Many players have argued the purpose of lowsec in EVE. Mission runners, miners, and traders can't make a profit because it's too dangerous and the gate guns don't protect them. PVP pilots can't fight effectively because of the security status plummeting, and the gate guns will eat frigate-sized ships.
So what is the role of lowsec in EVE? What is it's purpose?
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John Høeg
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well can't say ive been much in low-sec but for me towards null-sec its just a speed bump on the road. a place that delieavers ruthless pirates to whoever wishes to pass...
As a said a speed bump. ^^
striker121
Miners can't make a profit? Not true at all, it's just a matter of avoiding unsavory types. It really isn't worth it compared to NUll-sec but it still is more profitable than care bear land.
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until a pod dont go to 0.0 can appreciate or c that is not so bad as one first thought.
when u go 0.0 is cause u go with ur ally and have sov. there they will be 500 or thousands of friendly players mining rating in anomalys complexes etc. imagine a jita but everyone is blue to u.
now picture u enter jita and everyone is red to u. thats how ppl feel when they enter 0.0 the wrong way everyone will go after u.
benefits? the best ores are in 0.0, ICE and BS rats in belts are 1 and almost 2 mill each, and have the chance to find faction ones of 5 million and faction drops in an ast. belt!!
in an upgraded system u can have 20 anomaly u can find with 1 core probe and do them in a BC or BS with no problem and just jump to next. i mean everything u can do in 0.0 is 3 times better than empire and no ninjas.
POS mining , planetary interaction, and even pirates stations are in 0.0 witch sells very good.
until someone don't join an ally a good one in 0.0 will feel stuck to missions or low profit mining in high sec. seriously empire make u feel bore doing the same. i just mentioned everything but the real reason ppl join EVE is to be part of those HUGE fights they see in videos and watch titans blow, that can only happen in 0.0 :)
armature
I've heard the various security levels described in terms of the size of organization.
Highsec is where a pilot does a lot of things solo, learning the game, doing some misions, getting their feet wet.
Lowsec is a good place for a corporation - Increased opportunities to make Isk, develop infrastructure (POS and moon-mining), learn PvP and other activites that require groups.
Nullsec is the place for alliances - Large groups of players that can hold sovereignty across timezones etc. Maximum earning potential, maximum risk.
Seems to make sense to me.