Player Features and Ideas Discussion

Im in favor of an annual skill remap along with the neural remap. Often the argument given against it is that you are responsible for you choices in Eve. True, but I found something interesting. This is my expereince:

I was training for a specific ship and modules. The training was 30+ days long.

Well, during that time of training Im doing other menial things within my current skills to keep me busy waiting for the clock to tick down so I can get into my uber ship. Curiously enough, during that month and a half wait, I am also learning other things I did not know before. With a week left of training, I decide I not longer want to take the route I had first intended and decided I would rather train in another direction.

Guess what? This change requires another month and a half wait.

During this time I considered just calling it quits. The chronic waiting to do what you want to do kills the “fun” factor of this game. You do remember “fun” right CCP? It’s something games incorporate to keep players interested. And although we are responsible for the decisions we make in EVE, keep in mind that new players also make decisions based on ignorance with no second chances. Now, you did start recently giving second chances with neural remaps for new players because of that very fact. So why not the same with skill points?

I would gladly pay a PLEX or two for a skill remap, but as not to cause any waves among the hardcore vets, I would rather opt for an annual skill remap along with the annual neural remap.

Once a year wouldn’t break anything...right? It would keep the game interesting as people can switch over to other activities they would normally have to wait months for in retraining.

One last option is to at the very least allow another skill remap or two for new players, like you do neural remaps.

Im just wondering if during my next long wait if I’ll just get interested in something else and have to restart my training all over again. And during the wait Im asking myself...why am I here playing a waiting game? Im not having any fun waiting.

OK, Im done.

Flame away capsuleers.

Boohoo, that's your fault for being fickle. I have Hicters V, Grav Physics V, and Anchoring V, but I have almost zero plans to go back to nullsec and be a bubblemonmaster again. Sure, I'm not using those skills right now, but that was my choice and I live with it. It has consequence(a foreign concept I know, being responsible for your actions). I also have Recon Ships V, but my corp never needs me to fly ewar anymore so guess what? I don't do that anymore. Sure it sucks that it's just sitting around, but it's just like being certified to do something in the real world. Just because my current job doesn't require a certain certification doesn't mean that it was a total waste.

No skill is absolutely useless(with maybe the exception of astronautics and tac shield manip V). Therefore it's all in play and not useless.

Everyone will tell you the same exact thing and all your idea does is further homogenize the playing field and exacerbate FOTM trends.

Anyone who has seen the myriad of these posts with the same idea just with a slightly different horrendous flavor will tell you the same exact thing.

You make choices and they have consequences. Deal with it. It's your responsibility to think your plan through, research the problem, and take actions accordingly. In the words of my favorite developer, HTFU.

So, I make (or buy from the bazaar) four characters (or get four accounts, doesn't matter in the end), train them to have a good amount of skill points, let's say 50 million. Now every time there's a major change in game I can fire up a different character, pay a plex for SP shuffle and be ready for the next FOTM.

Nope, not game breaking at all

Nope.

Only in eve online, patience is a gameplay, you should know it !

Not supported.

Yet again.

The problem with skill remaps is that it makes the attribute remaps pointless. I can just throw in Int/Mem, keep hammering at some industry skills and then just remap these skillpoints to Cha/Will maintaining the consistent a little bit under ~3000 sp/h training rate.

Among other issues. In addition to creating very specialized alts for FOTM for more experienced players. With approx 12 mil SP you can do a very focused almost max skill character for one cruiser or below class ship.

It doesn't work that way. As you are the one requesting a change, the onus is upon you to provide a valid reason for a change.

Telling us you changed you mind half way through a skill, isn't a valid reason. That only tells us you are not focused on a goal.

Reported.

If you're suggesting a change of game mechanics, it belongs in F&I.

But since it's also a quit thread, it belongs in OOPE too.

Thus, in before lock.