There’s a tutorial you can complete when you first begin the game and I’d strongly advise you go through it. There are several beginner’s tutorials that will get you up to speed with the basics, so Eve veteran or not, spend a bit of time going through those before you jump in and wreck everything.

There are also advanced tutorials if you’re ready for more of a challenge, so keep working through them.

How to access the map

You’re not going to get very far if you don’t know how to access the map. Tap on your character’s icon and choose the Star Charts icon to open up the map. You can then select different regions and choose where you want to go.

You can change the overlays to see the likes of space stations, trading centres and regional security levels too, so you can see what you’re up against. To get going, pick a region and select it as your destination and let your pilot take you on an adventure.

You can set your autopilot to avoid certain systems if you wish, especially in the early game so you don’t accidentally wander into the path of a dangerous anomaly.

How to buy and sell items and earn Isk

In between your space battles, you’ll take on the life of a trader. You’ll find loads of loot after battles, but not all of it will be of use to you, so you can visit the Market to sell stuff off. Remember to head into the Skill screen and level up Trade if you haven’t already, and keep improving it to et better prices.

Buying is much simpler. Open the Market screen and select what you want to buy. You can buy ships, blueprints and other resources from this screen. You’ll find the likes of afterburners and warp dampeners in low slows, drones in mid slots and lasers in high slots, so have a look around each tier to find what you want.

Remember to click on an item to see its stats before you buy, though, so you don’t end up with a cool but ultimately useless item in your inventory.

Selling items is your main way to earn eve echoes isk, as well as gathering it from ships you’ve defeated in combat, finding it while exploring and mining resources.

Mining basics

You can get a decent mining ship from Agent Missions right at the start, so make sure to check out any mining and exploration-based missions every time you log in. You’ll need a mining laser, too, so keep an eye out for one.

Adding a Drone into the mix will make your expeditions more successful, and it’s worth investing in the likes of the MK5 Cloaking Device and Shield Boost when they become available. Just make sure you have enough power to run them! You’ll need at least 300,000 Isk to get a really good basic mining set up, as well as a ship with a decent cargo hold.

When you arrive at a location, choose an Asteroid or Asteroid Belt, then you’ll be able to warp to them and see which Ores they have available. Try to find a mining spot with as few players as possible to reap better rewards, as well as finding asteroids that have a low-security rating, like Hemorphite or Pyroxeres.

Bring your ore back to your space station, deposit it and then level up in the Mining Skill whenever you can. It’s also worth investing in the Common Ore Reprocessing skill so you can refine it before you sell it. Prices can vary, so if it seems rather low, just hold off until you see a good deal.