25/08/10 15:39 PM
| Jaspet | 55.92 |
| Omber | 55.99 |
| Hemorphite | 62.18 |
| Pyroxeres | 68.21 |
| Hedbergite | 74.04 |
| Veldspar | 65.77 |
| Kernite | 88.68 |
| Plagioclase | 84.13 |
| Scordite | 68.17 |
| Spodumain | 75.94 |
| Dark Ochre | 95.49 |
| Gneiss | 95.24 |
| Crokite | 172.65 |
| Bistot | 216.26 |
| Arkonor | 270.56 |
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The recent addition of certificates to EVE has started me thinking about how useful they really are for people planning to do something. I certainly don’t think are for everyone or even the best of all possible ways to achieve an end. There is a certain point in EVE when you realize there is no best, only different ways of doing something.
Speaking of information, I’ve been collecting it in copious amounts and links to just about almost every aspect of flying around in the universe of New Eden since I first jacked into my pod. I’m not only a carebear, but a voracious informational addict. If I’m ever looking at doing something, I’ll go and grab as many news, guides and articles as I can find about that subject. Then I’ll look at what I have and where I need to be to do it and get started.
I had the idea to try and put together a list of the resources with comments for others to be able to locate. Some of the resources are getting long in the tooth but most are at least a good place to get started. Over time you will develop your own collection links and places to refer to. When in doubt, try two things first:
- Right Click
- Check Google
Let’s start with the basics. First you might want information about creating a character, which direction to head off, etc.
General Information Links:
- EVE-Online FAQ – Who would have guessed they have some good information on their own site?
- EVE Guides – Good general place to get a guide on just about anything. Online versions of many tutorials and walk-throughs
- EVE-Online Newbie Links – A hodge-podge collection of links that are getting ever more out of date, but there are gems in there as well.
- EVE-Wiki – Typical wiki collection of information related to all facets of the game
- Hammer’s EVE – slightly dated look at several basics [Good for WoW immigrants]
And the “Pro” EVE content:
- Massively’s EVE Pages – Regularly updated content from people who actually play
- MMORPG.com’s EVE Pages – Mostly recapping of existing news, some original content
- EVE Places Link Directory – The sheer number of available resources can be overwhelming.
- EVE-Mag.com Articles – Pieces about EVE by EVE pilots.
- BattleClinic’s EVE Pages – Ships, missions, forums, Oh My!
- TenTonHammer’s EVE Pages – Vids, Pics, Audio and News
Next week I’ll try releasing the first group of resources/links on a specific sub-section of EVE. We have many different areas to cover, so if I don’t hit your cup of tea, stay tuned, it is coming up!
Usually I spend my isk faster than I can make it. If there was a unlimited faucet spewing isk into my wallet, I think I would still manage to spend it all. I love going shopping. “Oh, new ship. And I need a new jump clone to go with it. And matching implants. And how about some designer modules. And… and…” You get the idea. Girls in space are just like girls on the ground I guess.
So I’m so happy to stumble across EVE Bank. I am aware of the scams and problems with banking on EVE in the past. Regulation has always been an issue where there is no oversight. Several different people have commented on it in the past. Massive wrote a piece about it and Eve Tribune covered it in their interview of CSM candidate LaVista Vista [A member of the EVE Bank staff]. Perhaps one of the best endorsements comes from the near legion of imitations and obvious scams. Dynasty Bank is another option currently out there offering investment services, including long-term Certificates of Deposit that have insanely high rates [~10%]. And for what appears to be obvious scams, the standard deposit character for EVE Bank “EBANK Ricdic”, has several near copies ["EBANK Ricdik", "EBANK RIDDIC", "EBANK Ridic"] hoping you’ll mistype and send them money instead.
Even with all of the issues surrounding it, I think there is still a valid point to be made for banking in EVE. As has been mentioned many times over, there is no guarantee that it’s not all a scam. It wouldn’t be the first and it certainly won’t be the last. However, as I try to put my money to work, I’m also looking at areas where I don’t have to be involved 100%. My time is also valuable, and being able to earn even 1.5% compounded daily is more than worth it for a portion of my isk. I don’t put it all in, I still need to be able to shop. But I’m a proud EBANK investor. My 70 million won’t make or break their endeavor nor mine, but it is still nice to see it grow in my account. I now have an additional 200k that for all intents and purposes, I just allowed to come to me. I consider the whole deal a rain day investment that may or may not be there when I retire, but will be candy/cake/icing if it is.
I would encourage anyone with extra isk to consider investing some of it with EBANK. I would strongly encourage anyone who considers investing with EBANK to review and investigate EBANK as they would any investment in EVE. Is it a scam? Maybe. Do they currently deliver on their promises and your investments? Yes.
Eve-Mag.com Article
Massively.com Article
Eve Tribune Article
EVE Online Forum
Ars Technica Report
EBANK Annual Report
The Musings
Some pilots may be a big overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information available to them in this day and age. By New Eden 105, systems have all been settled, contested and resettled, some of them many times over. The standard, accepted methods and mechanics for doing just about everything have been codified, argued, bugged, nerfed and buffed [not necessarily in that order]. Guides, opinions, thoughts and aphorisms abound on every conceivable subject.
Through most of that, one particular pilot has posted his thoughts and the thoughts of others on his own personal information portal. Most of us would have to be crazy to generate the amount of connections and keep up with them all that he does. Which actually goes a long way toward explaining the name. Crazy Kinux, or CK for short, goes the extra mile to keep a whole lot of information, people and reviews connected. By way of analogy, think of CK’s site as an autopilot for the New Eden Pilots’ Blogerati Class ships. But even with one person collating all that data, it’s easy to get lost in the deluge. “What To Do?” Let me be of assistance.
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The Musings
Some pilots may be a big overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information available to them in this day and age. By New Eden 105, systems have all been settled, contested and resettled, some of them many times over. The standard, accepted methods and mechanics for doing just about everything have been codified, argued, bugged, nerfed and buffed [not necessarily in that order]. Guides, opinions, thoughts and aphorisms abound on every conceivable subject.
Through most of that, one particular pilot has posted his thoughts and the thoughts of others on his own personal information portal. Most of us would have to be crazy to generate the amount of connections and keep up with them all that he does. Which actually goes a long way toward explaining the name. Crazy Kinux, or CK for short, goes the extra mile to keep a whole lot of information, people and reviews connected. By way of analogy, think of CK’s site as an autopilot for the New Eden Pilots’ Blogerati Class ships. But even with one person collating all that data, it’s easy to get lost in the deluge. “What To Do?” Let me be of assistance.
Click to continue reading “Pod Pilot’s Guide to The Musings”
Something I have been meaning to do for awhile now is get some of the links around the blog updated as well as do some general housekeeping. It seems I never have enough time to fly my ship, train my skills, chat with my friends, write a new post and also update the way things are displayed. I am proud that I’ve been able to keep the jetcan prices updated on a weekly basis and managed to get a post out every now and again.
On the side I’ve added a list of women who play EVE and also post their thoughts about it. For now I’ve titled it EVE is a Woman’s World, although I might rethink and or redesign that. I fully reserve the right to change my mind about anything, including whether or not I will change my mind. The current roster of Pod Pilotess Posters includes:
I’ve linked them all on the right as well as their most recent post. At some point I’ll work it up into a stand alone page as well. If I’ve missed your wonderful woman’s perspective [open call for the women of EVE to blog], please let me know. I think there is a lot of potential that isn’t being tapped. Perhaps we need our own PPPP [Pod Pilotess Poster Pak] to compliment CrazyKinux‘s EVE BlogPack. It’s something to think about.
The header now sports rotating images of various faction flags as well as some EVE screenshots. Many thanks to Dmian and his great work on the racial/faction flags.
Finally, looking forward, I am working on collating some of the information and links that I’ve collected about flying around New Eden. I’ll try to categorize it by profession and comment on the veracity of each item. Keep Flying.
In the midst of some time away from the ol’ pod, there is often a lot of time to spend thinking. The problem with being out of my pod and not flying my ship is that I miss the constant stream of information coming to me through the ship links. There is no tactical info, no camera drone feeds, no comms buzz. I am therefore forced to actually hear my own thoughts. I have to recognize I feel a certain way or that things affect me and I cannot just shut them out or drown them in the informational deluge.
Having said that, I’m forced to acknowledge some of my ambivalence about the changes that have been announced in the universe. I like to be able to mine more and look forward to the impact that the Orca will have on both my personal and corporate operations. On the other hand, there are a lot of announced changes that aren’t really anything at all on second look. So ships are getting speeds changed, missiles are moving differently, modules are looking to get together and have little party groups are all things that don’t really mean that much.
Maybe I’m missing the bigger picture. Maybe there is a cumulative effect to the coming changes that will just blow our pod tops off. My personal wish list keeps getting longer but I work with in the established system and keep flying.
As a carebear industrialista, I am extremely excited about the flood of production communiques that are coming out of major research and development corps all over New Eden. New industrial command ships and reactions for moon materials are coming as are changes to some of the blueprint manufacturing amounts. One thing that has caught my eye and caused me to nearly get goosebumps was the seemingly innocuous announcement that ship equipment that have activation times would soon also have little countdown gauges to tell you how far along in the cycle said equipment has gone.
Oh wonder of wonders! Now we will be able to see how long until the next activation of any repeating module takes place. On one off, non-repeating equipment, the change is only mildly useful. But on the equipment that is set to auto-repeat, the change is monumental. Finally, modules can be planned around and taken into account. For us, the way this plays out is with the mining lasers and strip miners. No longer will it be necessary to overspend time whittling away at a roid that can easily be half-cycled or less. It will be easy to see how much ore you pull in a full cycle and then cut off the beam at a fraction of the cycle close to it’s final amount.
For example: Say your Hulk can strip a modest 1400 m3 per cycle. There is a Dense Veldspar rock floating 12 km off your port stern that scanners indicate has 9000 units left. At roughly 2/3 of the cycle you can cut if off, finish the roid and be ready to move on to roid number 2. While is isn’t new functionality in and of itself, it will now be so much easier to see. Miners, watch your timers. Keep them close to the final cycle you need. Any miner worth her morphite will be able to tell you how much ore they are able to pull from any given roid in a cycle.
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