How Far Can an EVE Online Veteran Get With a Brand-New Character? (Day 1 alpha account)

How much of your progress in EVE Online comes from skill points — and how much comes from simply knowing what you’re doing? In this first episode, I start again with a brand-new Alpha character to find out what an experienced player can accomplish without relying on years of accumulated skills and resources. I chose Caldari, although that choice matters far less than many new players assume. The basic faction-specific skills for all four empires can be trained surprisingly quickly, so this series isn’t really about starting as Caldari. It’s about the difference between character experience…