The learning curve can be steep but the tutorials will get you into the groove and give you some relatively risk free credits.
A few things to keep in mind:
- There is no such thing as "safe" in EVE.
- PvP is non-consensual, so you can be hit anytime, anywhere (even in Clellinon).
I'm enjoying it so far. There's lots of ISK to be made if you pay attention.
The best thing about the game to me is the economy. It's almost entirely controlled by the players.
A few links to help you out.
Evemon - EVEMon is a lightweight, easy-to-use standalone Windows application designed to assist you in keeping track of your EVE Online character progression. You can view your current skills and attributes, what you're currently training, and your ISK balance. EVEMon can track multiple characters across multiple accounts, so all your alts can be monitored through the same, simple interface.
http://evemon.battleclinic.com/
Eve-Central.com - If you like trading or looking for the best price for an item, this is one of the better sites I've found.
http://eve-central.com
The EVE community has created many programs to assist you.
I found most of them in this forum post: https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=6310&find=unread
Enjoy! Hope to see you out in Verge Vendor sometime.
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