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Extra Skill Point gain while playing, good idea?
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Ziever Stormcloak
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#1 - 2012-01-31 17:53:58 UTC  |  Edited by: Ziever Stormcloak
Anyone else think it would be a nice idea if there was a small skill point gain by playing as well as the current system? like you still gain the same skill points over time, I mean the current system is cool and all, but what about also giving people more skill points for things like Destroying ships/completing missions and just have like 10+ skill points based on what kind of ship you Destroy added to whatever skill your currently learning and maybe like 100 or more for completing a mission, with the increase based on the level of mission added onto you current skill as well. The learning over time can stay, but it would be nice to get an increase for playing more, even mining perhaps could give a skill point bonus every cycle on your lasers calculated by how much you mined and perhaps what you mined. Anybody have any comments? like this idea? don't like this idea? better ideas?
Karak Bol
Low-Sec Survival Ltd.
#2 - 2012-01-31 18:07:02 UTC
Short Form (The one you will get multiple times): No!

The long Form: I like it how eve doesnt force you to keep playing to increase skills. I can take a week, even a month off and I will still get the same Skillpoints as everyone else. (Except remapping and Implants). Most other MMOs force you to play, else your buddies will to content you cannot touch and you stay alone.
Ziever Stormcloak
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#3 - 2012-01-31 18:24:00 UTC  |  Edited by: Ziever Stormcloak
I'm just saying that it might be nice to add a "slight" bonus for playing, I still think they should keep the current system and not slow it down or anything I just think there should be some extra gain for in game activities, but I understand your point as some people can't play as much as others, but that's why I believe these extra points be merely added while keeping the learning over time as well.
Lyron-Baktos
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#4 - 2012-01-31 18:53:23 UTC
I could see the benefit to this. Give an added incentive for players to log in the game and thus, maybe give a small bump to people actually playing the game or at least being interactive with other players in some way
Dowla Daupor
Deltole Deltole Deltole
#5 - 2012-01-31 19:01:22 UTC
It would just turn into a grind, players would think they 'have to' do a certain amount to 'keep up'. That's not fun.
Mashie Saldana
V0LTA
WE FORM V0LTA
#6 - 2012-01-31 19:04:40 UTC
You were given SP based on activity during beta. It never made it to the final release.

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Dr Caymus
Applied Technologies Inc
Agents of Fortune
#7 - 2012-01-31 19:44:24 UTC
That feature did actually exist during the first few months after the game's release in 2003. It was exploited, so removed from the game.
Squidgey
Perkone
Caldari State
#8 - 2012-01-31 19:53:44 UTC
A skill system based on the very specific premise that you VERY SPECIFICALLY DO NOT (caps lock cuz cool) have to grind skills simply requires a method to grind skills otherwise it is bad.


/sarcasm
Ahrieman
Codex Praedonum
Divine Damnation
#9 - 2012-01-31 20:37:57 UTC
NO!

THIS IS NOT [other mmo name here] WHERE YOU CAN GRIND YOUR CHARACTER BY HAVING NO LIFE.

Develop actual skill so that you don't have to rely on SP and paper stats as much. My low SP toon gets all sorts of kills in gangs and solo because I rely heavily on skill. My KB ratio sucks cus I derp hard.

Seriously though, if this happens, I will unsub my accounts permanently.

Solo Rifter since 2009
Lafiel Wang
Abh Guild
#10 - 2012-02-01 15:15:16 UTC
I doubt CCP would entertain this idea as it would increase their cost.

More players online = more hardware usage = increased maintenance cost = etc.

Though if they gave subscription players an advantage over GTC/PLEX players... Twisted
Squidgey
Perkone
Caldari State
#11 - 2012-02-01 15:33:33 UTC
Lafiel Wang wrote:
I doubt CCP would entertain this idea as it would increase their cost.

More players online = more hardware usage = increased maintenance cost = etc.

Though if they gave subscription players an advantage over GTC/PLEX players... Twisted

Why would they ever do that? At their end they are the same thing. Every GTC/PLEX is paid for. Just because you bought it with isk doesn't mean CCP didnt get their 15-20 bucks for it.
Lafiel Wang
Abh Guild
#12 - 2012-02-01 19:27:21 UTC
Squidgey wrote:
Why would they ever do that? At their end they are the same thing. Every GTC/PLEX is paid for. Just because you bought it with isk doesn't mean CCP didnt get their 15-20 bucks for it.


I know they won't just a musing like the OP thread's wish Blink
Linda Shadowborn
Dark Steel Industries
#13 - 2012-02-01 21:23:05 UTC
short answer: no

long answer: **** no
XDragX
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#14 - 2012-02-01 21:34:08 UTC
It's called ISK
Cyniac
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#15 - 2012-02-01 23:01:52 UTC
I'll try to put this in a different way.


No.


Notice the period? Makes all the difference. Well you could argue its not really all that different... but hey it has the advantage of being succinct and to the point. So in conclusion.


No.
Dersk
Perkone
Caldari State
#16 - 2012-02-02 03:51:08 UTC
Ziever Stormcloak wrote:
better ideas?


Going to WoW to milk cows is a better idea, since doing so wouldn't involve bringing the treadmill to EvE.
foxnod
Perkone
Caldari State
#17 - 2012-02-02 06:03:25 UTC
No
Mag's
Azn Empire
#18 - 2012-02-02 19:16:29 UTC
Hell no.

Destination SkillQueue:- It's like assuming the Lions will ignore you in the Savannah, if you're small, fat and look helpless.
Dev Rom
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#19 - 2012-02-02 19:41:53 UTC
NO!
Botter will skill faster.. Ugh
mxzf
Shovel Bros
#20 - 2012-02-02 20:13:02 UTC
Squidgey wrote:
Lafiel Wang wrote:
I doubt CCP would entertain this idea as it would increase their cost.

More players online = more hardware usage = increased maintenance cost = etc.

Though if they gave subscription players an advantage over GTC/PLEX players... Twisted

Why would they ever do that? At their end they are the same thing. Every GTC/PLEX is paid for. Just because you bought it with isk doesn't mean CCP didnt get their 15-20 bucks for it.


Actually, I would think CCP would prefer PLEX playersif anything; IIRC PLEX cost $20 to buy, rather than $15 for a month of subscription.
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