Comments on: EVE Online: Dealing with the Caldari problem

By: Magson

Magson — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:01:13 +0000

Perhaps “having them all love me” was a bit strong. I simply want the option to be able to go anywhere in Empire space, so… no -2 or lower standings is all I need, I suppose. I do a bit of trading here and there and like to be able to hit all the various regional hubs as well as Jita.

By: Tipa

Tipa — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:33:58 +0000

Hey, I remember U’K from those hours after CVA fell apart :)

@Magson — I don’t care if all factions love me, but I’d rather none of them HATE me. So no more Amarr or Caldari killing for me, just faction work from now on.

By: kinolyen

kinolyen — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:33:48 +0000

Don’t listen to the terrorist propaganda guy ;)

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:29:32 +0000

Bad Amarr standings? Check
History of shooting up Providence? Check
Flying Minmatar ships? Check

Come fly with the Ushra’Khan! You’ll fit right in :)

By: Magson

Magson — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:19:08 +0000

My character is Caldari, and I started off missioning for the Caldari Navy. After a while, I was at something like a 3 with Caldari, 2 with Amarr and pretty negative with both Minmatar and Gallente. I didn’t have any diplomatic skills at the time, so I went off to Minmatar space to work for the Sisters of EVE, since they increase standings with everyone.

They only appear to have level 1 missions in hi-sec space, though, so….. I was already in Rens, and started working for Brutor Tribe. This brought up Minmatar and indirectly Gallente.

But… even though I’m back in Caldari space and working for the Corporate Police Force…. my unmodified standings are now: Caldari 1.63, Minmatar 1.01, Gallente -0.27, and Amarr -1.21. I have worked a little for an Amarr corp, but only to L2 missions, but I’ve also got all my social skills to 4 now, so I at least have positive standings with the 4 empires that way. Could be worse.

Anymore, I avoid any missions vs opposing factions — I only kill pirate factions now. Once I get out to 0.0 I won’t care anymore, but for now… I want “everyone” in Empire space to like me.

By: kinolyen

kinolyen — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:49:29 +0000

I’m just wondering, how do you expect to deal with the “Caldari problem” by flying for the Minmatar Republic? Since Minmatar and Gallente are allies, you’ll get missions from them which will sometimes put you once again against either Amarr or Caldari forces, and the storyline missions in Minmatar space will also lower both your Amarr and Caldari standings.

If you’re really concerned about your Caldari and Amarr standings, I suggest that first of all you simply decline any mission where you would have to face Caldari (or Amarr). In case you don’t know, there’s an icon in most mission briefings which will show you what forces you’ll have to fight. Apart from that, there’s not much more you can do then fly missions for the faction you want to improve, and if Caldari’s your lowest standing right now, you should fly for them.

Of course, it is quite possible that your standings are already damaged beyond repair, i.e. you don’t have access to any Caldari agent. Then you’re only hope would be that your Amarr standings are not that bad yet. By flying for Amarr you could in that case indirectly increase your Caldari standings through Amarr storyline missions.
However, if you now decide to fly for Minmatar for a while (whose storylines will heavily decrease your Amarr standings), you’ll be completely screwed sooner or later (I suspect sooner).

So be careful, and fly safe ;)

By: mbp

mbp — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:56:58 +0000

LOL Tipa I never spotted the likeness before but you are absolutely right.

Believe it or not it is possible to fall in love with the Junkyard Wars appearance of Minmatar ships. After all “In Rust we Trust”.