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Heard about freeplay version of EVE but am too stupid to work it out

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Hir Miriel
Elves In Space
#21 - 2016-11-21 03:28:16 UTC
Thanks everyone!

I thought I had the new launcher, but apparently not.

I'll keep tinkering away.

~ ~~ Thinking inside Schrodinger's sandbox. ~~ ~
Mara Rinn
Cosmic Goo Convertor
#22 - 2016-11-21 04:06:56 UTC
The process of updating local files takes a significant amount of time the first time. Be prepared to just leave it alone for a while. For me it was about twenty minutes when I switched over to the new macOS launcher, on a machine with 32GB RAM and SSD.

The folks responsible for the launcher have done a pretty good job of self-updates and error checking. Trust the Launcher!

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Hir Miriel
Elves In Space
#23 - 2016-11-21 05:49:04 UTC
Success!

Apart from Windows Firewall being finicky.

But I have safely logged into the comforting cold of EVE and started a training session and rummaged in the new screens, and wondered how to tell what stops me launching the Dominix. I'm sure it's because I'm freeplay, but can't easily find the reasons.

So that's that, I'll log off for now and come back later.

Cheers and thanks for the chat.

~ ~~ Thinking inside Schrodinger's sandbox. ~~ ~
Mark Marconi
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#24 - 2016-11-21 06:16:22 UTC
Hir Miriel wrote:
Success!

Apart from Windows Firewall being finicky.

But I have safely logged into the comforting cold of EVE and started a training session and rummaged in the new screens, and wondered how to tell what stops me launching the Dominix. I'm sure it's because I'm freeplay, but can't easily find the reasons.

So that's that, I'll log off for now and come back later.

Cheers and thanks for the chat.

The alpha skills lock you to your races ships up to cruiser.

https://community.eveonline.com/news/dev-blogs/introducing-clone-states-and-the-future-of-access-to-eve-online/

The CSM gets in the way of CCP communicating properly with the players of this game.

After all we are not just players, we are customers.

Time for the CSM to be disbanded.
Mara Rinn
Cosmic Goo Convertor
#25 - 2016-11-21 08:46:35 UTC  |  Edited by: Mara Rinn
Hir Miriel wrote:
But I have safely logged into the comforting cold of EVE and started a training session and rummaged in the new screens, and wondered how to tell what stops me launching the Dominix. I'm sure it's because I'm freeplay, but can't easily find the reasons.


Dominix > Get Info > Requirements

You should see "Gallente Battleship" has gold skill boxes, meaning those skill levels are trained but not usable for an Alpha account.

Also the icon for the Dominix in the ships window will have a thin gold outline. Icons for all items which require an Omega account will have this gold outline.

I think there may also be a gold omega symbol in the info window somewhere, along with the icons representing the ship type (combat, assault, missiles, logistics, etc).

Also: you are Amarrian. This means you can only fly Amarr ships, and only use lasers and drones. Alpha restrictions are quite severe, you may need to leave your comfort zone to get by :D

Update: found a Reddit that points to a Google docs spreadsheet of Alpha skills. I found it easier to work with than the blog post.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Eve/comments/50ikm5/spreadsheet_alphaclone_skills/

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Hir Miriel
Elves In Space
#26 - 2016-11-21 10:22:46 UTC
Mara Rinn wrote:

Also: you are Amarrian. This means you can only fly Amarr ships, and only use lasers and drones. Alpha restrictions are quite severe, you may need to leave your comfort zone to get by :D

Update: found a Reddit that points to a Google docs spreadsheet of Alpha skills. I found it easier to work with than the blog post.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Eve/comments/50ikm5/spreadsheet_alphaclone_skills/


The correct terminology is Amarrican, you are forgiven.

The restrictions are probably an oversight by some CCP functionary that forgot our divine rights, until CCP correct their errors, I will happily make use of the spreadsheet.

~ ~~ Thinking inside Schrodinger's sandbox. ~~ ~
Kharamete
Royal Assent
#27 - 2016-11-21 10:49:44 UTC
Hir Miriel wrote:
[quote=Mara Rinn]
The restrictions are probably an oversight by some CCP functionary that forgot our divine rights, until CCP correct their errors, I will happily make use of the spreadsheet.


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