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Cyno Alt Skill Plan
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EveMonTest1687878 EveMonTest13
Doomheim
#1 - 2014-12-29 22:47:51 UTC
My main is training into caps in the next few months so it's time to build a cyno alt. I am looking for some feedback on the cyno alt skill plan I've put together. The plan is for a Gallente Character that is capable of lighting basic cynos as well as the ability to fly Gallente Interceptors (taxi fit to get around null sec with 0 problems), capability to fly all basic T1 frigates, accept/create a few contracts, and fit +3 implants to speed up the training process.

Right now, all the skills in the plan take <30 days (so the character will only cost $15 to make). Let me know what input you guys have (adding/subtracting skills, etc.):

1. Cybernetics I
2. CPU Management IV
3. CPU Management V
4. Cynosural Field Theory I
5. Cynosural Field Theory II
6. Cynosural Field Theory III
7. Cynosural Field Theory IV
8. Amarr Frigate I
9. Amarr Frigate II
10. Amarr Frigate III
11. Caldari Frigate I
12. Caldari Frigate II
13. Caldari Frigate III
14. Gallente Frigate III
15. Gallente Frigate IV
16. Gallente Frigate V
17. Evasive Maneuvering I
18. Evasive Maneuvering II
19. Evasive Maneuvering III
20. Evasive Maneuvering IV
21. Evasive Maneuvering V
22. Interceptors I
23. Social I
24. Contracting I
25. Contracting II
26. Cloaking I
27. Cloaking II
28. Hull Upgrades I
29. Hull Upgrades II
30. Afterburner I
31. Afterburner II
32. Afterburner III
33. High Speed Maneuvering I
34. Warp Drive Operation I
35. Warp Drive Operation II
36. Warp Drive Operation III
37. Capacitor Management I
38. Capacitor Management II
39. Capacitor Management III
40. Capacitor Systems Operation I
41. Capacitor Systems Operation II
42. Capacitor Systems Operation III
43. Mechanics III
44. Jury Rigging I
45. Jury Rigging II
46. Jury Rigging III
47. Astronautics Rigging I
48. Minmatar Frigate I
49. Minmatar Frigate II
50. Minmatar Frigate III
Zhilia Mann
Tide Way Out Productions
#2 - 2014-12-30 04:33:23 UTC
Ok, a few things right off the bat.

1) You do know you need a second account for the cyno alt, right? Both the cyno pilot and the cap pilot have to be on at the same time.

2) Make sure you've read up on capital ships before going this route.

3) EveMon has a nice feature to create a blank character; no reason to make one in Eve just to import it.

So, all that out of the way: I wouldn't waste 30 days. You just got 20 free training days; why not just use that?

What I'd likely do with your goals:

Racial frigates to 3
Cyno theory to 4
Hull upgrades 2
Informorph psychology 4
Informorph synchronizing 4

Fill in the rest with whatever else you want.
EveMonTest1687878 EveMonTest13
Doomheim
#3 - 2014-12-31 00:57:56 UTC
Zhilia Mann wrote:
Ok, a few things right off the bat.

1) You do know you need a second account for the cyno alt, right? Both the cyno pilot and the cap pilot have to be on at the same time.


Yep.

Zhilia Mann wrote:
2) Make sure you've read up on capital ships before going this route.


Yep.

Zhilia Mann wrote:
3) EveMon has a nice feature to create a blank character; no reason to make one in Eve just to import it.


Did not know that

Zhilia Mann wrote:
So, all that out of the way: I wouldn't waste 30 days. You just got 20 free training days; why not just use that?


Valid Point

Zhilia Mann wrote:
What I'd likely do with your goals:

Racial frigates to 3
Cyno theory to 4
Hull upgrades 2
Informorph psychology 4
Informorph synchronizing 4

Fill in the rest with whatever else you want.


How would you use the jump clones? Even with those skills you can only jump clones every 20 hours. Jump fatigue for the ship itself would be much shorter. Furthermore, with an interceptor I could move the alt around with virtual impunity.
Tau Cabalander
Retirement Retreat
Working Stiffs
#4 - 2014-12-31 07:55:52 UTC  |  Edited by: Tau Cabalander
Since it wasn't mentioned: don't choose Amarr, as that's the only rookie-ship that needs cargo expanders at cyno 4.

Also, since there are no clone contracts any more, any character without expensive implants can serve as a cyno alt now. Hence jump clones come in handy.
HandelsPharmi
Pharmi on CharBazaar
#5 - 2015-01-06 15:30:06 UTC  |  Edited by: HandelsPharmi
Tau Cabalander wrote:
Since it wasn't mentioned: don't choose Amarr, as that's the only rookie-ship that needs cargo expanders at cyno 4.

Also, since there are no clone contracts any more, any character without expensive implants can serve as a cyno alt now. Hence jump clones come in handy.


Thank you Sir, I found it out on the hard way... Amarr rookie ships are a little bit... underpowered in this case...

Because of the removal of the bloody clone jump, my Cyno alts have learned to fly an Interceptor.
It is much easier for travelling in 0.0 than in a shuttle or a frig, which will be caught in every bubble.



There are two cheap cloaking devices... one which needs Cloaking level 2 and another which need level 3.

With level 3 you can fit the T2 version (-75 % velocity), which can be used for the MWD-cloak-fleet-cycle.
The Meta 1 version lowers you by 90 % and is not really helpfull.