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 ==So you want to make ISK?==
-Reading this section is the key to making money in EVE. One of the most common and largest questions in EVE Online is "How do I make ISK?" The answer, simply enough, is "the same way you do in real life." There are so many ways to make money, but the questions you should be asking are "Who are you?" and "What do you want?"
+One of the most common and largest questions in EVE Online is "How do I make ISK?" The answer, simply enough, is "the same way you do in real life." There are so many ways to make money, but the questions you should be asking are "Who are you?" and "What do you want?"
 Some of the ways to make ISK in EVE aren't fun for everyone. If you grab a random guide from the Internet then you'll get that person's idea of a good time. If you enjoy being docked up, maybe industry is your thing. If you want to fly PvE for profit, Abyssals currently turn out good profits. If you like PvP, there's always something going on. If you don't like one of those options, please, don't do it no matter how much someone promises you it's the best way.
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 ===What do you want?===
-To fly a specific ship
+====To fly a specific ship====
-To be great in PvP
+Ships in EVE are both consumables and a complex combination of both character skills and player planning. Purchasing a ship is only part of the process. Every component on the ship costs money, and every part of this requires character skills. Nobody wants to hear about how "it's a journey," but fitting a ship can be a major task, and if you're struggling to pay for it, you shouldn't fly it. If you're pushing to pay for a specific fit, and you're certain you want to do it, find a less expensive ship for ISK generation that uses similar skills. Early grade rigs, weapons, and equipment are a fraction of the cost and require similar skills.
-To be part of a community
-To make an efficient business
-To lead an army
+An example is if you want to run the [[Golem]] Battleship as a missile boat, you can start with the [[Ibis]], move up to the [[Corax]] destroyer, the [[Caracal]] cruiser, and then the [[Drake]] battlecruiser. Each of these is a Caldari ship using a shield tank and missile weapons. By sticking with a specialty, your skills can be trained in a more targeted, meaning faster or cheaper, way, and you can field the heaviest ship you can afford to lose using similar tactics. Each new skill will improve your performance in each ship, and you'll be shockingly more effective when you finally field your chosen ship.
+====To be great in PvP====
+Practice. Practice. Practice.
+Find a corp, find a [[#Fleets|fleet]], and do what they tell you. To be great means to know every ship, every fleet role, and every tactic used by and against you. This only comes with experience and that only starts when you jump in with a fleet.
+Flying with a fleet lets you learn from your allies as well as your foes, and often ends up making life easier with fitting or even financial support. Fly as often as you can with as many people as you can.
+If you want to break off on your own or into a small crew, that can come later, but the best way to gain experience is flying with people who've been there. Start in fleets, make your choice from there.
+====To be part of a community====
+We've all heard (and maybe have seen) how toxic EVE can be, but usually you see nothing but friendly faces in your [[Corporation|corporation]] and even in the public as a whole. Yes, you may get shot out of space on your first day, but the chances are if they notice you're new they'll let you know what you did wrong.
+Join a community sooner rather than later. No matter what you choose to do, someone's been there, and so many people are willing to help. Start on any path and people will help you become what you want to be.
+====To make an efficient business====
+====To lead an army====
 ==Mining==