Missions 101

Running missions is the backbone of high-sec entertainment, and one of the best ways to learn how to play EVE. While many people see them as a simple and low priority method of progressing, they can be more beneficial when understanding them completely. From increasing standings, to making ISK, mission running is a vital way of making a better EVE Online career.

All About The Test Server (Singularity)

Even when you fit a new ship in Pyfa or EVEFit, you never really know how well it's going to work for what you've made it for. Sometimes it's best to fit it in game, and test it out where you want to actually use it, but this isn't always feasible with newer pilots. This is where the test server comes into play.

Preparing for Incursions

If you don't know about Incursions in EVE Online yet, now is the time to learn. Labeled the "ISK Faucet", Incursions are one of the most popular ways in high-sec making large amounts of ISK. Basically the Incursion is an "invasion" of Sansha randomly placed all over the universe, and when groups of players attack these head-on, they receive a fairly large amount of ISK for completing an encounter. As I explain this in more detail, I will also prepare you for training towards the ability to fly the required ships for these battles.

Creating a Successful Corporation

While you can read tons of articles on how to create and run a corporation, it's extremely hard to create one from scratch. When creating a corporation with just yourself as the only corp member, there is a lot ahead to make sure that it grows into a self-thriving corporation. Unlike other MMOs, in EVE Online it's a lot harder to make sure to get a good group of people. In this article I'm not going to go over how to actually do various corporation roles, more than I will tell you about various experiences that will hurt or help your new corporation.

Security Status

Security status is a fairly foreign thing for many new players, and with this article I will cover the different areas as well as personal security status to eliminate the confusion. While this may be common knowledge for many, I feel it's best to cover this mechanic for all that are very new to the game.

Skill training - Implants, Boosters, and Remaps

I wanted to write an article to inform players about many of the details regarding skill training. While this may seem like basic knowledge for many players, there are various things overlooked when creating an alternate character. The four day skill plan for cyno alts will also be mentioned in this article, so that you can create these alts as quickly as possible; thus allowing you to get back to your normal EVE life.

ISK The Guide

Deep in the bowels of my article draft list was this article waiting to be finished. As one of the most important resources for both new and old capsuleers is ISK The Guide. No matter what the circumstances are this guide is great for just about anyone. ISK the Guide skims the surface of everything pertaining to EVE Online, and a little bit more; giving any reader a great reference for all parts of the game. Without a doubt this is a must have for anyone playing EVE Online, and a great manual for new players to learn from.

ISK the Guide

ISK the Guide Volume 2 "PVP" is in the process of being translated to English, offering all readers information pertaining to PvP.

EVE Online Acronyms, Phrases, & Lingo

This is a list of the various Acronyms and phrases used in EVE. This list contains everything from the short names for various modules, to roles in a fleet, and then some. Some can be cross-referenced with other games, but there are a lot that are EVE specific.

Managing Standings and Security Status

In my first month of playing EVE I spent a quite a bit of time trying to get my standings up to install a jump clone. Mission after mission, I slowly crawled to my goal, but shortly after wondered if there was a better way to go about this task. It wasn't much later until I figured out there were a lot of better ways to increase standing. In this article I'll point out all the ways to increase your standing, and various things to be aware of when doing such.

EVE Online - Formulae

This page will be continuously updated with the various formulas used in EVE Online. All formulas will be sited from their original source.


Sensor Strength Bonus Formula (BETA):

Sensor Strength Bonus =  BaseSensorStrength * ( ( SkillPercentage  + ECCMPercentage ) / 100 ))


Mission Standing:

MissionStanding = ( BaseMissionIncrease * ( 1 + (  0.05 * SocialLevel ) )
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Connections Skill:

EffectiveStanding = 10 - ( 10 - ExistingStanding ) * ( 1 - ( 0.04 * ConnectionsLevel ) )
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Diplomacy Skill:

EffectiveStanding = (10 - ( Standing ) ) * ( DiplomacyLevel * 0.04 ) + ( Standing )
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Social Skill:

EffectiveChange = ChangeAmount * ( 1 + ( SocialLevel * 0.05 ) )
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Standing Increase:

NewStanding = ( ( 10 - Standing ) * IncreasePercentage ) + Standing
Percentage in decimal Form
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Standing Decrease:

NewStanding = ( 10 * DecreasePercentage ) + Standing
Percentage in decimal form
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It's How You Play It

I've always thought about how many people I've talked to about EVE who no longer play, complain that the game is too slow. Even when I started myself, I could understand it all too well. The friend that introduced me to EVE had a plan for how I should play, and told me how to do it as if it was the only way. As it was told to me, I was to ignore various categories of skills, rush towards various skills, and just do missions. With this, the game was very static, and very mundane. I couldn't handle it. I found myself constantly in a corner, having to wait on my skills to get any further. To my understanding, this is what happens to many new players, as it shouldn't.