Um, not sure if you should work on your isk efficiency or what, but you most certainly don’t have to be in the top 1% in order to benefit from plex. Moreover, I view plex less as something that benefits the richest players in the game, and more as something that helps players to become wealthy.
Okay, I see. You’re only a couple of months old. So, your isk efficiency should rapidly increase over the coming year or so, and plex will become something that you can also afford without burning yourself out.
Also, yes, having more time to play is an advantage. However, it is not necessary to win fights or have fun, nor does it provide an insurmountable advantage to your foes. In fact, it’s kind of funny how we simultaneously have people complaining about it being impossible to catch up to vets and/or compete against the autistic no-lifers, while also having older no-lifers complain about loosing their caps to cheaper, less skill intensive ships (in fact, they’ll cite this as an indication that there is a balance issue, and that caps need a buff. And I, in turn, will argue against them because I don’t want to play a game where outcomes are determined by who’s the oldest, who does the most grinding, or who spends the most money. Example Thread 1, Example Thread 2, Example Thread 3).
And, if that wasn’t enough for you, various streamers and youtubers have imposed play time limits on brand new characters over the years in order to demonstrate that you don’t need to be a no-lifer vet in order to have fun, get kills, or accomplish goals.
So, my advice to you is two fold:
- Don’t blame shift- Many players like to look for external reasons for why things didn’t go their way. They blame their enemies, their teammates, game balance, RNG, game devs, whatever. It honestly doesn’t matter. Because the truth is, they aren’t trying to figure out what went wrong, they’re trying to protect their ego. They don’t want to admit to themselves that they suck. But here’s the kicker, it is their attempts to protect their ego which ensures that they suck. After all, you can’t address failures or shortcomings if you’re psychologically incapable of identifying them.
- Don’t fall victim to a defeatist mentality- The biggest obstacle standing in the way of your success aren’t no-lifers or vets, but your own attitude and determination. You cannot succeed if you give up. I know that it can seem like the deck is stacked against you… and it is to a certain extent. However, one of the things that makes Eve great is that there are several designs in place that help newbros catch up to and compete with vets. However, rather than make yet another post explaining it, let me link one.
And, of course, if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask.