A Memoir from Space

The first banter of 2010 comes to us from the EVE Blog Father, CrazyKinux himself, who asks the following: As we begin another year in New Eden, ask yourselves “What Now?” What will I attempt next? What haven’t I done so far in EVE? Was it out fear, funds, or knowledge? Have I always wanted to start my own corporation, but have never dared doing so? Is there a fledging mercenary waiting to come out of its shell? Or maybe an Industrialist? What steps and objectives will I set myself to accomplish in order to reach my ultimate goal for this year? EVE is what you make of it. So, what is it going to be for you?

“This would be a big change for you wouldn’t it? I’m sure you already know the challenges involved with it, you wouldn’t jump headfirst into something like this without doing your homework”. My CEO was right. I was aware of the risks involved, the untold riches to be made and lost in a moment, but I didn’t have much to lose. Why not?

I was tired of it. Tired of working like a slave, barely making ends meet, while at the same time watching others amass riches in one week greater than the amount of ISK that has ever traveled in and out of my hands in my capsuleer career.

I was going to become a Jew….I mean, trader! My initial plans were nothing huge. I would start small, buying a bulk of a certain small item through cheap buy orders and transport them via a rigged Bestower to another region with higher sell orders and place mine nicely below theirs, making a very nice profit on each unit sold.

I was about to become VERY unpopular.