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| ===== Top 10 Newbie Mistakes ===== | ===== Top 10 Newbie Mistakes ===== | ||
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| Eve has a pretty steep learning curve. This is actually one of its selling points, but it might not feel like that at first. This is the list of big mistakes that newbies are prone to making. Learn from the mistakes of nubs past, and thrive. Here we go: | Eve has a pretty steep learning curve. This is actually one of its selling points, but it might not feel like that at first. This is the list of big mistakes that newbies are prone to making. Learn from the mistakes of nubs past, and thrive. Here we go: | ||
| - | - Failing to go through the standard character creation process correctly | + | ---- |
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| + | - **Failing to go through the standard character creation process correctly** | ||
| * Not finishing the tutorial missions | * Not finishing the tutorial missions | ||
| - | - Not being prepared for the worst | + | - **Not being prepared for the worst** |
| - | * Failure to upgrade clone level | + | |
| * Failure to insure a ship | * Failure to insure a ship | ||
| * Flying something you can't afford to lose and then crying when it gets blown up | * Flying something you can't afford to lose and then crying when it gets blown up | ||
| - | - Being stupid in 0.0 space | + | - **Being stupid in 0.0 space** |
| * Not Watching Local | * Not Watching Local | ||
| * Going AFK in dangerous areas | * Going AFK in dangerous areas | ||
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| * Accepting "Blind" gang invites from enemies | * Accepting "Blind" gang invites from enemies | ||
| * Going out into 0.0 space with skillbooks in your cargo hold instead of "inject"ing them into your skill queue. | * Going out into 0.0 space with skillbooks in your cargo hold instead of "inject"ing them into your skill queue. | ||
| - | - Being an utter failure at diplomacy | + | - **Being an utter failure at diplomacy** |
| * Not being aware of who you are at war with | * Not being aware of who you are at war with | ||
| * Flying around empire market hubs (Jita, Rens, Oursulaert) with expensive shit in your cargo hold with wardecs active | * Flying around empire market hubs (Jita, Rens, Oursulaert) with expensive shit in your cargo hold with wardecs active | ||
| * Not being aware of who you are friendly with | * Not being aware of who you are friendly with | ||
| - | - Being an idiot during ops | + | - **Being an idiot during ops** |
| * Giving orders contrary to your gang/op leader | * Giving orders contrary to your gang/op leader | ||
| * Filling gang chat with random garbage during PvP ops | * Filling gang chat with random garbage during PvP ops | ||
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| * Not aligning before gangwarp | * Not aligning before gangwarp | ||
| * Not being on Mumble in a fight | * Not being on Mumble in a fight | ||
| - | - Not yet getting the basics of the game's mechanics | + | - **Not yet getting the basics of the game's mechanics** |
| * Not having, specifically, safe spot bookmarks (like Insta-Undocks) | * Not having, specifically, safe spot bookmarks (like Insta-Undocks) | ||
| * Not knowing your optimal range | * Not knowing your optimal range | ||
| * Not having Overview Settings correctly setup | * Not having Overview Settings correctly setup | ||
| * Sending mass mails to the entire corp by accident | * Sending mass mails to the entire corp by accident | ||
| - | - Not asking for or accepting charity from older bros. | + | - **Not asking for or accepting charity from older bros.** |
| * Not taking advantage of the free frigate program. | * Not taking advantage of the free frigate program. | ||
| * Not begging for startup cash from your squad or whatever. Seriously, it's no big deal, especially for skillbooks and shit like that. | * Not begging for startup cash from your squad or whatever. Seriously, it's no big deal, especially for skillbooks and shit like that. | ||
| * Not asking older players questions. | * Not asking older players questions. | ||
| * Not attending ops because you're worried you'll suck. | * Not attending ops because you're worried you'll suck. | ||
| - | - Not reading TEST's [[Rules]] | + | - **Not reading TEST's [[diplo:bylaws|Rules]]** |
| * We have rules. If you break them, we will probably kick you. Sorry! | * We have rules. If you break them, we will probably kick you. Sorry! | ||
| - | - Not using Implants after your first month of playing | + | - **Not using Implants after your first month of playing** |
| * You will kick yourself for all the lost skillpoints if you end up playing for more than six months. | * You will kick yourself for all the lost skillpoints if you end up playing for more than six months. | ||
| - | - Not doing PvP | + | - **Not doing PvP** |
| - | * One of the major things that separates us from the general pubbie milieu is that pretty much all of our pilots have at least tried PvP, especially as newer pilots. If you end up as a PvP-eschewing planetary-interaction focused piece of shit that doesn't know how to avoid hostiles in local, the day will probably come when we kick you out. It's okay to be terrible as long as you are trying to be good, but being terrible because your heart longs for high-sec is not okay. | + | * One of the major things that separates us from the general Eve player is that pretty much all of our pilots have at least tried PvP, especially as newer pilots. If you end up as a PvP-eschewing planetary-interaction focused piece of shit that doesn't know how to avoid hostiles in local, the day will probably come when we kick you out. It's okay to be terrible as long as you are trying to be good, but being terrible because your heart longs for high-sec is not okay. |
| - | * Keep Jabber open, we tend to have fleets in all time zones so be ready for a ping. FC's and junior FC's will even get bored and have impromptu roams if there isn't a ~Serious Business Op~ happening. | + | * Keep Discord open, we tend to have fleets in all time zones so be ready for a ping. FC's and junior FC's will even get bored and have impromptu roams if there isn't a ~Serious Business Op~ happening. |
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