Just only another Newbro Story

[Thanatos_Mindreaper]

Hello all,

I`m a relatively new capsuleer in New Eden. My Birthday Ingame was the 04/10/2025. I try here to tell my story and maybe someone likes ist or wants to give me some helpful hints.

The Beginning:

I saw a few YouTube videos about EvE online and was fascinated, so I wanted to try the game myself. I was advised to leave the starter corp as quickly as possible and join a training corp. Eve University was mentioned several times for this. So i started the Game, made an Account and Ive joined EvE-University and i can state, this is a awesome corporation and a great community. It helps me a lot and Ive visited the first two classes today already … So for every new pilot: EvE University is the real big deal …

For the moment i`ve finished the Tutorial and do the Career Agents … My plan for the next few Days is to finish them, make the SoE Epic Arc and settle into the Staging of EvE University in Korsiki.

Wait and see what else is waiting for me …

With best regards

Thanatos Mindreaper

[Sara_Seraph]

Not a bad start. It is what I recommend to folks.

But, it is not the ‘only way’, the beach is big and has a lot of room for each to build their sandcastles.

[Thanatos_Mindreaper]

Day 2-5:

Hello all,

a short update from a new capsuleer. Until now Im finishing my career agents (mostly done) and have visited 7 EvE University classes. 5 were live with voice chat and Stream and 2 via YT Videos of recorded classes. The possibility to watch them offline is great, so you have more time and you can even croscheck if something was not understood. I also visited a Q&A for new Players by the Corp Lead. Its still amazing how much i can learn and how much there is to be learned . Hope to start my SoE Epic Arc soon and then went to Korsiki to have the Ability to visit some EvE University fleets. Until then I wish you all the best and

Fly Safe

Thanatos Mindreaper

[Thanatos_Mindreaper]

Day 6-8:

Hello all,

another short update from a new capsuleer. I finished my first set off career Agents. Yeaha !!

After completing these, I entered the EvE University staging system and set up my first jump clone on the EVE-Uni Fortizar. Thankfully, it was free, as I’m more than short on ISK at the moment. I’ve also been exploring the Alliance Discord a bit more. There are a lot of cool deals to discover. For example, someone is offering the first cruiser for newbies like me at a discounted price of 10 million ISK. Of course, I jumped at the offer and can now call myself the proud owner of a Vexor. I still have to take care of the fitting, but one thing at a time. I was also able to snag some station containers for 1 ISK each: Great stuff, so I can finally clear up my mess. I’ve also taken two more classes and checked out the surrounding systems.

What are the plans for the near future? I found a guide about Caldari standing in the Kismeter wiki. The recommendation here is to complete all three sets of Career Agents and earn Standing. That doesn’t sound bad, since 1) I consider the missions solvable, 2) I can put the ISK to good use, and if I can also earn Standing, all the better. So, specifically, I’ve come up with the following order:

Complete all Caldari Career Agents

SoE Epic Arc

Complete Caldari Circle Agents

Complete the Air Career Program…

I don’t know what will happen next, but it’s about time. I’ll definitely have to get to grips with the skill plans and the individual skills, but more on that another time… Until then, I remain a friendly

Fly Safe

Thanatos Mindreaper

[Thanatos_Mindreaper]

Day 9-11:

Hello all,

another short update from a new capsuleer. I finished my second set off career Agents. One more is waiting.

As announced in the last post, I have dealt a little with the topic of skill plans. First, I used the 1 million skill points from the Refer a Friend program to level up Magic 14 to level 4. A tip I read on zeronin.de, which I think makes sense. Additionally, the EvE University has some useful skill plans for new players. In addition to Basic DD Frigate and Basic DD Cruiser, there are core skill plans for the first 30, 60, and 90 days. I was able to complete the first three plans using the remaining free skill points and those I earned through dailies and login rewards. I’m currently on the path to the 60-day plan.

The problem is that you can/want to do so much, but have limited skills, especially at the beginning.

I can tell you a nice story: after I tried to buy the Gas Harvesting skill on the EvE University’s Discord, on the market there, for less than 39 million ISK, another alliance member contacted me and sponsored me the ISK for the skill. It’s a cool thing. Even though I don’t want to be a beggar, I gladly and gratefully accept this help to get started. I was able to use the ISK I earned along the way for a fully equipped gas-venture as an alliance contract. Now all that’s left is to find gas clouds

I think the most important thing next, while the 60- and 90-day skill plan is running and I’m working on the other Agent/SoE arcs, is to consider which direction I want to take first and then develop myself in a targeted manner.

• Mining
• Mission Running
• Abyssal
• PvP
• Wormhole
• etc.

There are a lot of exciting things. I especially find the WH exciting, but also a little spooky.

I think the best thing to do is to keep going like this for now and get advice from more experienced players. I’ll report back…

Until then… all the best to you.

Thanatos Mindreaper

[Thanatos_Mindreaper]

Day 12-15:

Hello all,

another short update from a new capsuleer. As I reported last time, I’ve already completed two Career Agent Mission Sets. This earned me a bit of ISK and standing. However, I decided to take a short break from the Agents (before starting with number three) and completed some tasks from the Air Career Program. What can I tell you? After 20 Distribution missions, I have a proud Caldari standing of 3.03 and can now accept level 3 missions.

Admittedly, I don’t have a ship for it yet and I wouldn’t know exactly how to do it, but having is always better than needing…

But there’s something even more amazing that happened to me: After logging into the game today, I accidentally noticed that my account balance had changed. It had gone up. Apparently, people are actually reading my little Newbro-diary and have decided to send me an ISK donation. At least, that’s what I gathered from my transaction history. I’ve already thanked both pilots very much via in-game email. Even though the very fact of receiving a donation is unpleasant for me, I’m all the more pleased that there are players who read what I’ve written here and find it entertaining. That’s fantastic news, and I was incredibly happy about it.

I’m wondering how I can return the favor to them both… I’m still a little speechless about it…

After this more than happy news, what’s next? First, I have to fly the ships and mission rewards to Jita. After this small logistical task, I’ll then continue with the Air Career Program and my third set of Career Agents. As soon as that’s finished, I can finally move to Korsiki and start with the SoE Arc. I think that’s more than enough to do for the next few days… As always, I’ll keep you updated… and until then, best wishes

Fly safe

Thanatos Mindreaper

P.S.: As attentive readers may have noticed, I recounted and summarized the first few days of my trip afterward. But now I’m up to date, and my reports will be updated daily.

[Thanatos_Mindreaper]

Day 16-17:

Hello all,

another short update from a new capsuleer. Great News: I’ve been awarded the title of “Student” by EvE University. It doesn’t sound like much at first, but it opens up a lot of possibilities within the corp. I can now apply for a sponsored set +3 implant and have the opportunity to participate in a skillbook reimbursement program. Naturally, I took advantage of both, and today I was able to master all the hauler skillbooks for the four factions and get them to level 1.

Speaking of skills, I find the long wait to learn new skills quite exhausting. I hope the +3 implants will provide a significant boost. However, I’ve since managed to complete the Basic 1 (Frigates), Basic 2 (Destroyers), and Catch Up Skills (Hauler) plans. The dailies and login rewards have helped a lot. I’m still 8 days short of completing the 60-day program. My problem is more that I still need to figure out what to prioritize and how (mining, PvP, etc.). I just think that specialization brings faster success here… I think I’ll post my thoughts on that in the next few days.

I’m really looking forward to the Epic Arc because, to be honest, the last set and Career Agents are dragging on like chewing gum. Doing the same tasks over and over again is tiring. So it’s time for something new. I’ll let you know as soon as it’s ready.

The last news for today is that I’ve already done a bit of preparation for the upcoming Epic Arc. I treated myself to a Catalyst for 1 million ISK. Friendly fellow players in the EvE Uni are offering it, fitted specifically for the Epic Arc, via a Corp-Contract. The best part is, the ship is already in Arnon, so I just have to fly there in a Corvette. Now that’s what I call service.

Until then, I wish you all a friendly
Fly Safe

Thanatos Mindreaper

[Mephiztopheleze]

@Thanatos_Mindreaper

I’m wondering how I can return the favor to them both… I’m still a little speechless about it…

pay it forward.
the time will come, sooner than you realise, where you have a decent ISK balance. You’ll find a newbro somewhere in space. Help them out the way you’ve been helped.
This is the best way of repaying the favour you’ve been given.

[Laura_Karpinski]

Ah this diary is awesome! I’m glad you’re having such a great time so far and that EVE University has been helpful. I look forward to reading more as you progress.

[Thanatos_Mindreaper]

Day 18-19:

Hello all,

another short update from a new capsuleer. t’s finally done! I’ve completed all three sets of Caldari Career Agents and now boast a faction standing of 3.64. Now that I’ve transported all the mission rewards and ships to Jita, I was able to head to the EvE University staging system in Korsiki. And tada! I learned something new: how to take screenshots in-game. Attached you can see me in my corvette in front of the EvE University Fortizar.

A new home naturally needs furniture and furnishings. That’s why I’m all the more excited to call a few flightdeck ships my own. Flightdeck ships are ships (usually frigates/destroyers) provided free of charge by the corporation via contract, with which you can participate in fleet activities or try out various content (missions, FW, etc.). So, I’m excited about a Venture so I can go mining with the alliance soon (the hunger for ISK somehow never ends…)

But before that happens, there’s one more important item on my agenda: the SoE Epic Arc. So, off to Arnon in my Corvette, and as you can see in the following picture, I’m sitting in my Epic Arc Catalyst (I reported on it last time) in Arnon.

In summary, I’ve made significant progress toward achieving my predescribed goals. The 3 Sets of the Career Agents are complete, I’m on the Epic Arc. My skill queue has shrunk from 127d to 109d thanks to the +3 implants, and I’ve earned a few ISK. So far, so good… Let’s see what the arc has in store for me… As always, I’ll report back. Until then.

Fly safe …

Thanatos Mindreaper

[Thanatos_Mindreaper]

Day 20-26:

Hello all,

another short update from a new capsuleer. First of all, I apologize for the long delay in my next update. Unfortunately, my computer broke down last weekend, and I had to get a new one and set it up. Apple products do have delivery times, after all. But now, with a modern computer, I can get back to work, and I’m happy with the improved performance, especially when gaming.

What’s been happening with me in EVE lately? I’ve successfully completed the SoE Epic Arc and now have a Caldari standing of 4.2. Now that’s what I call progress! I also flew to Korsiki via Jita and can now participate in the activities and fleets of EVE University on-site. I think that will give my learning a significant boost.

What’s next on my agenda? First, I’ll continue working through my initial agenda, which now includes the Circle Agents (for a bit more standing) and completing the Air Career Program. After that, I’ll need to figure out how to farm some ISK. Constantly running out of money isn’t fun. Perhaps someone has a good tip for me?

It’s also great that I’ve progressed so far in my skill training that I can now properly sit in a T1 mining barge. I got it for an incredibly low price of 50% of the current Jita price through a contract with my alliance. EVE Universe offers up to five of these mining barges to a newcomer at these favorable conditions — basically as seed funding. Combined with the buyback program, I can and will do some mining. Just chilling in the game and earning ISK. I’m excited to see how it goes.

But there are a few questions I’ll have to answer for myself now.

1.) What are my further goals after completing the Air Career Program?

2.) Which skills are important for this, and how can I optimize my training? (Currently, my queue is 179 days long.)

3.) How can I efficiently earn the necessary ISK to acquire the required ships and equipment?

One thing is for sure… I want to learn PvP, since everything in EVE seems to revolve around it, and I don’t want to be a victim in the long run. Whether PvP will then become my main focus remains to be seen (I doubt it, but we’ll see).

As always, I’ll report back. Until then.

Fly safe …

Thanatos Mindreaper

[Orbis_Luna]

I dont know your TimeZone, but the in Eve Uni, weekend is good for fleets to join, ISK can be made and AIR goals crossed off by attending fleets where you have strength in numbers, get on the discord and look at the Discord Events.

AIR can be hard to finish all at once, you have to actually fleet up in different roles for many of them, so its just good to try and get involved in regular weekly fleets to cross them all off gradually.

Keep skilling up and then trying to find reasons to buy and fly new ships in fleets, like be a logi pilot, i found our weekend mining fleets were useful to get some ISK (missions dont cut it for me). You can look at the EUNI Skill Plans inside the game client:

EVE University Corporation Skill Plans - EVE University Wiki

Have fun! o7

[Thanatos_Mindreaper]

Day 27-30:

Hello all,

another short update from a new capsuleer. What’s been happening these past few days? First off, I have to report that I’ve received a lot of positive feedback on this little blog. Of course, I’m delighted and grateful for all the good advice and other support.

I’ve also made some progress towards my goals. I’ve completed the Circle missions for Caldari and am now happy with my faction standing of 4.27. (Faction)

At least alleviate my persistent ISK problem, I received a tip to participate in the mining fleets of the EVE University. As I’ve already mentioned, thanks to the Half-Price Barge Program, I can proudly call myself the owner of a T1 Procurer (yes, safety first!). So, I’m on my Procurer in the Belt

I am now the proud owner of 40 million ISK in stones… Well, that’s the estimated price… but every little bit helps.

What else has happened? Since I’ve determined that a solid foundation in PvP is essential in EVE, I’ve already installed a jump clone in Isbrabata VIII (home of the EVE University lowsec community) as a precaution. Having it is better than needing it, and I think I’ll be able to learn a lot about PvP there in the future. First, though, I’ll stay in Korsiki to attend some teaching classes and participate in some of the fleets offered. One step at a time.

What are my specific goals for the near future? As always, farming ISK and leveling up my Skills, but I’ve also decided to continue working on the last item on my initial list: completing all the tasks (yes, really all of them) in the Air Career Program. I’ll of course keep you updated on each step here…

Otherwise, there’s not much more to say except to wish you a pleasant evening and a friendly…

Fly Safe

Thanatos Mindreaper

[Thanatos_Mindreaper]

Quick update: On the subject of lessons learned …

Today I was scanning signatures for my daily tasks again and found a wormhole. So I bookmarked it, went in, and, as I’d read/learned, saved the exit as well. Inside this wormhole, I found two data sites and one relic site, and in just under 25 minutes, I was 15 million ISK richer in loot. (And only one can exploded!)

Not bad for a start, I thought. I’d been spamming the D-Scan and paying attention, well, what can I say: back to the exit to secure the loot.

But then, I arrived back at my bookmark, happy and satisfied, only to find the wormhole was gone… I should have paid attention to the lifespan. I was lucky enough to scan another High Sec Exit, but this one led deep into the Amarr space. A whopping 55 jumps to Korsiki! That really dragged down my ISK/h stats, but I’d say… another lesson learned: always keep an eye on a wormhole’s lifespan.

I hope this story amuses/enjoys some of you…

Wishing you all the best…

Thanatos Mindreaper

[Thanatos_Mindreaper]

Day 31:

Hello all,

another short update from a new capsuleer. As you already know from my Day 6-8 post, I set myself some tasks at the beginning of my journey in EVE that needed to be completed. Specifically, these were the following:

1. Complete all Caldari Career Agents (All 3 Stes of 5 Agents) Status: Complete

2. SoE Epic Arc Status: Complete

3. Complete Caldari Circle Agents Status: Complete

4. Complete the Air Career Program Status: In Progress

I got these tasks and sequence from the Kismeter Wicki (Wiki Circa Kismeteer's Guide - Newbie) and the Wicki of the EvE University (Getting Started in EVE Online - EVE University Wiki).

Now that I’ve successfully completed the first tasks, I’m ready to finish the Air Career Program. Fortunately, several tasks have already been completed through my previous actions, so I don’t have to start from scratch.

So the first Career Path i will finish is the “Industrialist”. Fortunately, almost all tasks are already completed. There are still 20 Mining Agent missions to finish, of which 3 have already been completed. So I’ll get into my Venture/Procurer and find a Level 1 Mining Agent.

I do have a few questions about this, though:

1.) Venture or Procurer?

2.) Which corporation should the agent be from? School, Sisters of Eve, or Lai Dai?

3.) Level 1 missions or should I go straight to Level 2 or 3?

I find it fascinating how such a simple task immediately presents a new player like me with questions I can’t answer on my own.

As usual, I will report on my progress and also share some of the answers I receive here with you.

Until then, I remain a friendly

Fly Safe

Thanatos Mindreaper