Player Features and Ideas Discussion

I saw the link in the Commonly Proposed Ideas sticky, but the link is broken. While I have my own ideas on the subject, I was more curious on what the community's feelings were on the matter before I said anything. Also, if anybody knows, what things have the Devs just outright said won't happen in this area?

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Whenever I see if one of my friends wants to start up EVE, or try to get someone to play in some way I hear the same complaints over and over. "Isn't that the game that plays itself?" or "Isn't that the game where you have to wait a year before you can do anything?" Not entirely accurate, but it's what everyone I try to get into this game sees. Just a massive wall of waiting in between them and doing anything fun or interesting.

I know that the current community likes the system, at least for the most part, but you must admit it gets ridiculous. Why should I have to wait for over a month just to try something new? I see a game here that I like, but that has no chance of growing unless it opens itself up a little. So why not have a system where you can slightly accelerate your training?

After reading responses below I think this might be something that could work. Change the bonus you receive from completing a mission under time. Normally you just receive extra profit, but why not allow a choice of either profit or a slight boost to whatever skill is currently training? Keep in mind, this would only be for the bonus reward and it would be around a minute at the most. Just a small bonus so new players wouldn't feel like the time factor was entirely out of their control.

If you don't like this idea then what might be changed about it, or what other area of this game could be changed to open it up to more players?

You can already do this. Make ISK to get implants, plug in implants.

Or remaps, they're free!

Speeding up skills trought actions: grind isk -> buy another character, a better one. Optionally: sell your first one.

To train my drone skills, I sit in a ship, set my drones on my alt, who is set up to tank them just fine, and go AFK for the rest of the day.

Repeat this for every kind of module.

That's the problem.

Actually, it has to do with devaluing SP. Characters are worth isk. The faster you train, the less other characters are worth. People look out for number one...

Also, could someone explain this to me? I tried doing a little search and got instantly confused by a mix of results. Is this something you can legitimately do in the game, or is it handled by third party sites? Links to some good data are appreciated.

Character sales are handled on this forum and this forum only. There are third party sites, but you're liable to be banned, lose the toon and any connected toons etc.

Go to forums > character bazaar

*NVM, above poster linked it.

I hate bamping but I'd like more opinions.