Nothing will ever benefit you more than properly understanding what it is your scam is trying to sell or achieve. As you apply more effort to more involved scams, always be sure to know the details. Researching your scam not only means understanding the relevant game mechanics that the scam would involve if it were real, but also understanding what interest players have in it.
For example, you may have the idea to sell a fake wormhole to someone. First, researching the details of types of wormholes and their configurations is really important. You want to be really quick to respond and know answers to their questions. It's also helpful to know what kind of wormhole is in demand. Maybe someone is looking for a wormhole that has a static to highsec with a POS already configured inside it.
A very simple way to get an idea for what players attempt to sell (and buy) is by using eve-search on the selling forums and look at all the various wormhole posts for sale. You'll also want to search resources on wormholes so you know exactly what you're talking about. Combine all of this research together, and you can very casually sell something to someone who thinks you have a solid understanding of what you're talking about.
Say for example you want to sell a corporation 0.0 space that is owned by a large alliance. Obviously, this alliance has their own diplomats that usually handle these matters. You'd want to start out by contacting the alliance yourself, to find out who the key players are. This is important because you'll need to be able to operate when they're not online. This will prevent them from interfering. Next, you'll want to know all about the alliance.
During your time speaking with their diplomats, do as much as you can to get details. What space do they allocate to per corporations? What are the fees? How does it work? The more you know, the easier it will be to pretend to be working for them. Always do your footwork. If you take shortcuts here, you take risks increased failure in your scams.
This page last updated: 2010.02.25
For example, you may have the idea to sell a fake wormhole to someone. First, researching the details of types of wormholes and their configurations is really important. You want to be really quick to respond and know answers to their questions. It's also helpful to know what kind of wormhole is in demand. Maybe someone is looking for a wormhole that has a static to highsec with a POS already configured inside it.
A very simple way to get an idea for what players attempt to sell (and buy) is by using eve-search on the selling forums and look at all the various wormhole posts for sale. You'll also want to search resources on wormholes so you know exactly what you're talking about. Combine all of this research together, and you can very casually sell something to someone who thinks you have a solid understanding of what you're talking about.
Say for example you want to sell a corporation 0.0 space that is owned by a large alliance. Obviously, this alliance has their own diplomats that usually handle these matters. You'd want to start out by contacting the alliance yourself, to find out who the key players are. This is important because you'll need to be able to operate when they're not online. This will prevent them from interfering. Next, you'll want to know all about the alliance.
During your time speaking with their diplomats, do as much as you can to get details. What space do they allocate to per corporations? What are the fees? How does it work? The more you know, the easier it will be to pretend to be working for them. Always do your footwork. If you take shortcuts here, you take risks increased failure in your scams.
This page last updated: 2010.02.25