Alpha Clone Changes

EVE Technology and Research Center Player Features & Ideas
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TLDR: Barring a new type of clone (Delta), introduce some changes to Alphas. No changes to existing Alpha clones that are already maxed out at 20.5 million skill points. This is both a buff and a nerf for new Alphas.
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• Alphas may train for free up to a maximum of 7.5 million skill points
• Alphas receive a 1.25x bonus to skill training
• Alphas can add skills points in the Alpha set up to 15 million skill points
• Alphas can no longer train into battlecruisers, battleships or any large weapons

Existing Alpha clones with skill points in battlecruisers, battleships or large weapons may retain them - but these skills are inaccessible in the future for training (or for new Alpha clones). In addition, Alphas with more than 15 million skill points retain these - but can no longer inject any skill points beyond 15 million.

This makes existing Alpha clones with skills in battlecruisers, battleships and large weapons more valuable.

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If you want more Value in the Character - buy Omega Time.

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Did you actually read the suggested changes? ie:

• No changes for existing Alpha clones
• New Alpha clones can train slightly faster (+25%), but are capped at 7.5/15 million skill points and can no longer train into battlecruisers, battleships or large weapons.

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I am completely indifferent to the things suggested here.

Alphas can already do a lot in the game and it’s completely free.

Why should you get any more? I REALLY wish for the times back when you only had 14 days as a trial…

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Please re-read the original post. New Alphas clones have a lower skill point cap and additional limits on which skills they can train into. I can’t really simplify it any more than that…

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I think he’s saying you should pay for the game to play it. Seems pretty simply to me.

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Sure, not my call though… I could say “ditch Alphas” - but that would probably just escalate into a fight…

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Then you will be crying about EVE doesn’t have enough players :roll_eyes:

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If this was implemented, or…? (not sure I understand your comment)

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Let me make it clearer then:
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Haha.

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Why?

What exactly is the purpose of the suggested changes?

A buff to Alpha training speed, but also a nerf to available ships for Alphas? What is it you’re trying to accomplish?

Also why would it be a good idea to have some Alpha accounts ‘grandfathered’ into battlecruisers and battleships? Wouldn’t that make it feel unfair to new Alpha pilots to know that they never can compete with other Alpha players?

I think Alphas are in a good place now, I’m missing the reason why they should be changed.

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Quality over quantity.

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I’d be happy if they allowed ONE Alpha to multi-box with an Omega, and let Alpha’s use T1 salvage/mining/utility drones.

Taking away battleships I suppose makes sense, but if you’re going to allow medium weapons then you should allow battlecruisers.

The SP caps, to me, are less annoying than skill level caps. But thats just my personal preference.

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NO

Even I would abuse the shite out of that

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Not to mention it would result in financial net loss for CCP. :thinking:

:psyccp:

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I was thinking one alpha per player, regardless of how many omegas they have. I suppose that wouldn’t work well anyway. It would get VERY abused.

Now that drone thing is just annoying though. T2 combat but not T1 non-combat just doesn’t seem like it’s much of a stretch.