Best system for a Newbro / Noob to start his career

[SirScarecrow]

Hey all,

I finally managed to get my client to run and wanted to ask, what the best system is for a newbro to start making a bit of cash. I am not looking for an easy way to make funds, but I do not want to be in the wrong place. I read many things now about how bad it can be if you are in the wrong area. What do you all suggest? Where to be and what to do? Thanks in advance !!

 

[Tronicus]

You will start in a random area. Take a look around at neighboring systems from your start system. Ideally, there is a nice mix of extraction, refinery, ag, and high tech systems. MOST starting areas are pretty good. There are a few exceptions, and once you get started in game if you think your in a dead end place, ask on the boards on advice where to go from where your at. Also, don't hesitate to msg CMDRs you see in game for advice. When I started after the last wipe, I tied into a couple players that gave me some great trade pointers in nearby systems.

 

[Rodder]

There is no wrong starting area. Just go out and explore.

I would suggest to stay away from pirating and smuggling until you get the hang on fast docking and black markets. This includes "found" goods. You can mess up your reputation with one of the major factions pretty fast that way. Once you know your corner of the galaxy you know your black markets, you can deliver less than legal goods to a station without security ( but you have to find it first ) or learn how to boost into a station faster than the cops can scan. This is the only way i know to mess up the start. This includes smuggling missions.

The occasional faction kill is not that bad and costs around 4k to pay off the bounty and a small hit to your standing. You can kill a few mission targets without ruining your faction standing, and regain it fast with a few deliveries.

 

[Stressfest]

As above.. go explore and take as many missions as you can. Always a great way to get the ball rolling

 

[vicwarrior]

I recommend you do missions till you get a hang of the combat (killing and not being killed, this means you also gotta learn to run away when apropriate) then find some anarchy stations close by and run missions, in anarchy space you can take any bounty scanned with the kill warrant scanner, any salvage that you may find and take anything anything that falls of the back of a ship and sell it at the local black market and make big bucks.