Space Hustling

How to run the game in Nullsec in EVE Online. Target audience is people who are new to nullsec space but have a basic grasp of how the game works.

Transcript

1. Industry 101 A Noob’s Guide to Hustling in Outer Outer Space
2. Thumplex Bumpitron Old man Blows up lots of his own ships Dad Sysadmin SPACE HUSTLER
3. Why SpaceHustle 101? Addressing non-combat related noob questions about making ISK in nullsec Industry in nullsec is more diversified and leaves more questions about specialization
4. Why Not To SpaceHustle... You see it as an ISK faucet Not without making friends and doing some legwork It sounds like easy money Ratting in nullsec is more profitable by a large margin for newer players You think it’s safer For the most part, it’s more dangerous
5. Why SpaceHustle? It’s a huge part of EVE as a game, it’s part of the experience Starting your own business without losing actual money Other constraints keep you from StratOps and the like You’re trying to keep the game more interesting than ratting
6. So What is Industry? Mining Production PI R&D T1 T2 & T3, Rigs
7. What?? (continued) Refining Import / Export Loot Logistics (Space Trucking, not Space Priesting) Marketing
8. Spacehustling in Nullsec Choices, Planning, and the SpacehustleFactor
9. Spacehustling 101 How much time do you have to put in? How difficult is this schedule-wise? How much do you have to work with others? How much analysis does this involve? How likely are you to die from this? What’s the payoff?
10. Core Industry Concepts You’ll need some basic skills for your specialty You’ll also need some market skills SP-Type Skills Good analytical mind Success relies on a good balance of social, analytical, and decision-making skills.
11. Core Contrasts in Null The Obvious RESOURCES, RESOURCES, RESOURCES DEATH, DEATH, DEATH Volume isn’t the same We rely a lot on Import/Export T2 Production
12. Core Contrasts in Null Not So Obvious Getting started is not difficult Consumption differences make nullsec rock, and suck. Higher skill ranges mean you need to specialize early, you shouldn’t try to do it all.
13. Explanation and Analysis ...with Spacehustle factor!
14. Mining Shooting Rocks with Lasers!
15. Getting Started in Mining Go with a group, safety factor in a noob mining outfit is low. Feel free to start in a destroyer class ship Ice, Gas Clouds, and Asteroids Fun Social Activity, Really!
16. Nullsec Contrasts There’s some dangerous rats! Much better minerals available Less of a solo activity Fewer people mining overall
17. Mining SpaceHustle Factor Total Time 5/10 Schedule 7/10 Teamwork 6/10 Analytical Skill 1/10 Likelihood of Death 5/10 Payoff Varies
18. Planetary Interaction (PI) ... the clear alternative to station spinning!
19. What is PI? Connect the dots Using planets to harvest resources, refine them and create items the refined materials Collecting things from spacewhisky flasks
20. Getting Started With PI Skills have a very low barrier to entry By all means, use the other two toons available to your account Requires no blueprints, lower cost to entry Take a class Watch the Youtube videos from CCP Don’t worry, you WILL do it wrong at first
21. Nullsec Contrasts Planets are a lot more abundant You’ll sometimes find entire systems with uncolonized planets Immediate consumers in Nullsec Pricing can vary
22. PI SpaceHustle Factor Total Time 1/10 Schedule 8/10 Teamwork 1/10 Analytical Skill 7/10 Likelihood of Death 2/10 Payoff 4/10*
23. Blueprint-Based Production T1, T2, Rigs, etc.
24. Blueprints, etc. Get Minerals Obtain Blueprint Manufacture Profit!
25. Getting Started Skills scale with complexity of produced items Analyze market data of what you intend to make Get involved with your corpmates Don’t try creating big things without Production Efficiency trained up first BP-Based production is 30% logistics and 30% marketing
26. Nullsec Contrasts Blueprints are harder to come by There are completely untapped markets available for some things, like types of ammo. Market demand is significantly lower on many items This is the home of high priced item manufacturing We have haxoring and dinosaur bones
27. PROTIP: Examine markets for narrow Donchian channels Looking for buy orders as close in price to sell orders as possible See what items your fleets are using and if you can make items cheaper Start small, with things like ammo
28. BP SpaceHustle Factor Total Time Scales Schedule 2/10 Teamwork 7/10 Analytical Skill 9/10 Likelihood of Death 2/10 Payoff 8/10*
29. Marketing and Logistics Break it down... OOOOoooOOOOOo
30. Refining Requires a bit more skill Get Stuff Melt Stuff Profit!
31. Getting Started Requires skills to do efficiently Find a station that lets you refine, dotlan is great for this Strategize your business
32. Nullsec Contrasts Better rat drops equals better scrap meltdowns Since resources can be limited at times, reverse engineering assembled items is a good skill to have Lower station capabilities mean you need better skills
33. Loot! Go ratting for a few hours, collect all drops Hit both anomolies and belts Analyze what your drops were Place buy orders for items based on a fraction of reprocessed value
34. Reverse Engineering Requires patience and spreadsheets Finding the base metals of items and importing them for meltdown because the assembled items are smaller than the sum of their parts Not always profitable, check wiki sources, etc for good items for meltdowns based on mineral need.
35. Refining SpaceHustle Factor Total Time 2/10 Schedule 6/10 Teamwork 5/10 Analytical Skill 10/10 Likelihood of Death 2/10 Payoff 8/10*
36. Marketing and Logistics Ancillary Industrial Skills
37. Marketing and Logistics Everyone does this a little bit Doing this a lot bit requires lots of skills Basics: Buy/Sell/Move stuff based on market analysis
38. Getting Started Start with your own things Make yourself familiar with 3rd party market analysis sites Read forums and other EVE news sources Start small with a short range, skills will limit you here anyway
39. Tips Don’t overextend yourself, you will be tempted to be a spacemogul Make Jump Freighter Pals and have a Jita toon Diversify Keep high and low margin items Types of items Know your reverse engineering formulas for refining
40. Marketing SpaceHustle Factor Total Time CAN EAT YOUR SOUL Schedule CAN EAT YOUR SOUL Teamwork 8/10 Analytical Skill 10/10 Likelihood of Death 9/10 Payoff 10/10
41. The Overall SpaceHustle Keep hustling all the time Make sure you have an actual business strategy If this is your long term career path, fill out real small business paperwork to define your goals Make lots of friends and good business relationships Don’t be afraid to go steaks & strippers on folks
42. Questions?