Player Features and Ideas Discussion

Hey everyone, as we all know, the learning curve in EVE Online is quite steep. This picture sums it up quite nicely : http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3088/2335016192_6003c39c4c_z.jpg?zz=1

I could bet that everyone who still uses their first character as their main character has a LOT of wasted skillpoints. I'd like to propose that CCP Implement a ONE TIME ONLY total skillpoint reallocation AFTER 5 million or maybe 10 million total skillpoints. This could possibly be ever one time per account should it become a problem. Or even time based, such as having to hold the character on your account for a year or more before AND have the skillpoint requirement before reallocation becomes available.

Let me know what you guys think. Suggestions on refining this are greatly welcome.

I totally need this, I got skills learned to 4 and 5 that I have no clue what thier use is..

I approve.

Ridiculous. Skill acquisition is a strategic part of "playing" EVE. It's where the player visualizes the game, themselves in the game, and proceeds to make decisions targeted toward getting a handle ON the game. What you suggest is like a golfer choosing the nine iron for a shot requiring a seven. He fails. He requests a do-over 'cause he "wasted his shot."

If you "wasted" your time and skilled up areas useless to you, guess what? You made a bad strategic decision and your "game" will reflect that. If you don't want a bunch of "wasted" skills, DON'T STUDY THEM. I've talked to a lot of hotshots who "had it all figured out" what was important and what was "a joke". They charged ahead and did the "cool" thing, thinking they were God's gift to gaming. Now, they've had to live their dream, they aren't feeling so smart after all.

Why didn't you entitle this post, "CCP, Don't Make Me Pay For My Stupid Mistakes"?

Kinda blew past the learning curve part of my post, didn't ya?

Never.

It's like real life, what you have done is always present in you, part of what makes you.

Considering the amount of skills in the game + not having an ingame version of eft to see what effects what. And there being tons of poorly written or "eve jargon based skills."

EX. Thermodynamics :Advanced understanding of the laws of thermodynamics. Allows you to deliberately overheat a ship's modules in order to push them beyond their intended limit. Also gives you the ability to frown in annoyance whenever you hear someone mention a perpetual motion unit. Reduces heat damage by 5% per level.
http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Heat_and_thermodynamics

Although a useful skill in the end. I had no Fing clue wtf this did when I first started playing. I thought it was necessary for laser turrets lol. So I can see how a "ONE TIME ONLY" "LIMITED" skill point reimbursement would be handy.

I say nay!!!!!

Why ?

You make choices in the order in which you train your skills.
And yes your right over time some skills become useless because your game play has changed.
Does that mean you should be able to reallocate what you already learned. NO.

Keep in mind for someone like me I would be able to reallocate 100 mil SP's all at once.
You do not want to open up that box as it serves no purpose.

We all made choices in this game.
And learning to live with it is part of the game.

I agree it would be nice but I also believe it should NEVER be allowed.

I say Ni!