Crafting — EVE Online.
Posted by nefchast on May 8, 2009
No screenshots for this one, I’d have to reactivate the account I used to do it on for that. Here’s hoping my memory is still good because of all the systems this week EVE’s is probably the most complex.
To start off you need the skills, most of which you’ll find under industry or science. There’s several of them and you can typically tell what you need by reading their descriptions in the market.
Before you can begin manufacturing you’ll need a blueprint to work with — this can be either a blueprint original (BPO) or blueprint copy (BPC). Originals can be found on the market and come un-researched, copies can be gotten through contracts and have the same research values as their originals. What’s research? There’s two types, one effects the mineral cost of manufacturing the blueprint, the other effects the time it takes to complete the manufacturing. Research can be done at any science and industry lab in a station — POS or NPC based — just note that NPC ones are generally always full and the research could easily take months, even with a POS. After you get the blueprint you’ll need the minerals to make the item — show info on the blueprint and you can find the costs.
After gathering the minerals (either through the market, mining or reprocessing) all you have to do is set up the job and wait for it to finish.
That’s the basics of manufacturing in EVE; invention, tech 3, boosters and all are another beast that I won’t even begin to touch on. The process does take far longer than most MMOs and it is a bit more complicated, but with the economy in-game it’s still quite worth the effort.
