# Game time grace

**URL:** <https://forums.eveonline.com/t/game-time-grace/12943>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [August 2, 2017, 6:37pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/game-time-grace/12943 "2017-08-02T18:37:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Redderit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/redderit/32/370877_2.png) [@Redderit](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Redderit)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2017, 6:37pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/game-time-grace/12943/1 "2017-08-02T18:37:22Z")

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hi, im thinkng of restarting my account after a break. there used to be a way of getting 4 hours grace to log in and buy plex. but i cant seem to find this any more as its all changed in the last year and a half. anyone tell me where to look please or is this no longer available?

thanks in advance

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**Author:** ![Chan\_aar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/chan_aar/32/377560_2.png) [@Chan\_aar](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Chan_aar)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2017, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/game-time-grace/12943/2 "2017-08-02T18:42:57Z")

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Since Alpha clones were introduced the 4-hours-4-PLEX is not needed. When not subbed your character regresses to a Free-to-play alpha clone so you can log in at any time and buy PLEX when you are ready to upgrade to fully subbed Omega clone.

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**Author:** ![Redderit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/redderit/32/370877_2.png) [@Redderit](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Redderit)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2017, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/game-time-grace/12943/3 "2017-08-02T18:45:33Z")

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ah ok many thanks o7