Getting Started in EVE Online: Difference between revisions

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== [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBfEVd3bbf4 Security Missions] ==

Doing Security Missions is one of the two most common career choices next to Mining. In its essence you keep doing combat missions while increasing your combat skills and your standing. This then allows you to do more difficult missions with higher risk/reward. The upside of this career is, that every skill you learn for PvE is also useful for PvP. And in the end you can naturally progress to [[Incursions]] which are the best ~~source~~ of PvE ISK out there.

Doing Security Missions is one of the two most common career choices next to Mining. In its essence you keep doing combat missions while increasing your combat skills and your standing. This then allows you to do more difficult missions with higher risk/reward. The upside of this career is, that every skill you learn for PvE is also useful for PvP. And in the end you can naturally progress to [[Incursions]] which are one of the best sources of PvE ISK out there.

The UniWiki has a basic [[Missions]] article. ~~The Evelopedia has a [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Missions_guide Missions Guide] which can help you decide which corp and department you want to run missions for.~~ Pilots who wish to mission close to the EVE University HQ in ~~Aldrat~~ often run missions for ~~the Minmatar Mining Corporation in nearby systems. Other~~ corps ~~to mission for in nearby systems are listed~~ in the [[~~Mission Guide to Aldrat~~]].

The UniWiki has a basic [[Missions]] article. Pilots who wish to mission close to the EVE University HQ in Slays often run missions for a number of Gallente and other NPC corps located in or near the [[Highsec_Campus|Highsec Campus]] (HSC). Many active members in that campus will assist you and have you join missioning fleets. There is a lot of benefit to running missions in fleets.

We recommend declining kill missions against the four main empire factions (Amarr, Caldari, Gallente, and Minmatar) to avoid ~~losing~~ access to empire space. Having -5 or below standings with an empire faction can cause problems during war fleets, lowsec patrols, wormhole ops, and many other circumstances. This can also cause problems if you later join a corp that ~~has their HQ in a~~ faction's empire space that ~~is denied to~~ you~~, or if you join~~ a ~~nullsec alliance whose nearest empire space is denied~~ to you. When you have -2 or below standing with a faction, only the Level 1 agents will be available to grind standings, which could be a lengthy process. You will know if a mission is a faction kill mission because it will have the faction's logo next to the objective.

We recommend declining kill missions against the four main empire factions (Amarr, Caldari, Gallente, and Minmatar) to avoid having access to that faction's empire space become problematic due to negative [[Faction_Standings|standings]] that can accrue for you. Having a negative faction status will start to cause you problems when it's at an adjusted -2.0 or below. When you have -2.0 or below standing with a faction, only the Level 1 agents will be available to grind standings, which could be a lengthy process. At an adjusted -5.0 and below that faction's NPC navy will spawn attack you. Station and gate guns will also look to attack you. Unlike CONCORD you can evade these NPCs. You will know if a mission is a faction kill mission because it will have the faction's logo next to the objective.

You can check mission information before accepting or declining on [http://eve-survival.org/wikka.php?wakka=MissionReports EVE Survival].

If you want to find agents close to a particular system, you can use the [http://util.eveuniversity.org/Missions/AgentRangefinder/ Agent Rangefinder] web application.

If you want to find agents close to a particular system, you can use the [http://util.eveuniversity.org/Missions/AgentRangefinder/ Agent Rangefinder] web application. Using the Agent Finder in-game is also a good tool.

There is a database of agents available on the [http://eve-agents.com/ EVE Agents] website.

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'''Notice''':Some of the entries are outdated and you should always check in-game to confirm the existence and location of the agent.

You can also use the map to see systems where you have agents available to you. Open the map (F10), go to the Star Map tab, go to the Stars sub-tab, go to the My Information section and select My Available Agents. Flattening the map can make it easier to navigate. Hovering your cursor over these star systems will list the available agents along with their respective corporation, level, quality, and division.

You can also use the map to see systems where you have agents available to you. Open the map (Ctrl-F10) or click on the default (beta) map icon off your NeoCom, mouse over the colored circle in the menu at the top to open the "Color by: menu. Select the "Personal" line to open the selections and click on the radio button for "My Available Agents". For the old map (F10), go to the Star Map tab, go to the Stars sub-tab, go to the My Information section and select My Available Agents. Flattening the map can make it easier to navigate. Hovering your cursor over these star systems will list the available agents along with their respective corporation, level, quality, and division.

You should also listen to these [http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/EVE_University_Class_Library#Missions.2C_Factions classes]

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 == [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBfEVd3bbf4 Security Missions] ==
-Doing Security Missions is one of the two most common career choices next to Mining. In its essence you keep doing combat missions while increasing your combat skills and your standing. This then allows you to do more difficult missions with higher risk/reward. The upside of this career is, that every skill you learn for PvE is also useful for PvP. And in the end you can naturally progress to [[Incursions]] which are the best source of PvE ISK out there.
+Doing Security Missions is one of the two most common career choices next to Mining. In its essence you keep doing combat missions while increasing your combat skills and your standing. This then allows you to do more difficult missions with higher risk/reward. The upside of this career is, that every skill you learn for PvE is also useful for PvP. And in the end you can naturally progress to [[Incursions]] which are one of the best sources of PvE ISK out there.
-The UniWiki has a basic [[Missions]] article. The Evelopedia has a [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Missions_guide Missions Guide] which can help you decide which corp and department you want to run missions for. Pilots who wish to mission close to the EVE University HQ in Aldrat often run missions for the Minmatar Mining Corporation in nearby systems. Other corps to mission for in nearby systems are listed in the [[Mission Guide to Aldrat]].
+The UniWiki has a basic [[Missions]] article.  Pilots who wish to mission close to the EVE University HQ in Slays often run missions for a number of Gallente and other NPC corps located in or near the [[Highsec_Campus|Highsec Campus]] (HSC).  Many active members in that campus will assist you and have you join missioning fleets.  There is a lot of benefit to running missions in fleets.
-We recommend declining kill missions against the four main empire factions (Amarr, Caldari, Gallente, and Minmatar) to avoid losing access to empire space. Having -5 or below standings with an empire faction can cause problems during war fleets, lowsec patrols, wormhole ops, and many other circumstances. This can also cause problems if you later join a corp that has their HQ in a faction's empire space that is denied to you, or if you join a nullsec alliance whose nearest empire space is denied to you. When you have -2 or below standing with a faction, only the Level 1 agents will be available to grind standings, which could be a lengthy process. You will know if a mission is a faction kill mission because it will have the faction's logo next to the objective.
+We recommend declining kill missions against the four main empire factions (Amarr, Caldari, Gallente, and Minmatar) to avoid having access to that faction's empire space become problematic due to negative [[Faction_Standings|standings]] that can accrue for you. Having a negative faction status will start to cause you problems when it's at an adjusted -2.0 or below. When you have -2.0 or below standing with a faction, only the Level 1 agents will be available to grind standings, which could be a lengthy process. At an adjusted -5.0 and below that faction's NPC navy will spawn attack you. Station and gate guns will also look to attack you. Unlike CONCORD you can evade these NPCs. You will know if a mission is a faction kill mission because it will have the faction's logo next to the objective.
 You can check mission information before accepting or declining on [http://eve-survival.org/wikka.php?wakka=MissionReports EVE Survival].
-If you want to find agents close to a particular system, you can use the [http://util.eveuniversity.org/Missions/AgentRangefinder/ Agent Rangefinder] web application.
+If you want to find agents close to a particular system, you can use the [http://util.eveuniversity.org/Missions/AgentRangefinder/ Agent Rangefinder] web application.  Using the Agent Finder in-game is also a good tool.
 There is a database of agents available on the [http://eve-agents.com/ EVE Agents] website.
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 '''Notice''':Some of the entries are outdated and you should always check in-game to confirm the existence and location of the agent.
-You can also use the map to see systems where you have agents available to you. Open the map (F10), go to the Star Map tab, go to the Stars sub-tab, go to the My Information section and select My Available Agents. Flattening the map can make it easier to navigate. Hovering your cursor over these star systems will list the available agents along with their respective corporation, level, quality, and division.
+You can also use the map to see systems where you have agents available to you. Open the map (Ctrl-F10) or click on the default (beta) map icon off your NeoCom, mouse over the colored circle in the menu at the top to open the "Color by: menu.  Select the "Personal" line to open the selections and click on the radio button for "My Available Agents".  For the old map (F10), go to the Star Map tab, go to the Stars sub-tab, go to the My Information section and select My Available Agents. Flattening the map can make it easier to navigate. Hovering your cursor over these star systems will list the available agents along with their respective corporation, level, quality, and division.
 You should also listen to these [http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/EVE_University_Class_Library#Missions.2C_Factions classes]