Yes, it is nonsense. Please read the dozen posts that preceed yours.
Thank you.
o7
Some are probably hitting “fotm” systems and getting slammed. OR their filaments are dumping them there. Filaments are a dual edged razor. its a real fast way to 0.0. But you dont know always know where…
get sent to delve…it is probably going to suck. they are probably out more krabbing their butts off to cover their tithes to the masters and replace lost clones if the “lucky ones” among the what, 52K?, that got wipe out.
Now curse I have seen slow as hell. My first flight to sign up for angels I saw 1 ship the 10+ jumps in 0.0. Smart bomb mach. Buffer tank/passive resists took the burst well, and a warp off.
Alphas can huff gas. The only thing it does require that may be a first hurdle is a 30M isk skill book 
You are right to postpone it and wait until you feel ready for omega. You can already plan a quite interesting mid-term goal with accompanying progress as a player (flying cloaked, scouting in dangerous place, basics on dscan and probing, mapping parts of wormhole chains, etc).
Anyway, looks like you’re going places in this game. Welcome to EvE.
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Every word you write positively drips with butthurt.
It’s beautiful, I love you.
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If that’s the price then it’s the price. If I really want it I will pay for it. I didn’t know I could huff gas now.
I have a few goals. Many short-term, a few mid-terms and a couple long-term. They will change and evolve as I learn.
Yea, to Nullsec 
Thank you o7
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One of my recent ‘goals’ has been to create fits that test just how few SP one can have yet fly something with excellent DPS, tracking, etc. I was surprised that I could get an Alpha into a 700 DPS T2 laser Gnosis on just 2.2m SP. Likewise for a pretty good Moa, which that same account also has. In fact I can probably squeeze in a T2 Eagle as well before reaching 5m SP. The goal is to have a bunch of Alphas ready to switch to Omega and already able to fend for themselves.
That’s a good plan I guess. Only I’m not going down that same path. I’m strictly a miner and industry capsuleer so for me there’s only two choices, mine in a Venture or go Omega and have to spend hundreds of millions of isk for a mining ship and several millions for the modules… I’m not ready for that and I’m not willing to lose that much isk in one go.
Not only that but even if I can buy all the BPO’s to replace that Omega ship and its modules, if I can even find them to buy, there is no guarantee I’d be able to mine all the materials to manufacture them and replace what I’d lose.
And since the motto is “Don’t Fly What You Can’t Afford to lose” then I will be in Venture for yet many many months if not always.
But one never knows what the future holds so I will see how things go in the next several months and evaluate my progress. Then I will be in a better position to determine the course I need to take.
I’m also planning to join a corporation that will have me and that will also change my plans.
I presume you are aware that if you join a fleet that offers mining boost ( usually from Orcas ) then you can mine a lot faster. Also, the sheer number of combat drones of such fleets can be a good deterrent against gankers. The corp I am in ( Absolute Order ) has regular mining fleets.
I am aware of that. I know that being in a corporation makes for an easier time than solo. But one doesn’t join a corporation without that corporation’s approval so It’s not up to me. I’ve applied to two corporations so far, those corporations would be perfect for me, either one of them. I’m still waiting to have my applications processed. I will continue to look for corporations that fit my capsuleer and my plans.
I would expect a mining fleet to have a few combat ships for protection against space pirates but the drones can also be a factor, I agree.
Lots of corporations have mining fleets and industry support. Yours is in Black Rise I guess. That’s 20 jumps from me, through Uedama and Litiura and Caldari space. Not an empire space I favor. I want to be able to do missions as well. I don’t want to forgo missions because I’m in a corporation so that would be missions for the Caldari state because I doubt I will find a Gallente mission agent in Caldari space.
That would mean taking a standing hit on Gallente. And if I leave the corporation I will be back with CAS and will have negative standing with them which would mean a harder time for my industry activity and higher taxes. Not a great plan.
I’m looking for corporations in or close to Gallente space. I know I’m limiting myself but I’d rather do that than later have to grind to regain standing with a Federation I’m supposed to be a citizen of.
Strong reddit vibes in this thread.
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T2 modules should be Omega only!
Why? It’s not like T2 modules are any advantage.
Some of the T1 modules outperform some of the T2. Since I found that out I always open the Compare window and check for that before I buy any module.
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I wouldn’t say outperform…its more that the balance of features can be such that T1 ( or particularly the meta version ) can give ‘an’ advantage in one particular aspect. For example Arbalest launchers can fire further than T2 launchers, but with less DPS. Great if you are more concerned with a range advantage. Also there are some T1 or meta variants of power diagnostics that give a slight edge in using less power grid and thus allowing everything else to function. I had this when I first tried a T2 Eagle fitting and didnt have enough power for all the turrets…and changing from T2 to T1 power diagnostsics helped. And so on.
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Sometimes the difference between T1 modules and T2 is so slim that the price difference doesn’t make any sense, and I’m talking a 10k isk T1 module that transforms into a 1mil isk T2 module for a 0.2 difference. I always chuckle when I see that. Like a 0.2 is going to make a difference 
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Yup, like even more weird is that an enhancement giving a 2% advantage can be 10m ISK, and one giving 3% advantage can be 18m ISK, and then all of a sudden one giving 4% advantage is over 100m ISK. When you weigh it up, the risk of losing 100m worth of augment if podded outweighs the benefit of a mere extra 1% of shield or DPS.
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I also meant T2 fittings aswell.
What are modules if not fittings?
The compare window is your friend, use it all the time. It also helps to become familiar with the modules. It tells you just about everything you need to know about them. Much better than the info window.
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I can’t wait to see all the “i just want to low sec mine/run filaments in peace” threads there and here after this weekend.
There is a planned brawl event this weekend by Fliet. Hope its a ball for those who can make it really. Scheduling has me miss the fun mostly, sigh…