Hey all, returning player getting back into exploration/hacking. I am largely in low-sec FW space which is creating problems of its own.
FW space = faction sites that can only be hacked if you are participating in FW?
The last time I played, there were ample hacking sites available, but I don’t remember many of them having so many defenses. I have no issues finding these sites… but I am in a system with at least 3 sites that are either AEGIS sites or SCC sites. And these have guns, webbers, and mines?
I am guessing these are worth doing, but you would need at least a Stratios with drones to do these?
If you’re not finding the data/relic site by probing down the Cosmic Signature, it’s not a “hacking” site. FW anomalies are only available if you enlist in FW.
That said, the Covert data sites will explode and spawn rats on you after a time, you usually have enough to hit one can, two if you’re fast, three if you’re willing to gamble. When you find these, equip a cargo scanner before you go in and check each can for what’s inside before choosing which one to hack. Make sure you decloak while in warp so you don’t have to wait for that timer. Good isk to be had in these sites, so don’t let them scare you. Find the most valuable can, hit it, and gtfo is the safe way to profit off these sites.
Hey there, I appreciate the feedback. To clarify, I am finding these sites by probing them down. But it seems that 80% of the data sites are Caldari FW sites and I do not have an interest, at this time, joining FW just to open these cans.
It sounds like the sites with the mines, webbers, and defenses are the covert sites - I have done one or two of those but it may be advisable to use a stronger ship just as the Stratios?
FW lowsec is a small part of it, so if you move a few systems you can probably get away from it. Instead of ignoring the wormholes, go check them and see where they go. If they lead to LS or NS, hop through and continue looking for sites on the other side.
I take a suitcase fleet of alts into wormholes and sometimes don’t see k-space until the DST is overfull. You could look into that lifestyle if you really like exploring.
Covert sites are easy, you don’t have to shoot the rats. You just open the most valuable can and warp away, usually before the rest of the cans explode and the rats spawn.
Question about the wormholes… are “stable” are they? Meaning, if I jump through, will it remain open on the other side to allow me to get back? Or would I be stranded?
I have seen “wormholes” and “unstable wormholes,” so I imagine that the unstable wormholes would eventually collapse after X number of ships pass through? Are the other wormholes more permanent?
When you arrive on grid with the wormhole, you’ll right click it on the overview and show info. That will tell you what type of space it goes to, how long it’ll remain open, how much mass can go through it, and how big the ships that can pass through.
https://anoik.is/ is a great place for wormhole and j-space system info.
The ones that show up on the overview as beacons without you being on grid are Drifter wormholes, and are a totally different thing than Anoikis. I don’t recommend messing with them unless you know what you’re doing, or else you’ll get one-shot by the drifters.
Also, if the wormhole says Thera, you may want to avoid that and move to a different system before something nasty pokes its head out and tries to eat you. Fun place, Thera, but not for the faint of heart.