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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.

==Your first career-affecting choice: ~~Race~~ and ~~bloodline~~==

==Your first career-affecting choice: Skills and Attributes==

~~Unfortunately, few~~ new EVE players consider the implications of their racial and ~~bloodline~~ selections when establishing their first character. Generally, they select ~~the race and bloodline that~~ sounds like the most interesting or fun to play. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, however, as no in-game career choice is blocked to any race or bloodline ~~- it just might take a bit longer to develop~~ the ~~skills~~ and ~~experience required to succeed~~, and ~~you may need~~ to ~~remap some of~~ your ~~attributes~~.

Few new EVE players consider the implications of their racial, bloodline and ancestry selections when establishing their first character. Generally, they select what sounds like the most interesting or fun character background to play. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, however, as no in-game career choice is blocked to any race (Amarr, Gallente, Minmatar or Caldari) or bloodline. Any character can learn any skill in the game. However, starting attributes (Charisma, Intelligence, Memory, Willpower and Perception) are slightly different, based on race, bloodline and ancestry choices, and this will affect the rate at which skills are learned. But even attributes can be remapped, so even this does not present a significant obstacle to optimizing your character for different careers.

~~However, certain races and bloodlines come~~ with ~~small advantages in starter skills and attributes that provide faster tracks to certain career choices. After playing EVE for a while, many players establish an alternative character~~ (~~generally known as an "alt" in game parlance~~)~~, either as one of the three available characters for any account, or as a new account. There are many advantages to having an alt character, or many of them, which we will explore further later.~~

All new characters start with the same essential skill set:

* Frigate II (starting race dependent)

* Electronics III

* Engineering III

* Gunnery II

* Mechanic II

* Mining II

* Navigation III

* Science III

* Shield Operation II

* Small Energy Turret III

* Small Hybrid Turret III

* Small Projectile Turret III

* Spaceship Command III

~~If you decide to~~ establish an alt, or a ~~whole~~ new character ~~in EVE~~, ~~here are the~~ starting ~~skills~~ and ~~abilities that each race and bloodline begins with:~~

Race Bloodline Ancestry C I M P W

*

Caldari Deteis Merchandisers 7 8 12 6 6

*

Caldari Deteis Scientists 7 11 8 7 6

Caldari Deteis Tube Child 7 8 8 6 10

Caldari Civire Entrepreneurs 7 6 9 10 7

Caldari Civire Mercs 7 6 5 10 11

Caldari Civire Dissenters 9 6 5 10 9

Caldari Achura Inventors 4 13 7 8 7

Caldari Achura Monks 4 9 7 10 9

Caldari Achura Stargazers 4 9 10 9 7

Minmatar Sebiestor Tinkerers 7 12 7 6 7

Minmatar Sebiestor Traders 11 8 7 6 7

Minmatar Sebiestor Rebels 7 8 7 9 8

Minmatar Brutor Workers 7 5 9 10 8

Minmatar Brutor Tribal Traditionalists 8 5 5 10 11

Minmatar Brutor Slave Child 7 5 5 12 10

Minmatar Vherokior Drifters 9 10 9 7 4

Minmatar Vherokior Mystics 9 9 9 5 7

Minmatar Vherokior Retailers 10 8 12 5 4

Amarr Amarr Liberal Holders 7 8 7 5 12

Amarr Amarr Wealthy Commoners 5 8 10 5 11

Amarr Amarr Religious Reclaimers 4 8 7 5 15

Amarr Ni-Kunni Free Merchants 13 6 7 8 5

Amarr Ni-Kunni Border Runners 9 7 7 11 5

Amarr Ni-Kunni Navy Veterans 9 6 7 8 9

Amarr Khanid Cyber Knights 6 7 5 12 9

Amarr Khanid Unionists 8 8 5 9 9

Amarr Khanid Zealots 6 6 7 9 11

Gallente Gallente Activists 13 7 5 9 5

Gallente Gallente Miners 9 7 9 9 5

Gallente Gallente Immigrants 9 7 5 11 7

Gallente Intaki Artists 9 9 8 6 7

Gallente Intaki Diplomats 11 9 8 4 7

Gallente Intaki Reborn 7 9 12 4 7

Gallente Jin-Mei Sang Do Caste 9 6 6 7 11

Gallente Jin-Mei Saan Go Caste 8 8 8 7 8

Gallente Jin-Mei Jing Ko Caste 8 6 6 11 8

After playing EVE for a while, many players establish an alternative character (generally known as an "alt" in game parlance), either as one of the three available characters for any account, or as a new account. There are many advantages to having an alt character, or several alts, which we will explore further later.

A great tool for experimenting with different starting character races and bloodlines is EVEHQ, which contains a Character Creation Tool.

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

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 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.
-==Your first career-affecting choice: Race and bloodline==
+==Your first career-affecting choice: Skills and Attributes==
-Unfortunately, few new EVE players consider the implications of their racial and bloodline selections when establishing their first character.  Generally, they select the race and bloodline that sounds like the most interesting or fun to play.  This isn't necessarily a bad thing, however, as no in-game career choice is blocked to any race or bloodline - it just might take a bit longer to develop the skills and experience required to succeed, and you may need to remap some of your attributes.
+Few new EVE players consider the implications of their racial, bloodline and ancestry selections when establishing their first character.  Generally, they select what sounds like the most interesting or fun character background to play.  This isn't necessarily a bad thing, however, as no in-game career choice is blocked to any race (Amarr, Gallente, Minmatar or Caldari) or bloodline.  Any character can learn any skill in the game.  However, starting attributes (Charisma, Intelligence, Memory, Willpower and Perception) are slightly different, based on race, bloodline and ancestry choices, and this will affect the rate at which skills are learned.  But even attributes can be remapped, so even this does not present a significant obstacle to optimizing your character for different careers.
-However, certain races and bloodlines come with small advantages in starter skills and attributes that provide faster tracks to certain career choices.  After playing EVE for a while, many players establish an alternative character (generally known as an "alt" in game parlance), either as one of the three available characters for any account, or as a new account.  There are many advantages to having an alt character, or many of them, which we will explore further later.
+All new characters start with the same essential skill set:
+* Frigate II (starting race dependent)
+* Electronics III
+* Engineering III
+* Gunnery II
+* Mechanic II
+* Mining II
+* Navigation III
+* Science III
+* Shield Operation II
+* Small Energy Turret III
+* Small Hybrid Turret III
+* Small Projectile Turret III
+* Spaceship Command III
-If you decide to establish an alt, or a whole new character in EVE, here are the starting skills and abilities that each race and bloodline begins with:
+Race	Bloodline	Ancestry	C	I	M	P	W
-*
+Caldari	Deteis	Merchandisers	7	8	12	6	6
-*
+Caldari	Deteis	Scientists	7	11	8	7	6
+Caldari	Deteis	Tube Child	7	8	8	6	10
+Caldari	Civire	Entrepreneurs	7	6	9	10	7
+Caldari	Civire	Mercs	7	6	5	10	11
+Caldari	Civire	Dissenters	9	6	5	10	9
+Caldari	Achura	Inventors	4	13	7	8	7
+Caldari	Achura	Monks	4	9	7	10	9
+Caldari	Achura	Stargazers	4	9	10	9	7
+Minmatar	Sebiestor	Tinkerers	7	12	7	6	7
+Minmatar	Sebiestor	Traders	11	8	7	6	7
+Minmatar	Sebiestor	Rebels	7	8	7	9	8
+Minmatar	Brutor	Workers	7	5	9	10	8
+Minmatar	Brutor	Tribal Traditionalists	8	5	5	10	11
+Minmatar	Brutor	Slave Child	7	5	5	12	10
+Minmatar	Vherokior	Drifters	9	10	9	7	4
+Minmatar	Vherokior	Mystics	9	9	9	5	7
+Minmatar	Vherokior	Retailers	10	8	12	5	4
+Amarr	Amarr	Liberal Holders	7	8	7	5	12
+Amarr	Amarr	Wealthy Commoners	5	8	10	5	11
+Amarr	Amarr	Religious Reclaimers	4	8	7	5	15
+Amarr	Ni-Kunni	Free Merchants	13	6	7	8	5
+Amarr	Ni-Kunni	Border Runners	9	7	7	11	5
+Amarr	Ni-Kunni	Navy Veterans	9	6	7	8	9
+Amarr	Khanid	Cyber Knights	6	7	5	12	9
+Amarr	Khanid	Unionists	8	8	5	9	9
+Amarr	Khanid	Zealots	6	6	7	9	11
+Gallente	Gallente	Activists	13	7	5	9	5
+Gallente	Gallente	Miners	9	7	9	9	5
+Gallente	Gallente	Immigrants	9	7	5	11	7
+Gallente	Intaki	Artists	9	9	8	6	7
+Gallente	Intaki	Diplomats	11	9	8	4	7
+Gallente	Intaki	Reborn	7	9	12	4	7
+Gallente	Jin-Mei	Sang Do Caste	9	6	6	7	11
+Gallente	Jin-Mei	Saan Go Caste	8	8	8	7	8
+Gallente	Jin-Mei	Jing Ko Caste	8	6	6	11	8
+After playing EVE for a while, many players establish an alternative character (generally known as an "alt" in game parlance), either as one of the three available characters for any account, or as a new account.  There are many advantages to having an alt character, or several alts, which we will explore further later.
+A great tool for experimenting with different starting character races and bloodlines is EVEHQ, which contains a Character Creation Tool.
 ==Developing a career plan: What will you be when you grow up?==