So you started playing EVE Online, you have a grasp on the concept of the game, you've created a skill training plan in EVEMon, and you are playing around all the different options of the game. Unfortunately, you probably haven't checked the forums that much aside from the New Player Forum, and you probably think the entire game revolves around everything that is actually "in the game". This is why I'm going to introduce you to everything "Outside of EVE Online", which is a good percentage of what really happens with EVE Online.
The Underground of EVE Online
As you warp away into a new system looking for that mission agent to run some constant missions, you may think the game can be pretty dull or dry. Little do many new players understand is the community is not entirely built inside the game. A large amount of players converse, and run trades outside of the game, but sometimes view many outside sources from the In Game Browser. Like an underground community, the majority of outside groups do in fact hang out in various in-game channels, but where do you find these people?
Various Groups
For the most part, it's all about seeking them out, or reading about them on the forums. Needless to say, not too many people do that. It wasn't until 6 months after I started that I realized there was a HUGE meta-gaming community for EVE Online; that is why I'm writing this now. Well, time to stop rambling, and start giving you an idea of what is out there.
EVE University
EVE University, or EVE Uni for short, is a community of EVE Professors teaching new pilots how to get the most out of EVE. Not only do they help new pilots learn to play, they also have their own corporation where they run group PvP roams, missions, and just about anything else you can think of in game. On top of being the largest helper for new pilots, they also have their own wiki comparable to Evelopedia, but a lot easier to understand when a new pilot.
While we're talking about EVEUni, I would like to thank them for linking to my blog for various guides from their own wiki. If any EVEUni people are reading this now, thank you! o7
New Eden Radio / EVE Radio
After awhile the constantly changing music of EVE may get old to you (I still love it, but I know some that don't), that is why some players decided to create New Eden Radio (NER for short), and EVE Radio. Both NER and EVE Radio offer constant streams of music 24/7 with various player DJs that offer their own style of music, and sometimes different events while they are on the air. Not only do they have an in-game channel where you can request songs, or talk to the DJs, they also give the opportunity for any EVE player to become a DJ. So if you love music, and want to become a bigger part of the EVE community, this is a great way to do it!
EVE Online Hold Em'
If you love to play Poker, EVE Online Hold Em' (EOH for short) is the place you want to go to. If you're good at playing Hold Em' poker, this can be a fairly good way to earn your ISK. Not only that, you can meet some pretty cool EVE players, as well as an awesome community. Still to this day, this is my favorite way to make ISK, and just have fun in general.
Somer Blink
If poker isn't your thing, but you love to gamble, Somer Blink is probably a better bet. Instead of poker, "Blinking" is a form of lottery. You pay a set amount of ISK for a ticket, and hope to win. As you continue to play on this site, you will gain different achievements that also give you ISK. Overall you can make this into a ISK-maker, but also a great way to get expensive ships for cheap, if you're lucky of course. I also wanted to point this site out, because there are lots of "scam lotteries", and this is the most trusted lottery is all of EVE Online.
EVE Skunk
While a lot of the communities mentioned so far haven't really revolved around the game, EVE Skunk breaks the chain. EVE Skunk is a site hosted by the Goonswarm Federation, and promotes in-game espionage. As you look through their list of Alliances and Corporations, you'll notice what seems to be sensitive data, mainly because it is. What EVE Skunk does is allows in-game spies to show they have infiltrated the corporation or alliance by making their sensitive in-game public. This allows rival corps/alliances to see their plans, and pretty much counter it, unless the exposed corp/alliance notices it is on EVE Skunk, which it will then change plans, and ways of communications. Overall it's nice to see this happen in game, and allow others to see the complexity inside the game, without getting in the middle of it.
In Conclusion
While this is just a very small portion of what is out there, I wanted to at least give you an idea of what all goes on outside of the game. There are so many other places to frequent depending on what you like, as well as so many different blogs that cover all types of topics, including "pirating" like Rixx Javix's EVOGANDA . Needless to say, if you ever needed something more to do while you wait for skills to train, or want to take a break from whatever you are doing in-game, there communities are the best way to meet players, as well as learning different parts of the game.
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