Take the 2-minute tour ×  I've just started playing EVE Online
and I've been checking out the forums and I keep on seeing
advice for new players that suggest they should 'specialize'.
However I really have no idea how to do this. What does it mean?
share|improve this question add comment  3 Answers  up vote 9
down vote accepted  As you might have noticed already, in EVE
Online you won't level up or spec into paths or skills. What
people usually refer to is concentrating on some specific aspect
in the game or a possible career choice.  For the start, you
should concentrate into one race to save time while becoming
able to fly more powerful ships. This way you "specialize" into
some specific faction and probably at least a basic role as
well.  For example, you might want to try Minmatar ships, so
you'd start learning skills like Minmatar Frigate (to fly a
matching ship hull) and Small Projectile Turrets (to fit
matching guns). Once this is done you "specialized" into flying
Minmatar Frigates.  What you shouldn