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Most of these activities are available to both [[Clone_states#Alpha_clones|alpha]] and [[Clone_states#Omega_clones|omega]] accounts, but with some restrictions for alphas mentioned in (brackets) above.

As well as picking an activity for now, it is worth thinking about where you want to be long term. For instance if you enjoy missioning you may want to look at [[Incursions]] further down the line, they use similar skill sets and let you do well paying PvE in a group setting (plus our incursion folk are very friendly).

People in game may tell you a couple of things that you need to just ignore (at least for now). One of those is that you are not being efficient - if you are having fun who cares! The other is that <damn can't remember what I was going to add here!>. Don't be in a rush to do everything, train every skill or fly every ship. Eve is a game for the long term and, I believe, you will enjoy it more if you take it at your own pace. Don't let people tell you that you need to use [[Skill_trading#Skill_Injectors|Skill Injectors]] or buy [[Accounts#PLEX|Plex]] with RL$ to get you ahead, as part of the fun is learning your own way around the game and how to make your own ISK. It also gives you time to learn more about the enormous world of Eve.

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E-Uni is often at war and there are some ships that are best flown on an [[Alternate_characters|alt]] to avoid the unnecessary risk. The same goes for visiting [[Trade Hubs]], these are often camped by both [http://www.eveuniversity.org/audio_classes/Disco%20Uncertainty%20-%20The%20Dark%20Side%20of%20Eve.mp3 gankers] and [[Corporation_diplomacy#Wars|war targets]], using an [[Moving_your_items|OOC Hauler]] and reading the advice for [[Hauling|Haulers]] can remove a lot that risk for just a little effort. Another thing that can help considerably is most campuses have access to the [[Hauling_Department|Hauling Service]] and also have a [[Buyback_Program|Buy-Back Program]], both of these things can make your life a lot simpler and avoid painfully expensive losses while trying to haul things to or from the market.

As you [[Skills_and_learning#Training_skills|skill up]], its worth remembering that training skills to level 4 and 5 becomes increasing time consuming for only minor amounts of gain, so its usually better to get a [[Magic 14|good foundation]] before you start to specialise too much. In that same idea you can quickly cross-train to other races ships, tank and weapon systems, particularly at cruiser level and below, which opens up a lot more options when joining [[The_Rookie%27s_Guide_to_Fleet_Ops|fleet ops]].

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 Most of these activities are available to both [[Clone_states#Alpha_clones|alpha]] and [[Clone_states#Omega_clones|omega]] accounts, but with some restrictions for alphas mentioned in (brackets) above.
+As well as picking an activity for now, it is worth thinking about where you want to be long term. For instance if you enjoy missioning you may want to look at [[Incursions]] further down the line, they use similar skill sets and let you do well paying PvE in a group setting (plus our incursion folk are very friendly).
 People in game may tell you a couple of things that you need to just ignore (at least for now). One of those is that you are not being efficient - if you are having fun who cares! The other is that <damn can't remember what I was going to add here!>. Don't be in a rush to do everything, train every skill or fly every ship. Eve is a game for the long term and, I believe, you will enjoy it more if you take it at your own pace. Don't let people tell you that you need to use [[Skill_trading#Skill_Injectors|Skill Injectors]] or buy [[Accounts#PLEX|Plex]] with RL$ to get you ahead, as part of the fun is learning your own way around the game and how to make your own ISK. It also gives you time to learn more about the enormous world of Eve.
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 E-Uni is often at war and there are some ships that are best flown on an [[Alternate_characters|alt]] to avoid the unnecessary risk. The same goes for visiting [[Trade Hubs]], these are often camped by both [http://www.eveuniversity.org/audio_classes/Disco%20Uncertainty%20-%20The%20Dark%20Side%20of%20Eve.mp3 gankers] and [[Corporation_diplomacy#Wars|war targets]], using an [[Moving_your_items|OOC Hauler]] and reading the advice for [[Hauling|Haulers]] can remove a lot that risk for just a little effort. Another thing that can help considerably is most campuses have access to the [[Hauling_Department|Hauling Service]] and also have a [[Buyback_Program|Buy-Back Program]], both of these things can make your life a lot simpler and avoid painfully expensive losses while trying to haul things to or from the market.
+As you [[Skills_and_learning#Training_skills|skill up]], its worth remembering that training skills to level 4 and 5 becomes increasing time consuming for only minor amounts of gain, so its usually better to get a [[Magic 14|good foundation]] before you start to specialise too much. In that same idea you can quickly cross-train to other races ships, tank and weapon systems, particularly at cruiser level and below, which opens up a lot more options when joining [[The_Rookie%27s_Guide_to_Fleet_Ops|fleet ops]].