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EFT's numbers aren't always perfectly accurate, and it's possible to be caught up in the numbers so that you forget the practical realities of piloting in Eve -- EFT can import your character's skills but it can't factor in your own piloting skills and experience. Nevertheless, it's a very useful tool. | EFT's numbers aren't always perfectly accurate, and it's possible to be caught up in the numbers so that you forget the practical realities of piloting in Eve -- EFT can import your character's skills but it can't factor in your own piloting skills and experience. Nevertheless, it's a very useful tool. | ||
==Steal other people's ideas== | == Steal other people's ideas == | ||
Eve University has a Ship Setups forum where pilots can get comments on their fitting ideas. It has some threads with suggested fits. It's also worth searching the forum for past threads if you're interested in a particular ship. | Eve University has a Ship Setups forum where pilots can get comments on their fitting ideas. It has some threads with suggested fits. It's also worth searching the forum for past threads if you're interested in a particular ship. | ||
* [http://www.eve-ivy.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=32 Ship Setup Forum] This should be the first place for new players to look for fits and ask for advice. This forum is restricted to Eve University members and alumni. | *[http://www.eve-ivy.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=32 Ship Setup Forum] This should be the first place for new players to look for fits and ask for advice. This forum is restricted to Eve University members and alumni. | ||
* [http://www.eve-ivy.com/forums//viewtopic.php?f=32&t=6795 Basic mining frigate fits] | *[http://www.eve-ivy.com/forums//viewtopic.php?f=32&t=6795 Basic mining frigate fits] | ||
* [http://www.eve-ivy.com/forums//viewtopic.php?f=32&t=7105 Basic mission-running frigate fits] | *[http://www.eve-ivy.com/forums//viewtopic.php?f=32&t=7105 Basic mission-running frigate fits] | ||
* [http://www.eve-ivy.com/forums//viewtopic.php?f=32&t=19111 Basic University pvp fleet frigate fits] | *[http://www.eve-ivy.com/forums//viewtopic.php?f=32&t=19111 Basic University pvp fleet frigate fits] | ||
* [http://www.eve-ivy.com/forums//viewtopic.php?f=32&t=13917 Cheap frigate and cruiser fleet pvp fits] | *[http://www.eve-ivy.com/forums//viewtopic.php?f=32&t=13917 Cheap frigate and cruiser fleet pvp fits] | ||
The wiki also has racial ship guides. These are all works in progress, some are further along than others. | The wiki also has racial ship guides. These are all works in progress, some are further along than others. | ||
* [http:// | *[http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/w/index.php?title=Amarr_Basic_Ship_and_Skill_Guide Amarr Basic Ship and Skill Guide] | ||
* [http:// | *[http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/w/index.php?title=Caldari_Basic_Ship_and_Skill_Guide Caldari Basic Ship and Skill Guide] | ||
* [http:// | *[http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/w/index.php?title=Gallente_Basic_Ship_and_Skill_Guide Gallente Basic Ship and Skill Guide] | ||
* [http:// | *[http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/w/index.php?title=Minmatar_Basic_Ship_and_Skill_Guide Minmatar Basic Ship and Skill Guide] | ||
Within the game itself, if you go to the fitting window, click 'Browse' and select 'Corporation Fittings' in the drop-down box of the fittings browsing window, you can see a limited selection of basic pvp fleet fittings. You can also get advice in the University's chat channels. (To link a fit that you have set up already into chat, drag the ship's name from the fitting window and drop it into the chat entry box; to link one from the fittings browsing window, drag the image of the ship.) | Within the game itself, if you go to the fitting window, click 'Browse' and select 'Corporation Fittings' in the drop-down box of the fittings browsing window, you can see a limited selection of basic pvp fleet fittings. You can also get advice in the University's chat channels. (To link a fit that you have set up already into chat, drag the ship's name from the fitting window and drop it into the chat entry box; to link one from the fittings browsing window, drag the image of the ship.) | ||
If you want to go further afield there's a forum for Eve players called Scrapheap Challenge which has fairly comprehensive [http://www.scrapheap-challenge.com/viewforum.php?f=3 pvp] and [http://www.scrapheap-challenge.com/viewforum.php?f=39 pve] ship fittings forums. Bear in mind that fittings suggested on Scrapheap are usually aimed at players with a lot of skillpoints, and a lot of the pvp fittings are for small gang or solo pvp. It's also a forum with a fairly aggressive and competitive posting culture which doesn't suffer fools, new members or people who break the rules (or any combination of the three), gladly. | If you want to go further afield there's a forum for Eve players called Scrapheap Challenge which has fairly comprehensive [http://www.scrapheap-challenge.com/viewforum.php?f=3 pvp] and [http://www.scrapheap-challenge.com/viewforum.php?f=39 pve] ship fittings forums. Bear in mind that fittings suggested on Scrapheap are usually aimed at players with a lot of skillpoints, and a lot of the pvp fittings are for small gang or solo pvp. It's also a forum with a fairly aggressive and competitive posting culture which doesn't suffer fools, new members or people who break the rules (or any combination of the three), gladly. | ||
There is also Battleclinic.net, which has a popular [http://eve.battleclinic.com/browse_loadouts.php database] of suggested fittings. Treat Battleclinic fittings with caution, however, as many of them are jokes, attempts to troll, or just plain bad. | There is also Battleclinic.net, which has a popular [http://eve.battleclinic.com/browse_loadouts.php database] of suggested fittings. Treat Battleclinic fittings with caution, however, as many of them are jokes, attempts to troll, or just plain bad. | ||