What race should I be and why?
I have no idea about this game, I just started my trial..

Any other tips for me?

They are all good. When you do your character selection, try to make a character with as much perception/willpower as possible. You also need intelligence and memory, but not really charisma. You might consider going Caldari Auchura, since they have the best base stats. Beyond that, it doesn't matter. You can fly any race's ships with any race's ships.

Missiles: Caldari
Lasers: Amarr
Projectile Turrets: Minmatar
Hybrid Turrets: Gallente

Gallente looks the coolest and minmatar the crappiers if you care about that lolz
Caldari is great for running missions and amarr is great for pvp IMO

They all have their uses in pvp, but minmatar has long been the leader for pvp, amarr isn't too shabby as well.

But what your starting race is when you create the character DOES NOT matter. You can pickup and fly any other race just as well as anyone else at any point.

Why minmatar? Only 2 good ships... rupture and jaguar
Amarr = zealot, pilgrim, armageddon, abaddon...

And the best reason:
Instant ammo swap ( from 10km range to 40km range in 0.5sec ftw )

thats best for fights on the go and u better hope if ur facing gallente stay out of blaster range



minnie isnt the leader in pvp but, for guerilla warfare they work the vagabond good for fast solo work... but 1v1 BS sized fights all minnie ships get raped.

true true, but I have no problem facing gallente ships lately

Where do you find 1v1 BS fights these days? Everything I see now is blob v. blob or blob v. ship.

Edit: Just so you know, raeky pretty much only flies in nano gangs, so he is of the opinion that there are about 8 ships in the game and that the vagabond is the best of those.

This post was edited by darkfire on May 17 2009 08:44am

If you're asking this question then it's pretty clear you've not pvp'd much.

personally im a low-sec pirate and there are some people around who will agree to a honorable 1v1 fight but its rare more often im running into 1v3 fights and still coming out alive.
and as far as nano goes its good for the whole if things get tough i can runaway approach. thats a bit sissy imo i prefer to stay and duke it out. btw blaster eagle is a vagakiller