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Archive for November, 2006

ECM - (Or How to Avoid Being Shot At)

Saturday, November 25th, 2006

Because EVE Online is as much a simulator as a MMORPG they have included ECM (Electronic Counter Measures) to help jam your opponents and generally make a nuisance of yourself. In EVE you have 2 types of ECM; ECM and Burst ECM, they are then subdivided by race type and a multi-frequency type that will […]

Popularity: 9% [?]

Posted in Races, Amarr, Ships, Minmatar, Gallente, Caldari, Combat, Features | 4 Comments »


Jump Clones (Or Intergalactic Body Leaps)

Friday, November 24th, 2006

So how do I use Jump Clones….well first off you need a certain skill (yup, another one) called Infomorph Psychology. Each level will allow you to have an additional Jump Clone (so 1 at level 1, 2 at level 2). The next thing you need is a good standing with the owners of the station […]

Popularity: 5% [?]

Posted in Updates and news, Character, Features | 2 Comments »


Cybernetics (Or Isk in your Head)

Friday, November 24th, 2006

What are the benefits of cybernetics, and what are the drawbacks?
Well before you can use cybernetics you must have the skills for them. You will need a minimum of Science 3 and Cybernetics 1. This will allow you to install the basic cybernetic implants into your head.
Now cybernetics come in 2 flavours;
Character, FeaturesPopularity: 18% […]

Popularity: 18% [?]

Posted in Character, Features | 2 Comments »


Cardgaming 101

Thursday, November 23rd, 2006

Kai can’t build decks.
No, really - I can’t build decks.  I built one for WOW the card game and got my ass kicked.  So Eve isn’t something I’ve built a deck for yet - we’ve been playing with the ’standard’ decks.
A couple of things we’ve noticed about Eve - you have to build your funding […]

Popularity: 3% [?]

Posted in Updates and news, The CCG, EVE Tools | No Comments »


Girly gamers

Thursday, November 23rd, 2006

I’ve found, that as a girl, and a gamer, I’m a rare breed. Not as rare as I used to be, but still unusual enough to get some attention.
Misc, Updates and newsPopularity: 2% [?]

Popularity: 2% [?]

Posted in Updates and news, Misc | No Comments »


So You Want To Do All The Careers?

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006

OK…..
So you want to be a kick ass combat pilot, market mogul, manufacturing guru, with a strip mining operation and be researching more toys than the Q Division in a James Bond Movie?
Combat, Manufacturing, Mining, Research, Roles, So you want to be a?, TradingPopularity: 7% [?]

Popularity: 7% [?]

Posted in Combat, Roles, Mining, Manufacturing, Trading, Research, So you want to be a? | 1 Comment »


So You Want To Be A Researcher?

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006

Research is one of the hardest professions to get into….
…unless you own a station with a laboratory in it, or you happen to have a mobile lab. The reason for this is that labs are always in high demand, in Empire space you will consider yourself extremely lucky to find and manage to get the […]

Popularity: 6% [?]

Posted in Roles, Manufacturing, Research, So you want to be a? | No Comments »


Lasers, Hybrids and Projectiles

Tuesday, November 21st, 2006

Whats the main difference? Well damage type aside there are some subtle differences, also each race specialises in specific weapons. Amarr uses lasers most, Minmatar, projectiles, whilst Gallente and Caldari use Hybrids. THough any race can use any weapon if trained in it. The size of weapon also matters (yes boys check your guns caliber….) […]

Popularity: 6% [?]

Posted in Races, Amarr, Minmatar, Gallente, Caldari, Combat | No Comments »


So You Want To Be A Trader?

Tuesday, November 21st, 2006

Trading in EVE takes a good eye for changes in the market, it takes a prediliction for prediction and a fair whack of luck.
EVE Online offers something truely inspired to the player base, an Economy the players have almost total control over. Players can make a huge difference to what the market is doing. So […]

Popularity: 4% [?]

Posted in Roles, Trading, So you want to be a? | No Comments »


Asteroids (Or Floating Rocks of Money)

Monday, November 20th, 2006

So what types of asteroids are there in EVE Online for mining? Well what you find is dependant on a couple of factors, firstly it depends on the security rating of the system your in. The 0.0 types of asteroid is determined by region, so if you don’t see a specific type of ore then […]

Popularity: 5% [?]

Posted in Mining | 3 Comments »