FoH guide to EVE Online - Page 192

Fog · 04-19-2008, 08:52 AM

I don't know too much about COSMOS missions, but here is what I know:

- Each race has a constellation full of COSMOS agents in space and exploration areas and complexes.

- Many of the missions are one-time-only missions that you can do. They give as reward unique skillbooks, COSMOS modules, or blueprints with which to build COSMOS modules (which are generally like T2, but with lower fitting requirements.)

- They give a ton of faction standing for the faction they belong to.

Agraza · 04-20-2008, 01:43 AM

Something I wonder about is whether the standings are designed to be zero sum, or whether you can get ahead of the game with the social skills? Is it possible to achieve like 5.0+ with all empire factions?

Fog · 04-20-2008, 01:55 AM

It's not quite zero-sum, but it's a ton of work trying to raise a bunch of factions.

Carino · 04-20-2008, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Agraza

Something I wonder about is whether the standings are designed to be zero sum, or whether you can get ahead of the game with the social skills? Is it possible to achieve like 5.0+ with all empire factions?

It used to be very plausible, as Sisters of Eve were at one point positive to all of the empire factions, so storyline missions with them would increase standing with all four. They changed that about a year ago, though.

Froofy-D · 04-20-2008, 05:15 PM

Well there's a new noob in the Universe. I tried EVE once back before the Revelations(?) revamp where they gave noobies 800k sp. It is a hell of a lot easier to get into the game now. I'm 5 days into the 14-day trial and I have a Destroyer, +1 skill aug for every stat, and about a million in the bank.

Game looks great even with the older graphics. Using them since on laptop and framerate > *. This Catalyst looks like an ugly cousin of the B-Wing from Star Wars but it makes level 1 missions ez mode.

Chinaman889 · 04-20-2008, 05:25 PM

Shit, who is that sexy Acura Achura in that pic!?

Fog · 04-21-2008, 05:44 AM

Hey, don't worry about the framerate - if you can use the new graphics (i.e. card supports shader model 3) do it. There's barely any framerate difference, it's just way better models and textures mostly.

gogusrl · 05-02-2008, 09:46 AM

can anyone tell me where to download this software ?
xs.to - Hosting - ecp8r893.png

you can imagine googleing after eve map didn`t help much

r3probate · 05-03-2008, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gogusrl

can anyone tell me where to download this software ?
xs.to - Hosting - ecp8r893.png

you can imagine googleing after eve map didn`t help much

Go check the other EVE thread (BOB + LV etc) - Fog posted a link to it a few posts after his screenshot.

gavinrad · 05-05-2008, 05:26 AM

So I've been waiting to get into Eve University, but since it is so trivial to maintain a wardec in carebear space, Privateers has kept one for a couple months, which means EU isn't currently accepting applications. Very frustrating, and there's a good chance that I'm just going to cancel again.

Ashes Emberblade · 05-05-2008, 08:01 PM

You should, the game only gets worse.

Agraza · 05-07-2008, 01:46 AM

So these new drone regions they added, they JUST have rogue drone rats in them? Do said rats drop modules or alloys? What, if any, ECM do rogue drones employ? Is there some unique appeal to the area, such as better moons or complexes?

I kinda don't get it. I see having rogue drone space, but I don't understand how they made the area competitive.

Wilfan · 05-07-2008, 02:40 AM

Yep, just the rogue drones, and they drop alloys and no modules at all. Dunno about ECM. I guess belt drones don't use it, as there would be too much bitching if they would.

DeusEx · 05-07-2008, 02:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Agraza

So these new drone regions they added, they JUST have rogue drone rats in them? Do said rats drop modules or alloys? What, if any, ECM do rogue drones employ? Is there some unique appeal to the area, such as better moons or complexes?

I kinda don't get it. I see having rogue drone space, but I don't understand how they made the area competitive.

Drones don't give bounties, but drop alloys wich in turn can be refined to minerals (Anything from Tritanium to Megacyte). This can be very lucrative provided you have the logistical backbone to handle it. You just can't hop into belt and start ratting mindlessly away while the ISK trickle into your wallet, you have to transport all these alloys, refine them and market them or use it for production. If you can manage those things Drones are more lucrative then normal rats, but most people shun the logistical hassle involved with them.

Therefore the Drone regions have got a rather carebearish image as you need quite a carebear organization to make good use of them, and are therefore shunned by the more PvP oriented alliances.

Also Drone regions are quite remote from empire, another problem for PvP alliances relying on empire shopping trips to resupply their gear.

gavinrad · 05-20-2008, 05:54 AM

So I'm looking to get into a corp that doesn't mind the fact that I'm currently working 65-70 hours a week and thus have very limited playtime. I don't mind some light pvp, but I'm really looking to learn construction. I've got an invite to a lowsec booster production/cap ship building corp that I'm thinking about taking, I'm just not sure.

in EvE - is my character if anyone has suggestions for what to train to next btw. I'm storing up some decent money by afk-ish veldspar mining in high-sec, and I really don't know what to do next

04-20-2008, 05:15 PM	#2870 (permalink)
Froofy-D upper management material Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,903 +1 Internets	Well there's a new noob in the Universe. I tried EVE once back before the Revelations(?) revamp where they gave noobies 800k sp. It is a hell of a lot easier to get into the game now. I'm 5 days into the 14-day trial and I have a Destroyer, +1 skill aug for every stat, and about a million in the bank. Game looks great even with the older graphics. Using them since on laptop and framerate > *. This Catalyst looks like an ugly cousin of the B-Wing from Star Wars but it makes level 1 missions ez mode. Attached Images

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Chinaman889 100% Banana Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 646 +0 Internets	Shit, who is that sexy Acura Achura in that pic!? __________________ [22:56:21] Amerame > anyway sending Pandemic Legion to shoot at ISS is using a gun to shoot a fly. Pointless.

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04-19-2008, 08:52 AM	#2866 (permalink)
Fog Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,567 +1 Internets	I don't know too much about COSMOS missions, but here is what I know: - Each race has a constellation full of COSMOS agents in space and exploration areas and complexes. - Many of the missions are one-time-only missions that you can do. They give as reward unique skillbooks, COSMOS modules, or blueprints with which to build COSMOS modules (which are generally like T2, but with lower fitting requirements.) - They give a ton of faction standing for the faction they belong to.

04-20-2008, 01:43 AM	#2867 (permalink)
Agraza Bored of WoW Join Date: May 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 993	Something I wonder about is whether the standings are designed to be zero sum, or whether you can get ahead of the game with the social skills? Is it possible to achieve like 5.0+ with all empire factions?

04-20-2008, 01:55 AM	#2868 (permalink)
Fog Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,567 +1 Internets	It's not quite zero-sum, but it's a ton of work trying to raise a bunch of factions.

04-21-2008, 05:44 AM	#2872 (permalink)
Fog Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,567 +1 Internets	Hey, don't worry about the framerate - if you can use the new graphics (i.e. card supports shader model 3) do it. There's barely any framerate difference, it's just way better models and textures mostly.

05-02-2008, 09:46 AM	#2873 (permalink)
gogusrl Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 4 +0 Internets	can anyone tell me where to download this software ? xs.to - Hosting - ecp8r893.png you can imagine googleing after eve map didn`t help much

05-05-2008, 08:01 PM	#2876 (permalink)
Ashes Emberblade Better than You Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: NOLA Posts: 1,331	You should, the game only gets worse.

05-07-2008, 01:46 AM	#2877 (permalink)
Agraza Bored of WoW Join Date: May 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 993	So these new drone regions they added, they JUST have rogue drone rats in them? Do said rats drop modules or alloys? What, if any, ECM do rogue drones employ? Is there some unique appeal to the area, such as better moons or complexes? I kinda don't get it. I see having rogue drone space, but I don't understand how they made the area competitive.

05-07-2008, 02:40 AM	#2878 (permalink)
Wilfan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 389 -2 Internets	Yep, just the rogue drones, and they drop alloys and no modules at all. Dunno about ECM. I guess belt drones don't use it, as there would be too much bitching if they would.