# New Citizens Q&A

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## [Please help me understand this kill](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/please-help-me-understand-this-kill/294794)

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**Author:** [@Vuoliganar\_Madeveda](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Vuoliganar_Madeveda)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2021, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/please-help-me-understand-this-kill/294794 "2021-02-11T11:23:18Z")

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First, I would like to preface this by apologizing for making another thread. I already have one at the top of the forums and I hope this isn’t against the rules. I die a lot and happen to loose lots of ships due to stu…

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## [Omega](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/omega/294497)

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**Author:** [@Cap\_Tainamerica](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Cap_Tainamerica)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2021, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/omega/294497 "2021-02-11T11:11:29Z")

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So, I’m not “new” per se, but I took 4 years off. I just loaded in, and I see that all of my millions of skill points in advanced (in 2017) skills are unusable unless I subscribe? That seems… great :confused:

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## [I need help!](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/i-need-help/294731)

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**Author:** [@Ao\_Baara](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Ao_Baara)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2021, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/i-need-help/294731 "2021-02-11T10:30:56Z")

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Hello people! I just started EVE a few days ago (not even through with the Agent careers) but I would like to know what I’m getting into when I go solo - not solo player, but solo as in without someone holding my hand. I…

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## [How can I improve my security status?](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/how-can-i-improve-my-security-status/294683)

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**Author:** [@Agamenon\_el\_grande](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Agamenon_el_grande)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2021, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/how-can-i-improve-my-security-status/294683 "2021-02-11T10:14:24Z")

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Hello there friends, I am currently trapped in a null-sec system. I can not leave that system because I belong to a faction, there is a war going on an if I jump the gate, the enemy kill me. I have tried to go to the a…

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## [Kill Analyze](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/kill-analyze/294317)

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**Author:** [@Nickolevas](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Nickolevas)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2021, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/kill-analyze/294317 "2021-02-10T08:55:30Z")

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Hello, I’m a beginner in Eve Online (mostly playing solo/PVE currently). I would like to better understand what happens to me last week. If some of you could explain me that: https://zkillboard.com/kill/90521567/ I tho…

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## [Wasn't there a area where I could walk around in my avatar long time ago?](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/wasnt-there-a-area-where-i-could-walk-around-in-my-avatar-long-time-ago/294247)

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**Author:** [@Quickmawz](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Quickmawz)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2021, 5:46am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/wasnt-there-a-area-where-i-could-walk-around-in-my-avatar-long-time-ago/294247 "2021-02-10T05:46:39Z")

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I’m not necessarily a long time player since I only actually started playing the game a few weeks ago, but I remember there being an area where I could walk around in my avatar in Eve Online a long time ago. Or is my mem…

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## [Returning player confused on how to measure tracking](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/returning-player-confused-on-how-to-measure-tracking/294646)

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**Author:** [@Barrak](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Barrak)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2021, 4:21am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/returning-player-confused-on-how-to-measure-tracking/294646 "2021-02-10T04:21:17Z")

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Hi, Back in game after a long (Loooooonnnngggggg) time out… I’m theory crafting at the moment and wanted to look at transversal/angular speeds and tracking. However it appears that tracking, or how to work it out, has…

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## [Looking for South African players](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/looking-for-south-african-players/294346)

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**Author:** [@Aurelia\_Cerberus](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Aurelia_Cerberus)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/looking-for-south-african-players/294346 "2021-02-09T20:00:26Z")

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Hi Guys Any south african players around to play alongside?

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## [Can't find any player owned structures](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/cant-find-any-player-owned-structures/289586)

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**Author:** [@James\_Warnet-Lee](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/James_Warnet-Lee)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/cant-find-any-player-owned-structures/289586 "2021-02-09T14:43:40Z")

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I’m trying to find a player owned structure so that I can compress but in my structure browser if I filter to only corp owned structures nothing appears I’ve spent hours trying to work out how to compress and it’s gettin…

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## [I Found A bad behavior](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/i-found-a-bad-behavior/294319)

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**Author:** [@Cute\_Pig](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Cute_Pig)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/i-found-a-bad-behavior/294319 "2021-02-09T13:17:20Z")

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Dear customer service, Hello, I’m a novice player who just played for a few months. I’m full of good expectations for Eve. But recently, I was cheated when I bought goods in the game on this account. The merchant told me…

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## [Station ate my blueprints](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/station-ate-my-blueprints/287410)

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**Author:** [@geekrawker](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/geekrawker)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/station-ate-my-blueprints/287410 "2021-02-09T11:33:08Z")

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Been researching, went to collect my latest batch and noticed the “Factory” was offline but still allowed me to choose “deliver”. Upon clicking, the bpo’s vanished. Items list as delivered but they are nowhere. not i…

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## [Question about clones and citadels](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/question-about-clones-and-citadels/293844)

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**Author:** [@John\_Solas](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/John_Solas)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/question-about-clones-and-citadels/293844 "2021-02-09T07:54:05Z")

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I’m trying to figure out a way to juggle different clones with implants for different ships. Recently I found out you can switch to a clone in the citadel you’re currently in without triggering the cooldown, which is awe…

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## [ISK making as alpha](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/isk-making-as-alpha/269816)

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**Author:** [@Random\_Rick](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Random_Rick)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 11:46pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/isk-making-as-alpha/269816 "2021-02-08T23:46:00Z")

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notice: my writing skills are not great, so if this post sounds like a rant, its not. I just want to learn. I know a few ways of making ISK, but all of them are low income or boring(mining). I am not very low on ISK, an…

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## [Is it possible to have green skincolor for my character?](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/is-it-possible-to-have-green-skincolor-for-my-character/294301)

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**Author:** [@drinkmoremonster](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/drinkmoremonster)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/is-it-possible-to-have-green-skincolor-for-my-character/294301 "2021-02-08T20:56:08Z")

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:nauseated\_face: #greenlivesmatter. I am a big fan of The Hulk and want to make a character that looks like Mark Ruffalo’s Bruce Banner in supergreen. Please if it is possible to have a green capsuleer please tell me ho…

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## [Different Defense in simulation and in "reality"](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/different-defense-in-simulation-and-in-reality/294300)

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**Author:** [@Andy\_Januery](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Andy_Januery)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/different-defense-in-simulation-and-in-reality/294300 "2021-02-08T12:31:37Z")

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I’m trying to fit Venture. In simulation it looked like Compact Thermal Shield Hardener in Mid Slot improve Defense. I put it there, but Defense did not changed. It’s Online, CPU, Power Grid, Capacitor is ok, no warning …

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## [Project Discovery Lock](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/project-discovery-lock/293990)

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**Author:** [@Dr\_Stone\_PhD](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Dr_Stone_PhD)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2021, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/project-discovery-lock/293990 "2021-02-07T20:48:00Z")

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How does the project discovery lockout work? Is there just a flat number of times you can do it per day, or do you get flagged for doing it too many times in a row and locked out?

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## [Best Eve news sites?](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/best-eve-news-sites/293281)

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**Author:** [@Tethies](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Tethies)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2021, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/best-eve-news-sites/293281 "2021-02-07T12:33:10Z")

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Hey everyone! New player here, I’ve dabbled in EVE in the past a few times but never properly got into it, but having started again really enjoying it so far (feels like there is more “stuff” for new pilots to do, alway…

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## [Should I buy character for sp extraction and skillfarming?](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/should-i-buy-character-for-sp-extraction-and-skillfarming/294084)

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**Author:** [@Quickmawz](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Quickmawz)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2021, 4:57am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/should-i-buy-character-for-sp-extraction-and-skillfarming/294084 "2021-02-07T04:57:26Z")

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So, for example, I’m seeing this toon with 33.6M sp for sale for 25 billion. (https://forums.eveonline.com/t/wts-33-6m-sp/292100) if I say (33.6M - 5M) / 0.5M = 57.2 Large Skill Extractors, and each large skill extracto…

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## [Essentially brand new, looking for minimum tech requirements for the client](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/essentially-brand-new-looking-for-minimum-tech-requirements-for-the-client/293905)

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**Author:** [@Dinsdale\_Pirannha](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Dinsdale_Pirannha)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2021, 2:39am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/essentially-brand-new-looking-for-minimum-tech-requirements-for-the-client/293905 "2021-02-07T02:39:23Z")

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It has been probably a decade since I logged on, even deleted the client some time ago. Where can I go on this site to see if my rig can even handle the client’s technical requirements?

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## [Corp funeral](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/corp-funeral/293688)

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**Author:** [@Edelgard\_Hresvelg](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Edelgard_Hresvelg)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/corp-funeral/293688 "2021-02-05T20:08:57Z")

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Hi there! We recently started playing EVE with a group of 7 friends! One of my friends and me really got into the game. We founded a corp and started doing some stuff together. We had high visions, of us making a fun li…

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## [Clone account in alpha](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/clone-account-in-alpha/293904)

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**Author:** [@Yuerial](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Yuerial)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/clone-account-in-alpha/293904 "2021-02-05T19:19:34Z")

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When i first got this game it was threw an ad that you blasted me with a million times i started playing the game finding it fun then i was thinking about upgrading, but threw the ad the payment options are very bad, so …

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## [Why bigger is worse in Eve? Scared to unleash is potential?](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/why-bigger-is-worse-in-eve-scared-to-unleash-is-potential/292562)

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**Author:** [@giGLi](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/giGLi)\
**Replies:** 46\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/why-bigger-is-worse-in-eve-scared-to-unleash-is-potential/292562 "2021-02-05T12:32:00Z")

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Hi everyone. I would like to know if I am the only one disappointed with big ships being more limited than small ones. I like Eve, and the possibilities it offers. I like it so much it is the only game I pay money every…

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## [Increase high slot numbers](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/increase-high-slot-numbers/293797)

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**Author:** [@Rinn\_Ultra](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Rinn_Ultra)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 4:41am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/increase-high-slot-numbers/293797 "2021-02-05T04:41:23Z")

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Hi there, a couple of weeks ago I was playing around with simulated fittings and I saw something that added maybe 2 more high slots (maybe mid slots too, but I’m not sure about that) to my ship, if I remember right it w…

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## [Settings z-s drones grey, no standing with any pilot](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/settings-z-s-drones-grey-no-standing-with-any-pilot/290999)

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**Author:** [@Robert\_Cras](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Robert_Cras)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/settings-z-s-drones-grey-no-standing-with-any-pilot/290999 "2021-02-04T20:41:03Z")

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Hi, I don’t know if it because my system crashed during a game or that my newly installed bitdefender cleaned up files but I lost my Z-S overview. No problem I thought, did a reset of the setting, installed the core fo…

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## [What to sell, what to reprocess, what to turn in, what to keep?](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/what-to-sell-what-to-reprocess-what-to-turn-in-what-to-keep/293358)

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**Author:** [@HAL\_9000](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/HAL_9000)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/what-to-sell-what-to-reprocess-what-to-turn-in-what-to-keep/293358 "2021-02-04T18:08:21Z")

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At the outset, I want to apologize for what will be a rather vague question. I’m not quite a “new” player, having been here at launch, but after a long hiatus I am certainly feeling like a newb. From my earlier days mi…

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## [Overview settings: colored background for stations/gates?](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/overview-settings-colored-background-for-stations-gates/292824)

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**Author:** [@HAL\_9000](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/HAL_9000)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/overview-settings-colored-background-for-stations-gates/292824 "2021-02-04T17:17:45Z")

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I know how to colorize the background for various types of players. In fact, I’ve set neutrals to orange so that pretty much any player ship stands out. But I can’t figure out how to do the same for objects, like starg…

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## [What can you farm by pvp targeting miners and haulers?](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/what-can-you-farm-by-pvp-targeting-miners-and-haulers/293147)

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**Author:** [@Quickmawz](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Quickmawz)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 12:30am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/what-can-you-farm-by-pvp-targeting-miners-and-haulers/293147 "2021-02-04T00:30:27Z")

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From what I read so far, when you blow up a ship, you can get some of the stuff that were in their cargo or ore holds based on whether they blew up with the ship or not. Is there anything else you get? Referring specific…

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## [Returning to New Eden after a long hiatus, what's up with the ability to instantly lock any ship?](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/returning-to-new-eden-after-a-long-hiatus-whats-up-with-the-ability-to-instantly-lock-any-ship/293430)

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**Author:** [@Onicov](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Onicov)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 12:21am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/returning-to-new-eden-after-a-long-hiatus-whats-up-with-the-ability-to-instantly-lock-any-ship/293430 "2021-02-04T00:21:09Z")

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I’ve played EVE off and on since release, once for a 10 year span. During that time I lived in nullsec exclusively. Forgive me if this is my ignorance of lowsec or failing memory. I don’t remember being able to instantl…

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## [Something is dodgy](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/something-is-dodgy/293073)

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**Author:** [@Redcap333](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Redcap333)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2021, 12:43pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/something-is-dodgy/293073 "2021-02-03T12:43:36Z")

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Chaps. Just flew into a Ice mine field in my Barge. When flying in I was met by a horde of NPC which made short work of me, killing the ship and pod (go figure). Happens and yet another reason for new players to unin…

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## [Planetary Interaction: any costs besides taxes?](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/planetary-interaction-any-costs-besides-taxes/292861)

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**Author:** [@HAL\_9000](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/HAL_9000)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2021, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/planetary-interaction-any-costs-besides-taxes/292861 "2021-02-02T18:13:52Z")

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I’ve read the EVE Uni wiki entry on PI, and I’ve watched the CCP videos and a couple other useful videos. I get that you pay a percentage in taxes when you do stuff like launching materials into space. And of course yo…

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