[Eve] newb here

Noxin

Total newb to eve at the moment.
Basically just wondering where I should go now.

I completed the initial training along with the three career training missions.
Got myself a few new ships. Pretty much constantly have skills in training.

But, what now? At the end of each career agent they gave me a contact of some sort to speak with but warned me that I'm basically gonna get my ass kicked when I do so... Is there easier missions for me to get some cash flow or should I just attempt them?

Also, as far as combat goes, is it always just orbit target at x distance and open fire or can I actually take control of the ship somewhat?

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That particularly hard mission is deliberate to help people used to getting blown up losing their ships and loot. Its an intrinsic part of Eve and a lot of people who come from other games get totally put off by the fact that their "gear/loot" can be lost and must be replaced.

Basically just fit nice cheap ships that you don't mind losing.

For the moment try a little bit of everything and then pursue what you enjoy.

IF you enjoy Eve and think that you will be sticking with it long term then I recommend getting your learning skills up. Then I recommend getting some research agents as they are a passive ISK income. (Although there is talk of getting them nerfed).

Remember its a game and if you aren't having fun then why are you here?

Once you get settled and comfortable with the game I totally recommend getting into a player corp. Ideally one that has the same interests and values as you do. That is why I advised you to get comfortable with the game and to find what you enjoy doing. Once you know this then you will be able to pick a corp that you will enjoy more. However if you join a corp they might do things that you didn't enjoy before but that are very enjoyable doing as a group. Playing with people is always more fun than playing without.

Edit: Jump onto the Irish channel and take a look at Eve University corp as they specialise in training up newbs.

Noxin

Well I'm enjoying it at the moment but I'm only on a trial account for now. I'll play that out and see how it goes after.

Looks like that mission I was talking about has gone out the window. They told me the contacts after each training session and said they had been bookmarked. However I never went straight to them. I went around each training mission and now do not have any contacts in my list.
I logged on yesterday and pretty much didn't have a clue what to do next.
I'll figure something out later today or will pop into the Irish channel and ask.

Thanks for the reply.