Eve Echoes has a great tutorial system which will help to familiarize players with the game controls and how to do basic things like zoom in and out and docking to stations, warping to locations and ho to play in combat.
Before you start the game you do need to select a race and character, you have a few options:
Which Race
The first thing you need to do is select a race, they are all balanced, but have different characteristics so just go with the one you think will suit your style.
Minmatar
Minmatar Republic
The Minmatar Republic was founded more than a century ago in the Great Rebellion, it is an empire with a strongly nomadic culture.
Caldari
Caldari State
The Caldari State was founded on the tenets of patriotism and hard work. They are ruthless an efficient in the boardroom and the battlefield.
Gallente
Gallente Federation
Freedom comes above all else in the eyes of the Gallente. Their huge demand for labor, diverse cultural atmosphere and humane immigration policies attract people of all types.
Amarr
Amarr Empire
Amarr is a theocratic society ruled by the Amarr Empress and is the oldest empire in the New Eden. The Amarr boast the most socially stable empire and the most powerful military.
Select Gender
After you have selected a race, you then need to select a character, basically the choice is between a male and female whom have different characteristics.
Select Male or Female
Game Tutorials
Eve Echoes has a very good tutorial system, which takes you through how to get started with playing the game, it's really important to go through the tutorials to see what you need to do in the game and how to do it.
If you ever need more in-game assistance then tap the yellow glowing dot on the left of the screen to interact with the Intelligent Assistant. There are instruction clips there as well as a general guide to the Eve Echoes world.
The in-game tutorials are the best place to get small tips on how to play if you are stuck or forget how to do something.
