Let me adress your issues...:
The agent missions absolutely suck. Talk about repetitive missions.
True, they get repetitive after awhile. But the trick is to find a good lvl 3 or 4 agent, preferably two and with good quality so you get the very best missions and payments. That way you can also cherrypick the nicest missions (you can decline them every once in awhile if you dont like the offer!)
I haven't tryed to kill pirates in .4 yet, but really how many hours can you do that?
Same as with missions..if you stick to the standard, it will get boring. If you learn how to use the scanner and tactical positioning, it becomes awhole lot more fun cause you get to pick which ones you fight, learn to avoid player pirates around and most importantly, do so in the least possible amount of time.
What is with the pvp in this game?
In short, it's some of the best PVP you will find in all MMO's.
but god d4mn whats the deal with losing your entire ship and all modules? So lemme see here, I go out in space, it takes me a few hours to get my ship equipped and payed for only to get it ganked as soon as I zone into a .4 or lower zone.
Long answer, don't do it alone, find a few friends and form a gang, use cheapo ships and modules (dont undock what you cant afford to lose!) insure them, have a clone updated (even tho, with the right tricks youll never ever get podded again). Locate a target using the scanner (someone ratting, mining, some other gang), use the right tactics and BAM...you can start the looting. With small gangs, 3 - 5ppl, its all about organisation and its awhole lot of fun. We used to go out piratting in 5 T1 cruisers and we've killed multiple battleships, battlecruisers and even a T2 cruiser (HAC). One time we went up against a gang of three battlecruisers and came out on top, simple because we use teamspeak and communicate alot. Also, always have multiple ships ready and fitted in case a war breaks out or you meet multiple hostiles and don't have time to buy and refit.
They're like " ZOMG! I would never pvp with that ship! No no you pvp with a crap tech 2 frigate."
Well yeah, if you're alone i wouldnt take that CNR (Caldari Navy Raven - 1bil ship) out to pirate, but in a gang, they can shine. Especialy interceptors, Fleet command ships and HACs all fill specialised roles, and with the proper organisation they can be so much more then just the sum of the parts. However, its also great fun in, as we did, take cheapo ships and use tactics to beat even the more expensive and experienced ships and players.
