User:Irving Farnham/ISK Generation
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?"
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.
If you're looking for the safe way to make money without time, ISK, or real world investment, there isn't one.
Getting Started
The Career Agents provide a simple paid training course for EVE Online. If you're a new player, this is a highly recommended route to take. You will receive good, if occasionally poorly documented, experience as well as a few million ISK and a handful of ships and modules that will prepare you for PvE Security Missions and PvP Fleets as Tackle. This is free money and equipment when you need it most. If you just started playing, find a career agent.
You should also join a corporation. Not only does this help new players with advice and an easy way to find good fleets, but most players are really friendly to new players, especially in their corporation. Of course, you need to be aware of scams. Find a good corporation, and EVE University can assist in getting players to a point where they can decide where their career should take them.
Who are you?
ship combat? security contracts, PvP, or fleet actions. Simple transport runs Risky delivery to warzones PvP, wormholes Exploration Market manipulation
What do you want?
To fly a specific ship To be great in PvP To be part of a community To make an efficient business To lead an army
Mining
Mining is not safe. To get the best ore, you will be mining in lawless areas, and either targeted attackers or simple passing fleets can and will destroy you for entertainment purposes. Even in high security sectors, people can and will kill you, only to be killed by authorities. Mining is less putting your feet up with a good book and more a rabbit eating in a wolves' den, constantly looking for new arrivals in local and putting your finger on the warp button the second your scanners pick up ships near you.
To be profitable, learn to mine and then find a mining fleet to organize a profitable run with the proper support. Remember, EVE is a community-centric game, and mining alone is not as profitable as mining with a team.
