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== Career Agents ==
== Career Agents ==
{{main|Tutorials - Opportunities and Career Agents in EVE Online}}
{{main|Career Agents}}
The next step in learning to play EVE (after the tutorial) is to visit the career agents and do the missions they offer to you, which expand on what you've learned in the tutorial and introduce you to some of the main [[PvE]] activities in EVE Online. The agents are not exclusive, you can do as many of the agents' missions as you want. It's highly recommended that you do as many of them as interest you, as they not only explain many more game mechanics, but also offer some good rewards for new players.  
The next step in learning to play EVE (after the tutorial) is to visit the career agents and do the missions they offer to you, which expand on what you've learned in the tutorial and introduce you to some of the main [[PvE]] activities in EVE Online. The agents are not exclusive, you can do as many of the agents' missions as you want. It's highly recommended that you do as many of them as interest you, as they not only explain many more game mechanics, but also offer some good rewards for new players.  


However, keep in mind that they offer no training in [[PvP]] (which make up a very substantial part of the game). Additionally, EVE is a sandbox game, and much of the attraction of the game is forging your own path as opposed to following a pre-set path.  
However, keep in mind that they offer little training in [[PvP]] (which make up a very substantial part of the game). Additionally, EVE is a sandbox game, and much of the attraction of the game is forging your own path as opposed to following a pre-set path.  


There are five career agents, each offering between 5 and 10 missions in a certain area:  
There are five career agents, each offering between 5 and 10 missions in a certain area:  
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* Advanced Military
* Advanced Military


If you've followed the tutorial, you will have flown to the station housing the career agents; all five agents are always located in the same station. If you skipped the tutorial, you can locate the closest set of career agents (there are three sets of agents per faction, but they all offer the same missions):
If you've followed the tutorial, you will have flown to the station housing the nearest career agents; all five agents are always located in the same station. If you skipped the tutorial, you can locate the closest set of career agents (there are three sets of agents per faction, but they all offer the same missions):
# Open the Help menu in-game ({{button|F12}}, or click on the "?" icon in your NeoCom)
# Open the Help menu in-game ({{button|F12}}, or click on the "?" icon in your NeoCom)
# Look for the section called "Career Advancement" on the Support tab.  
# Look for the section called "Career Advancement" on the Support tab.  
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# At the bottom right there will be a button labelled "Set Destination". Click it to plot a route to follow to get to the system and station where that agent is at.  
# At the bottom right there will be a button labelled "Set Destination". Click it to plot a route to follow to get to the system and station where that agent is at.  


You can do the agents in any order you like (although do the Military agent before you do the Advanced Military one). Should you run into problems where you are mid-chain, such as declining the agent (which will prevent you from progressing further with that agent) or any other technical glitches, you can open a support ticket and usually a GM will reset the mission or even the agent for you.
You can do the agents in any order you like (although do the Military agent before you do the Advanced Military one). Should you run into problems where you are mid-chain, such as declining the agent (which will prevent you from progressing further with that agent) or any other technical glitches, you can [https://support.eveonline.com/hc/en-us/requests/new open a support ticket] and usually a game master (GM) will reset the mission or even the agent for you.


== The Sisters of EVE Epic Arc: Blood-Stained Stars ==
== The Sisters of EVE Epic Arc: Blood-Stained Stars ==