# Why Shorten the Expiration Date of Accelerators?

**URL:** <https://forums.eveonline.com/t/why-shorten-the-expiration-date-of-accelerators/198697>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [November 1, 2019, 4:04am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/why-shorten-the-expiration-date-of-accelerators/198697 "2019-11-01T04:04:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![DeMichael\_Crimson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/demichael_crimson/32/514115_2.png) [@DeMichael\_Crimson](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/DeMichael_Crimson)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2019, 9:29am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/why-shorten-the-expiration-date-of-accelerators/198697/9 "2019-11-02T09:29:03Z")

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> [@Doorn\_en\_Distel](#):
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> CCP could at least be MUCH more up front about these limits when they hand them out.

Yeah, CCP rarely ever provides detailed info.

> [@Doorn\_en\_Distel](#):
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> Up to the point they get consumed the moment they are issued.

That’s basically what CCP want’s players to do now, consume the accelerator asap. It’s also the reason why they’re no longer a trade item or included in loot drops, CCP doesn’t want players getting free accelerated skill training for long periods of time.

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