Going back to EVE!

Tanok

I finally decided to start playing EVE again.



I played it for a month or before I quit because I felt I couldn't do anything. I want to PvP, but I can't compete with anyone - they are too good! Any idea on how to start to PvP early?



Anyways, that's a bit beside my point. I have a Caldari character with some random skills for both fighting, mining, hauling etc. So overall a very diverse character.

However, I'm not sure whether I should make a new character of a different race? It seems to me Caldari is the most played, the most populated etc. I don't like playing as the best race, I want to be the underdog. I've did various searches but I couldn't find anything that shows population distribution. So tell me... Which race is the underdog?



Thank you!

pihlssite

I havent seen one roleplaying that's Minmatar I guess

Rabban666

PvP University they will teach you all you need.



http://www.agony-unleashed.com

EyeSpEye

Well you somewhat answered your own question about why you can't PVP. You are taking on too much. In this game your best option is to specialize early on and later on you can start working on other things. If you want to PVP well as early as possible, it would be good to build up you defensive/offensive skills first and work on a ship you want to fly. A good way to do this is plan out your skills with programs like EVEmon and see what you need to get into what you want.



As far as race goes, it really doesn't matter. Caldari are monsters at missles (I.E. Raven=missle boat of doom) but missles are really associated with PVE for the most part. I play Caldari myself and like it overall. There are some other ships I wish I could get into, and will eventually when I decide to train into them. (You could do the same)

TheRebelGen

I'm told mimitar has a very interesting way of playing

ulberon

Okay, here are the facts (though I am sure every single poster after me will disagree).



Goto the eve online item database and look at what most of the ship mods require?  You'll notice, just about everything but weapons are a mid slot.  Why is this important?  It means you should pick a race that primarily armor tanks, thus you have the mid slots open for the other mods.  If you choose caldari, you'll be shield tanking, thus using those valuable mid slots to shield tank (vs. uses low slots for armor tanking).  In addition, missiles are pretty worthless in fleet battles.  Unless you want to be doing ECM every battle (which is what caldari do) pick any of the other 3 races, play them, armor tank, use gunnery weapons. 



Also you should note, once your good at armor tanking at gunnery skills, you can cross train ships and using the exact same skills, fly 3 different races just as well.  You get 3 for 1.  If you go caldari, you just get one.... 



Conclusion:

Anything but caldari.

TheRebelGen

Originally posted by ulberon



Conclusion:

Anything but caldari.

You bitch, *Slaps with pride*  Nothing wrong with Caldari

JackDonkey

minmatar are the best ships to pvp in

Taram

Originally posted by Tanok

I finally decided to start playing EVE again.



I played it for a month or before I quit because I felt I couldn't do anything. I want to PvP, but I can't compete with anyone - they are too good! Any idea on how to start to PvP early?



Anyways, that's a bit beside my point. I have a Caldari character with some random skills for both fighting, mining, hauling etc. So overall a very diverse character.

However, I'm not sure whether I should make a new character of a different race? It seems to me Caldari is the most played, the most populated etc. I don't like playing as the best race, I want to be the underdog. I've did various searches but I couldn't find anything that shows population distribution. So tell me... Which race is the underdog?



Thank you!

Race really doesn't matter unless you plan to roleplay     (FYI: There are great roleplay alliances in every house)



Now, here's the kicker:  You already have a character with some skills.  IF your character has over 2 million SP you are probably better off just sticking with him and cross-training into whichever race you want to fly (unless, as mentioned above, you are a roleplayer).  If, on the other hand, you have under 2mil SP then you could choose to restart since new players start off with pretty decent skills now anyway.



So if you're a roleplayer then by all means restart as the race you want to play.   Or if your character is still low in SP you could restart.  But if you have more than 2mil SP and aren't planning to roleplay then I would recommend sticking with the character you have and training whatever it is you want to do.  Nobody but the roleplayers really pay much attention to what race your character is anyway

cosy

make a brutor minmatar and email Backdoor Bandit to join hes corp (joke)
take any race u like and u like hes face day after day anyway u can train any skill u like

IMHO if u go for carrier etc train Gallente skills

edit: about minmatar for pure pvp u can take alook on this

http://img255.imageshack.us/my.php?image=20070131230812ir7.jpg

skills t2 in 70 the plan dont have the ship skills
lvl 5 BS is @50 days

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Skill plan for Cosy Ubern00b

1. Instant Recall I (40 minutes, 50 seconds)
2. Analytical Mind I (35 minutes)
3. Instant Recall II (2 hours, 32 minutes, 17 seconds)
4. Analytical Mind II (2 hours, 14 minutes, 22 seconds)
5. Iron Will III (11 hours, 57 minutes, 19 seconds)
6. Iron Will IV (2 days, 19 hours, 38 minutes, 16 seconds)
7. Focus I (40 minutes, 50 seconds)
8. Clarity I (28 minutes, 16 seconds)
9. Focus II (3 hours, 14 seconds)
10. Clarity II (2 hours, 4 minutes, 31 seconds)
11. Focus III (16 hours, 8 minutes, 28 seconds)
12. Clarity III (11 hours, 7 minutes, 55 seconds)
13. Small Artillery Specialization I (24 minutes, 30 seconds)
14. Small Artillery Specialization II (1 hour, 54 minutes, 9 seconds)
15. Small Artillery Specialization III (10 hours, 45 minutes, 39 seconds)
16. Small Artillery Specialization IV (2 days, 12 hours, 52 minutes, 27 seconds)
17. Sharpshooter IV (1 day, 16 hours, 34 minutes, 58 seconds)
18. Medium Projectile Turret I (24 minutes, 30 seconds)
19. Medium Projectile Turret II (1 hour, 54 minutes, 9 seconds)
20. Medium Projectile Turret III (10 hours, 45 minutes, 39 seconds)
21. Medium Projectile Turret IV (2 days, 12 hours, 52 minutes, 27 seconds)
22. Medium Projectile Turret V (14 days, 8 hours, 21 minutes, 16 seconds)
23. Medium Artillery Specialization I (40 minutes, 50 seconds)
24. Medium Artillery Specialization II (3 hours, 10 minutes, 15 seconds)
25. Medium Artillery Specialization III (17 hours, 56 minutes, 4 seconds)
26. Medium Artillery Specialization IV (4 days, 5 hours, 27 minutes, 25 seconds)
27. Sharpshooter V (9 days, 13 hours, 34 minutes, 10 seconds)
28. Large Projectile Turret I (40 minutes, 50 seconds)
29. Large Projectile Turret II (3 hours, 10 minutes, 15 seconds)
30. Large Projectile Turret III (17 hours, 56 minutes, 4 seconds)
31. Large Projectile Turret IV (4 days, 5 hours, 27 minutes, 25 seconds)
32. Large Projectile Turret V (23 days, 21 hours, 55 minutes, 27 seconds)
33. Large Artillery Specialization I (1 hour, 5 minutes, 21 seconds)

Total time: 70 days, 23 hours, 2 minutes, 24 seconds

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ArtheXavier

I chose a Minmatar Brutor, since Minmatars *are* the underdogs of the EVE galaxy - if purely from a roleplaying viewpoint ( this regarding their past as slaves ).

bawldy

IF, and I do mean IF! you do decide to play, be a caldari civire...the rest are wannabees