# No Agents, No Player Market. Bootstrapping a Character from Corvette to Cynabal (video series) **URL:** \ **Category:** My EVE\ **Created:** [November 15, 2023, 2:40am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/no-agents-no-player-market-bootstrapping-a-character-from-corvette-to-cynabal-video-series/427848 "2023-11-15T02:40:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bill\_Dingha\_Cynabal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/bill_dingha_cynabal/32/435731_2.png) [@Bill\_Dingha\_Cynabal](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Bill_Dingha_Cynabal)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 2:40am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/no-agents-no-player-market-bootstrapping-a-character-from-corvette-to-cynabal-video-series/427848/1 "2023-11-15T02:40:46Z")
I’ve started a new video series detailing my attempts to take a new character all the way to a Cynabal (and then to Zarzakh without ever talking to a (non-Angel Cartel) agent or buying or selling anything on the player market. I’ve got to do it all by own bootstraps, starting with just the 5000 isk and free Corvette I was decanted with. Basically, this means that I start out by hunting the very weakest NPCs in my Reaper, desperately hoping that one of them will drop a meta gun or tank module, so that I can slowly outfit my corvette from the corpses of my enemies. It’s turning out to be a surprisingly engaging way to experience the game! [![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/4X/b/3/0/b308641fb82c8b179207870dd612818d50cdd954.jpeg "Building a Cynabal the Hardest Way Possible - EVE Corvette to Cynabal Bootstrap Challenge Ep. 1") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aywxhfEIAs) ---
**Author:** ![Nicen\_Jehr](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/nicen_jehr/32/388048_2.png) [@Nicen\_Jehr](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Nicen_Jehr)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 3:05am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/no-agents-no-player-market-bootstrapping-a-character-from-corvette-to-cynabal-video-series/427848/2 "2023-11-15T03:05:12Z")
nice challenge, good luck ---
**Author:** ![Syzygium](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/syzygium/32/516281_2.png) [@Syzygium](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Syzygium)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 5:15am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/no-agents-no-player-market-bootstrapping-a-character-from-corvette-to-cynabal-video-series/427848/3 "2023-11-15T05:15:52Z")
Interesting challenge. What about the Ammo for your guns? Will you only fire what you find in wrecks? I don’t know if you can ‘buy’ projectile ammo from Angel agents directly without trading them t1 ammo and LP in return? ---
**Author:** ![Bill\_Dingha\_Cynabal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/bill_dingha_cynabal/32/435731_2.png) [@Bill\_Dingha\_Cynabal](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Bill_Dingha_Cynabal)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 5:29am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/no-agents-no-player-market-bootstrapping-a-character-from-corvette-to-cynabal-video-series/427848/4 "2023-11-15T05:29:52Z")
In Episode 3 (spoiler alert), I buy a Fusion S BPO. ---
**Author:** ![Syzygium](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/syzygium/32/516281_2.png) [@Syzygium](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Syzygium)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 5:30am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/no-agents-no-player-market-bootstrapping-a-character-from-corvette-to-cynabal-video-series/427848/5 "2023-11-15T05:30:23Z")
From an Angel Agent? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Bill\_Dingha\_Cynabal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/bill_dingha_cynabal/32/435731_2.png) [@Bill\_Dingha\_Cynabal](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Bill_Dingha_Cynabal)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 5:30am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/no-agents-no-player-market-bootstrapping-a-character-from-corvette-to-cynabal-video-series/427848/6 "2023-11-15T05:30:44Z")
No, from an NPC sell order. EDIT: Sorry, I realize it’s not clear in the text above. I am allowed to buy and sell to NPC orders only on the market. Which pretty much just means BPOs. I’m currently in the process of saving up for a Rifter BPO so I can get out of this Reaper. ---
**Author:** ![Syzygium](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/syzygium/32/516281_2.png) [@Syzygium](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Syzygium)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 5:34am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/no-agents-no-player-market-bootstrapping-a-character-from-corvette-to-cynabal-video-series/427848/7 "2023-11-15T05:34:03Z")
Ah okay, my bad, I misunderstood that. So you do use the NPC-market, just not player orders? I did read it initially that you’d try to build-up your ship just from loot and what the Angels would give you as rewards. Not bad nonetheless, have fun! ---
**Author:** ![Bill\_Dingha\_Cynabal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/bill_dingha_cynabal/32/435731_2.png) [@Bill\_Dingha\_Cynabal](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Bill_Dingha_Cynabal)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2023, 4:13am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/no-agents-no-player-market-bootstrapping-a-character-from-corvette-to-cynabal-video-series/427848/8 "2023-11-19T04:13:19Z")
The series is still going strong! The fourth episode has just gone live and, after four hours of gameplay, we’re flying a fully-fit Reaper for the first time. [![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/4X/b/d/e/bde0b3d35e3b77f528828d53df1269591b2accbb.jpeg "Storming Low Sec - Corvette to Cynabal Bootstrap Challenge - Episode Four") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_7wKykGk74) ---
**Author:** ![Bill\_Dingha\_Cynabal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/bill_dingha_cynabal/32/435731_2.png) [@Bill\_Dingha\_Cynabal](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Bill_Dingha_Cynabal)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2024, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/no-agents-no-player-market-bootstrapping-a-character-from-corvette-to-cynabal-video-series/427848/9 "2024-01-30T17:38:38Z")
[We’re on episode 25 now](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v765fCfxLUU) [![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/4X/8/f/0/8f0bf1e60f136d3544b64ae8ac57f3b5f3ff1f8d.jpeg "Rogue Drone DED 3/10 and Chemical Yard (Low-Sec) – Corvette to Cynabal Bootstrap Challenge – Ep 25") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v765fCfxLUU) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/3X/4/1/41ec4921cbaca7a6f9ea556e7cc20018461eae5e.png) [@system](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2024, 5:39pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/no-agents-no-player-market-bootstrapping-a-character-from-corvette-to-cynabal-video-series/427848/10 "2024-04-29T17:39:27Z")
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