New To Incursions

[Carson Nicale Madeveda 0]

Hello,

I was told about WTM from a friend that said I could make money running incursions.  I've not done anything really in Eve other than fleet pvp and some WH life.  I don't know much about killing rats aside from the very few I've shot at in C3 and C4 combat sites and I use Eve Survival to figure out which ones to shoot first.  I am very interested in learning about incursions and running them with you as you seem to be most experienced.  My character that would be doing them is able to fly up to a Megathron right now but hopefully can get her into something more important or useful to fleets once I get a feel for how they work and what might be most needed.  

Am I too new to incursions to come along on a couple of fleets?  If not, I have a couple of questions after reading the new person guide that my friend sent me.  Where are the incursions done? HS, LS?  Does my character have to have any particular standings with a faction or be in a positive security status or is she okay at zero security status?  Do the incursions come up in the same place or are you guys always moving around?  My character actually lives in a WH but I would be bringing her out on the days I can fly with you guys.  So my only concern would be getting my ship/ships to the incursion place.  If it's in HS, I'm not too worried but in LS, it could be a bit scary.

I'm sure I'll have more questions but for now, those are the ones that came to mind.  Thank you in advance for any feedback you can give this newb to incursions chic who is very interested in making some iskies!  

[Foshkey 49]

Hey Carson! Welcome!

New professions are always overwhelming, we get that. We're also here to help. First, I'll answer all of the questions you have in your post.

 

Where are the incursions done? HS, LS? We are a high-sec community. No worries about traveling anywhere lower than 0.5.

Does my character have to have any particular standings with a faction or be in a positive security status or is she okay at zero security status? No standings requirement, just make sure you're above -2.0 so you don't get shot at by the factions.

Do the incursions come up in the same place or are you guys always moving around? Incursions last about 3-6 days each, and there are at most 3 high-sec incursions at any given time. They pop up all over the place, the council makes a decision on which ones to do, and we all move there. So, incursioners are nomadic by nature and many own Orcas, Bowheads, or Freighters to carry their stuff around. But there are plenty who just stick with one battleship to move from site to site, and you don't necessarily need to worry about ammo as there is almost always ammo on the market at the dockup station (people make money off of it).

 

So, to get started, you need a ship to fly. You mentioned you're able to fly a Megathron. Unfortunately, Megathrons are not accepted into WTM fleets, as they're really squishy. I recommend checking out Hyperions instead, as those are pretty good starter ships for Gallente pilots.

Edit: For those who are reading this now, we have since released a skill guide that you all should check out!

First, take a look at the official fittings website. There are plenty of rules there that you can read through regarding what you can and cannot fit and fly. If you have any questions, come back here with them and we'll answer them. If you have that site opened in the in-game browser, clicking on the fits will bring up the fitting window in the eve client, easily telling you what you can and cannot fit. Pick a fit and train for it.

There are also a few other skills that you should train into. Stuff like Shield Management, Capacitor skills, and of course, weaponry.

Once you're sitting in a WTM official ship & fit, and you're sitting in the focus dockup, then you're ready to fly in fleet. That's where the rookie guide comes in that your friend probably linked to you. It contains all of the steps to set up your settings and whatnot.

After you've gone through the guide, it's time to "X-UP" on the waitlist manager. "X-ing up" basically means "Hey I got a ship ready and I'd love to fly with you guys once you have an open spot in fleet!" Look at the MOTD in the WTM channel in-game, and if the fleet is running, then there should be a WAITLIST MANAGER link. Click that, and there should be fairly simple instructions under the "I'm new, what do?" link. From there, the current fleet manager will approve your fit and will send an invite your way once you're at the top of the waitlist and there's a spot open.

Once you're actually in fleet, say in fleet chat or on comms, "Hey I'm new here!" and the FC will pay special attention to you and make sure that you're up to speed and ready to shoot stuff, have fun, and make ISK.

If you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

Edited June 20, 2016 by Foshkey

[Carson Nicale Madeveda 0]

Wow! Ya know, I've been playing Eve for almost two years now and have always floundered around because of being so super intimidated by all of the smart guys and having never been a gamer girl in my life, I've just never really asked many questions. I can honestly say that I have NEVERRRR, EVER received such a helpful and welcoming response from anyone in this game. Thank you soooooo soooo much! Now I'm even more excited!

 

I will check out the fits and get into the channel in game and get myself ready. Hopefully I can catch a fleet this weekend to help out on. 

I do have another alt in the same wh that is logi cruiser L5 if you ever have use for him too. I love being dps but I enjoy logi too and I'm assuming that rewards are split equally between the members of the fleet? I will do whatever is necessary to be useful to the fleet.

 

Does it say in the chat channel where the incursions will be run in coming days? For example, if I hope to get in on some during the weekend coming up, is it something I can plan for? Are there fleets regularly going out or could I end up waiting a couple of days? I'm only asking that because my girl is a WH'r and when our small Corp are on, she is the rattlesnake pilot for sites so I'd have to probably plan a little bit. I can always self destruct and fly to wherever my ship is and bring it to the incursion sites. Especially I know a little in advance. 

 

Thank you again sooooo sooooo much! I am super excited to participate with you guys! I'm so glad my friend recommended me to you. Now to get him signed up here and in fleets with me. Hehe! 

[Skyler Scar 27]

We try to run our fleets 24/7 (more like 23/7) if we can. The Warp To Me Incursions channel MOTD will always list the status of the fleet (95% of the time it's accurate) and where we are located. We try to stay in one focus for as long as we can unless it goes down, or gets too crowded with other communities and we end up deciding to move to a quieter location. Like Foshkey said incursions usually last about 3-6 days before we have to move, if we can. All of that information will be in the MOTD. It can be hard to predict longer term out comes of the focuses because of decisions of other communities and the timers are somewhat random but run on fairly set schedule. Once you are ready to join us, just follow what Foshkey said above and you will be good to go!

[Carson Nicale Madeveda 0]

Thank you so much! I think my WH Ceo may come along with me as he hasn't ever run incursions either! Look forward to the experience!

[Carson Nicale Madeveda 0]

Hello again.  I've been going through some of the fittings to try and see why my character can fly and am having some troubles.  She is two fairly long level 5 skills away from the Hyperion sadly, but not far at all from the Maelstrom.  Since you said the Mega isn't accepted because it's squishy (it's still on your list of fittings btw. ), will the Maelstrom still be accepted?  If so, I understand it's okay to use Meta Level 4 if I'm unable to use the Tech II guns?  Will it be harder for me to get into a fleet using the meta guns?  If not, what is the best PVE ammo to use for the 1400mm Scout Artillery's?  I'm not used to PVE at all so forgive my derpiness. I am soooo anxious to come learn how to do incursions.

My final question for now is to see if there is a way to export the fittings you guys have on Osmium into something like Pyfa and EFT?  I see an import button and a convert button but neither of those are doing what I need.  

Thank you!

 

[Foshkey 49]

T1 Megathron is not accepted, but Megathron Navy Issue is.

T2 Guns are certainly not required, Meta 4 guns are acceptable.

As far as ammo, the only thing you'll really be using with 1400s is Republic Fleet EMP L. Quake L is for shorter range for T2 guns.

And for importing, two ways you could go about it. From out of game browser, right click on the fit, and copy link address. Then go to Pyfa and hit Ctrl+V. From in-game browser, click on the fit, and click "Copy to Clipboard"

[Carson Nicale Madeveda 0]

Ahh okay. The copy past stuff isn't working for some reason so I'll just manually set it up. Hopefully I will be able to get in fleet tonight or tomorrow! Super excited! My CEO has already gone on a number of them so far as first time ever logi. Hehehe! Thanks again!

 

[Carson Nicale Madeveda 0]

I just fit up my mega navy issue and have meta 4 guns. EMP isn't an option for them. I'm I correct in assuming I should use Caldari Navy Antimatter Charge L?

[Foshkey 49]

Right, the EMP is for 1400 Artillery Cannons. You want to use Antimatter for Neutron Blasters. Some Thorium for longer ranges doesn't hurt either.