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=== How do I find a solo PvP fight? ===

If you fight in hi-sec (Security index between 0.5 and 1.0) you are likely to incur the [[#CONCORD_Security_Vessels|wrath of Concord]]. You may not care about your reputation, but the prospect of fighting police ships will interfere with your PvP combat. So, if you are totally new to PvP, go to a low-sec system and look around. Sooner or later, and probably sooner, you will find someone who is willing to attack you.

~~Once you have the basic skills and experience needed to join [[Archive:Low-Sec Campus~~|~~Low-Sec Campus]], you should probably go there. Among its goals, this campus includes: "''Teach survival, home-defense, and offensive~~ PvP tactics that are associated with living in potentially hostile territory with aggressive neighbors''." There are E-UNI members there who are experts in solo PvP and will be glad to help you learn the ropes.

~~Other than that~~ you ~~be an E-UNI member~~, ~~there are no stringent requirements for joining LSC. However~~, ~~a certain small amount~~ of ~~practical experience is very helpful:~~

If you are very new and want a gentle introduction to solo flight, EVE Uni hosts, at the time of writing, "Fight Club" events where players can practise solo PvP in friendly duels with ship and fitting limits to keep a fairly level playing field.

* Read [[Fleet terminology]]

* Read [[Bookmarks]]

* Read [[Safety Tips for Operating in ~~Low Sec]]~~

* Listen to ~~[[w/images/b/b0/LSC Intro v1~~.~~mp3|Introduction to Low-Sec Campus]]~~

~~If you are really serious about doing~~ solo PvP, ~~this~~ is ~~not much~~ work, and it will ~~get~~ you ~~off to~~ a ~~good start~~ in ~~your~~ PvP ~~career~~.

Solo PvP can be found in any area of the game outside highsec space.

Lowsec is the area most associated with introductory solo PvP, because the mechanics of the factional warfare complexes found in lowsec allow you to moderate the ship types that you fight. One time-honoured approach to learning solo combat is to fit a stack of cheap Tech 1 frigates, and work through them in lowsec combat. The downsides of lowsec are that the security status loss and gate gun interventions cramp your style somewhat, and that most people in lowsec are there to fight and are very well-prepared, so don't neglect the possibility of fighting elsewhere.

Wherever you choose to roam in search of combat, you'll likely have a better time if you fly cheap and small ships. Doing this will limit your exposure to losses; small ships also let you cover more ground in any given length of hunt, which gives you a better chance of finding content. There are larger and/or higher-cost options which ''can'' work well in solo PvP, but they normally require more player knowledge and skill to bring out their potential, and stepping into them without experience of the fundamentals will just generate costly lossmails.

=== How do I join a PvP fleet? ===

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 === How do I find a solo PvP fight? ===
-If you fight in hi-sec (Security index between 0.5 and 1.0) you are likely to incur the [[#CONCORD_Security_Vessels|wrath of Concord]]. You may not care about your reputation, but the prospect of fighting police ships will interfere with your PvP combat. So, if you are totally new to PvP, go to a low-sec system and look around. Sooner or later, and probably sooner, you will find someone who is willing to attack you.
-Once you have the basic skills and experience needed to join [[Archive:Low-Sec Campus|Low-Sec Campus]], you should probably go there. Among its goals, this campus includes: "''Teach survival, home-defense, and offensive PvP tactics that are associated with living in potentially hostile territory with aggressive neighbors''." There are E-UNI members there who are experts in solo PvP and will be glad to help you learn the ropes.
+{{main|Solo PvP}}
-Other than that you be an E-UNI member, there are no stringent requirements for joining LSC. However, a certain small amount of practical experience is very helpful:
+If you are very new and want a gentle introduction to solo flight, EVE Uni hosts, at the time of writing, "Fight Club" events where players can practise solo PvP in friendly duels with ship and fitting limits to keep a fairly level playing field.
-* Read [[Fleet terminology]]
-* Read [[Bookmarks]]
-* Read [[Safety Tips for Operating in Low Sec]]
-* Listen to [[w/images/b/b0/LSC Intro v1.mp3|Introduction to Low-Sec Campus]]
-If you are really serious about doing solo PvP, this is not much work, and it will get you off to a good start in your PvP career.
+Solo PvP can be found in any area of the game outside highsec space.
+Lowsec is the area most associated with introductory solo PvP, because the mechanics of the factional warfare complexes found in lowsec allow you to moderate the ship types that you fight. One time-honoured approach to learning solo combat is to fit a stack of cheap Tech 1 frigates, and work through them in lowsec combat. The downsides of lowsec are that the security status loss and gate gun interventions cramp your style somewhat, and that most people in lowsec are there to fight and are very well-prepared, so don't neglect the possibility of fighting elsewhere.
+Wherever you choose to roam in search of combat, you'll likely have a better time if you fly cheap and small ships. Doing this will limit your exposure to losses; small ships also let you cover more ground in any given length of hunt, which gives you a better chance of finding content. There are larger and/or higher-cost options which ''can'' work well in solo PvP, but they normally require more player knowledge and skill to bring out their potential, and stepping into them without experience of the fundamentals will just generate costly lossmails.
 === How do I join a PvP fleet? ===