How to earn ISK: Difference between revisions

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So, you've joined the wonderful world of EVE Online - congratulations! It doesn't take long for new players to realize that EVE does not present you with the keys to survival on a silver platter. After giving them a noob ship, a short tutorial, and some helpful starter missions, EVE kicks players into the harsh environment of space to fend for themselves. This is one of the aspects of the EVE sandbox that is both thrilling and frightening, all at the same time.

One of the first lessons that every EVE pilot learns is: InterStellar Kredits (ISK) runs the universe. Without money, you cannot buy ships, equipment, trade goods, and just about everything else ~~in the game~~. In EVE, perhaps more than any other online multiplayer game, TANSTAAFL ("There ain't no such thing as a free lunch").

One of the first lessons that every EVE pilot learns is: InterStellar Kredits (ISK) runs the universe. Without money, you cannot buy ships, equipment, trade goods, and just about everything else one needs to thrive - or survive. In EVE, perhaps more than any other online multiplayer game, TANSTAAFL [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_ain%27t_no_such_thing_as_a_free_lunch] ("There ain't no such thing as a free lunch").

So, one of the first questions that every new EVE player asks is: how do I make ISK? After some experience and education, that question generally becomes: how do I make the most ISK with the least effort in the shortest time?

Fortunately, there are many ways to earn ISK in EVE. This brief guide intends to describe some of the typical options that many EVE players pursue, and to provide some helpful guidance about which ISK-earning careers might be the best fit for your personality and playing style.

==Developing a career plan: What will you be when you grow up?==

• Miner/Refiner – extracting and selling ore or refined minerals

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 So, you've joined the wonderful world of EVE Online - congratulations!  It doesn't take long for new players to realize that EVE does not present you with the keys to survival on a silver platter.  After giving them a noob ship, a short tutorial, and some helpful starter missions, EVE kicks players into the harsh environment of space to fend for themselves.  This is one of the aspects of the EVE sandbox that is both thrilling and frightening, all at the same time.
-One of the first lessons that every EVE pilot learns is: InterStellar Kredits (ISK) runs the universe.  Without money, you cannot buy ships, equipment, trade goods, and just about everything else in the game.  In EVE, perhaps more than any other online multiplayer game, TANSTAAFL ("There ain't no such thing as a free lunch").
+One of the first lessons that every EVE pilot learns is: InterStellar Kredits (ISK) runs the universe.  Without money, you cannot buy ships, equipment, trade goods, and just about everything else one needs to thrive - or survive.  In EVE, perhaps more than any other online multiplayer game, TANSTAAFL [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_ain%27t_no_such_thing_as_a_free_lunch] ("There ain't no such thing as a free lunch").
+So, one of the first questions that every new EVE player asks is: how do I make ISK?  After some experience and education, that question generally becomes: how do I make the most ISK with the least effort in the shortest time?
+Fortunately, there are many ways to earn ISK in EVE.  This brief guide intends to describe some of the typical options that many EVE players pursue, and to provide some helpful guidance about which ISK-earning careers might be the best fit for your personality and playing style.
+==Developing a career plan: What will you be when you grow up?==
 •	Miner/Refiner – extracting and selling ore or refined minerals