Is it possible?
Yes, but you wonât be able to use it to the full extent of itâs capabilities. For example, you wonât be able to use a cloakâŚ
4 Likes
Being an alpha is already a disadvantage XD
1 Like
Covert Cloak is never needed if you dont leave high sec.
It is good for avoiding gate campers in low sec.
I dont know, but maybe you can use MWD and cloak trick on alphas too, just with usual cloak, not covert.
1 Like
@Lunar_K_Rnlav
yea alpha toons have some disadvantages but you can do a lot
some say alphas can do too much for free
some say alphas cant doo enough for free
i say alphas can use too many things for free
anyways ⌠if you want to enjoy EVE with all possible things you need to have an omega clone
JuuR
1 Like
Yup Iâll get a sub soon
Alpha canât use cloak tho
And I usually do WH so⌠Yh
possible but ill advised.
the cloak is pretty much the reason to fly an astero over a tristan, or an ishkur.
training wise you can have a new (omega) character cloaking and scanning inside of a week(ish) with normal training
so its one of the first ships you can really leverage as a new player if you can afford it.
but
only if you can covops cloak, without that its a crap, expensive tristan.
1 Like
If you fly the Astero to a trade hub, thereâs a good chance the local gankers will take a shot at it.
They are, after all, the go-to ship for poking around wormholes.
Fun story: somebody was crazy enough to shot my empty Echulon that I just orbited around Jita 4-4, but when I moved Astero full of PLEX back when you had to put it in cargo, nobody was there to gank it. 
3 Likes
Back to the original question.
Yes, you can fly an Astero - current price at Amarr 57m ISK plus fittings. A very pretty little ship with pretty price tag.
And thatâll be your problem.
They are always fitted with a Covert Ops. cloak. This enables them to warp while cloaked. Indeed, if ever anyone sees an Astero, then the Astero pilot is doing something wrong. They are highly tempting target: a guaranteed 60m+ killmail against a hard to track and catch target that could easily be carrying five times that value in its hold.
Unless you can fly it cloaked, which you canât as an Alpha Clone, then you are carrying a lot of risk. Whether you are happy with that is ultimately your decision.
As a question in return: why do you want to fly an Astero?
If itâs for exploration, then a T1 exploration ship, such as a Magnate, is almost as effective and currently you can buy a hundred to the cost of one Astero. You can afford to loose it.
If itâs for hunting, then there are a lot of more effective ships than an uncloaked Astero. T1 Destroyers basically.
If itâs because âitâs prettyâ - thatâs subjectve. If youâre Minmatar, then anything is prettier; but they donât have the wits to appreciate it.
T1 ships are good to learn in before investing in something relatively expensive with âkill meâ written on it.
===
As the discussion wandered on to Alpha ClonesâŚ
Eve isnât âfree to playâ but rather âhas an open ended and generous free introductionâ - if you want to go beyond that, then you need to subscribe by some means.
As Alpha Clones gain full engagement in the single sand pit that is Eve in its full social, military and economic glory, then there has to be a lot of care over how disruptive they are to the environment. The ban on multi-boxing and the unavailability of the specialised and highly effective niche ships and capabilities prevents disruption of the military / operational aspects. Restricted industrial and market capabilities (including limits in mining rate) prevents disruption of a well balanced economy.
If you like Eve and want to go a long way down the rabbit-hole, you really should pay CCP for it (directly by cash or indirectly by PLEX) to ensure it continues rather than freeloading.
Cynically, Alpha Clones main role is as consumers in the economy and their skills are balanced around consumption not creation.
5 Likes
You can fly a neat bait Astero, donât need a cloak for that, just friends or alts who decloak next to you and deal with whoever took the bait.
2 Likes
Because itâs a pretty shipâŚ
Looks pretty on killboards too. 
3 Likes
@Lunar_K_Rnlav
I can understand wanting to fly a pretty ship,
Just be aware of the risks of it getting scuffed.
Flying something you want to fly is good.
Be wary of getting too attached to it.
1 Like
More , caught, skinned, taxidermied and mounted on someoneâs mantle.
I totally agree with this. The ultimate goal of EVE should be to enjoy yourself. If you want to fly something for whatever reason, go for it and enjoy.
I agree with all of the comments here so far about the risks involved since an Alpha canât take full advantage of all of the items needed to keep it safe, so do be aware that you will be taking this out with a greater risk of losing it.
But, there is something to be said for doing something because you can and you want to, not because itâs ideal. Like the guy running L4s in a combat frigate, the Battle Skiffs running event sites, or any number of off the wall things people in this game do, do what you enjoy and have fun 
1 Like
Slight scuffing -Use the âClean Shipâ function.
A bit more wear and tear -repair it.
Heavily scuffed - salvage time.
âScruffy Nerfhearder Gadget
2 Likes
they can, along with the stratios and nestor, although Alphas canât use cloaks the scanning and hacking bonuses are nice
edit: although it has nice bonuses compared to the t1 exploration frigates, that bonus doesnât look very worth while once you consider the cost and the fact people will want to kill you more than they already do and without a cloak there is a massive risk factor
This topic was automatically closed 90 days after the last reply. New replies are no longer allowed.