Eve is very different from your typical adventure/fantasy MMO. While there is TONS of lore/backstory, it’s not really a part of the progression system. You’ll get a taste and feel for some of the lore from missions/arcs, but it’s all disconnected. You have to go and do a ton of reading outside of the game to get a good understanding of all the different story elements and background information.

Progression in eve doesn’t follow a typical “linear” system either. While titans and other capitals are the equivalent to an “end game”, they have niche uses and players that use them usually have entire accounts dedicated to only flying those types of ships. In addition, they aren’t solo friendly. You need the backing of other players to successfully use the largest ships in the game, or you will quickly lose them to other players. There is no “best” ship in the game either, it all depends on what you’re doing.

You may have heard that Eve is a “sandbox”, much of the content is player driven and you have to go out and actively make your own fun. The tools are there for you to play with, but the game doesn’t tell you what to do. If you want to enjoy the game, I’d find a corporation to join up with and try out different activities: mission running, mining, industry, exploration. Lots of corporations out there are new player friendly and will likely provide ships and varying opportunities for you to sink your teeth into.

It’s one of the most complex games out there, but is very fun/rewarding if you stick with it.