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Starting with the Ascension expansion (November 2016), there are two different ways of playing EVE:

* You can play for free (i.e. without paying a [https://support.eveonline.com/hc/en-us/articles/203599091-Subscription-Costs monthly subscription fee]), but you will be limited in which [[Skills and Learning|skills]] your character can train. This is referred to as "Alpha".  

== Alpha Clones ==

* They train skills more 50% more slowly and have a shorter skill queue (24 hours, as opposed to years for Omega characters)

* They may not use [[Skill trading#Skill Extractors|skill extractors]] to extract skillpoints from the Alpha skill list (see below)

* They may use [[Skill_trading#Skill_Injectors|skill injectors]], but only apply them to skills from the Alpha set

* If you are logged into the game with an Alpha character you may not [[:Category:Eve Lexicon#Multiboxing|log in simultaneously (multibox)]] with ''any'' other character (on any account)

=== Alpha skill set ===

* Combat ships up to [[cruiser]] size, as well as basic [[industrial]] ships. One notable exception is the [[Gnosis]], which is a battlecruiser but can be flown by Alpha clones.

* [[Techs, Tiers and Meta levels|Tech 1]] modules and ships (with a [https://www.reddit.com/r/Eve/comments/5cwztg/alpha_clone_t2_modules_per_skills/ few exceptions]).

They may only train the following skills:

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"  

|- style="background:#222222;"

!Skill

!Amarr

!Caldari

!Gallente

!Minmatar

|-  

! style="background:#222222;" colspan="5"| ARMOR

|{{sk|Armor Layering}}

|1

|1

|{{sk|EM Armor Compensation}}

|1

|1

|{{sk|Explosive Armor Compensation}}

|1

|1

|{{sk|Hull Upgrades}}

|4

|4

|{{sk|Kinetic Armor Compensation}}

|1

|1

|{{sk|Mechanics}}

|4

|4

|{{sk|Remote Armor Repair Systems}}

|3

|  

|{{sk|Remote Hull Repair Systems}}

|1

|1

|{{sk|Repair Systems}}

|4

|4

|{{sk|Thermic Armor Compensation}}

|1

! style="background:#222222;" colspan="5"| CORPORATE MANAGEMENT

|{{sk|Anchoring}}

|1

|1

|{{sk|Corporation Management}}

|1

! style="background:#222222;" colspan="5"| DRONES

|{{sk|Drone Avionics}}

|4

|  

|{{sk|Drone Durability}}

|4

|  

|{{sk|Drone Interfacing}}

|3

|  

|{{sk|Drone Navigation}}

|4

|  

|{{sk|Drone Sharpshooting}}

|4

|  

|{{sk|Drones}}

|3

|5

|{{sk|Light Drone Operation}}

|4

|1

|{{sk|Medium Drone Operation}}

|3

|  

|{{sk|Repair Drone Operation}}

|2

! style="background:#222222;" colspan="5"| ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS

|{{sk|Electronic Warfare}}

|4

|4

|{{sk|Propulsion Jamming}}

|3

|3

|{{sk|Weapon Disruption}}

|3

|3

|{{sk|Sensor Linking}}

|  

|  

|{{sk|Target Painting}}

|  

|  

|{{sk|Advanced Weapon Upgrades}}

|1

|1

|{{sk|CPU Management}}

|4

|4

|{{sk|Capacitor Emission Systems}}

|3

|3

|{{sk|Capacitor Management}}

|4

|4

|{{sk|Capacitor Systems Operation}}

|3

|3

|{{sk|Electronics Upgrades}}

|4

|4

|{{sk|Energy Grid Upgrades}}

|4

|4

|{{sk|Energy Pulse Weapons}}

|2

|2

|{{sk|Power Grid Management}}

|4

|4

|{{sk|Thermodynamics}}

|3

|3

|{{sk|Weapon Upgrades}}

|4

|4

|{{sk|Controlled Bursts}}

|4

|1

|{{sk|Gunnery}}

|5

|5

|{{sk|Medium Energy Turret}}

|4

|  

|{{sk|Medium Hybrid Turret}}

|  

|4

|{{sk|Medium Projectile Turret}}

|  

|  

|{{sk|Motion Prediction}}

|4

|4

|{{sk|Rapid Firing}}

|4

|4

|{{sk|Sharpshooter}}

|4

|4

|{{sk|Small Energy Turret}}

|4

|  

|{{sk|Small Hybrid Turret}}

|  

|4

|{{sk|Small Projectile Turret}}

|  

|  

|{{sk|Surgical Strike}}

|4

|4

|{{sk|Trajectory Analysis}}

|4

|3

|{{sk|Leadership}}

|3

! style="background:#222222;" colspan="5"| MISSILES

|{{sk|Missile Launcher Operation}}

|1

|5

|{{sk|Light Missiles}}

|4

|  

|{{sk|Heavy Assault Missiles}}

|  

|3

|{{sk|Heavy Missiles}}

|  

|4

|{{sk|Missile Bombardment}}

|  

|4

|{{sk|Missile Projection}}

|  

|2

|{{sk|Rapid Launch}}

|  

|4

|{{sk|Rockets}}

|  

|4

|{{sk|Target Navigation Prediction}}

|3

|  

|{{sk|Warhead Upgrades}}

|3

|  

|{{sk|Acceleration Control}}

|3

|3

|{{sk|Afterburner}}

|3

|3

|{{sk|Evasive Maneuvering}}

|3

|3

|{{sk|High Speed Maneuvering}}

|3

|3

|{{sk|Navigation}}

|4

|4

|{{sk|Warp Drive Operation}}

|3

|3

|{{sk|Biology}}

|3

|3

|{{sk|Cybernetics}}

|3

! style="background:#222222;" colspan="5"| PRODUCTION

|{{sk|Industry}}

|5

|5

|{{sk|Mass Production}}

|3

|3

|{{sk|Mining}}

|4

|4

|{{sk|Mining Upgrades}}

|4

|4

|{{sk|Reprocessing}}

|3

|3

|{{sk|Salvaging}}

|3

! style="background:#222222;" colspan="5"| RIGGING

|{{sk|Armor Rigging}}

|2

|  

|{{sk|Astronautics Rigging}}

|2

|2

|{{sk|Drones Rigging}}

|2

|2

|{{sk|Electronic Superiority Rigging}}

|2

|2

|{{sk|Energy Weapon Rigging}}

|2

|  

|{{sk|Hybrid Weapon Rigging}}

|  

|2

|{{sk|Projectile Weapon Rigging}}

|  

|  

|{{sk|Jury Rigging}}

|3

|3

|{{sk|Shield Rigging}}

|2

|2

|{{sk|Launcher Rigging}}

|2

|  

|{{sk|Archaeology}}

|3

|3

|{{sk|Astrometric Acquisition}}

|2

|2

|{{sk|Astrometric Rangefinding}}

|2

|2

|{{sk|Astrometrics}}

|3

|3

|{{sk|Hacking}}

|3

|3

|{{sk|Survey}}

|3

|3

|{{sk|Science}}

|4

|4

|{{sk|EM Shield Compensation}}

|1

|1

|{{sk|Explosive Shield Compensation}}

|1

|1

|{{sk|Kinetic Shield Compensation}}

|1

|1

|{{sk|Shield Compensation}}

|3

|3

|{{sk|Shield Emission Systems}}

|  

|3

|{{sk|Shield Management}}

|4

|3

|{{sk|Shield Operation}}

|4

|4

|{{sk|Shield Upgrades}}

|4

|4

|{{sk|Tactical Shield Manipulation}}

|3

|3

|{{sk|Thermic Shield Compensation}}

|1

! style="background:#222222;" colspan="5"| SOCIAL

|{{sk|Connections}}

|2

|2

|{{sk|Criminal Connections}}

|2

|2

|{{sk|Diplomacy}}

|3

|3

|{{sk|Distribution Connections}}

|2

|2

|{{sk|Mining Connections}}

|2

|2

|{{sk|Negotiation}}

|2

|2

|{{sk|Security Connections}}

|2

|2

|{{sk|Social}}

|3

! style="background:#222222;" colspan="5"| SPACESHIP COMMAND

|Racial Cruiser

|4

|4

|4

|4

|Racial Destroyer

|4

|4

|4

|4

|Racial Frigate

|4

|4

|4

|4

|Racial Industrial

|1

|1

|1

|1

|{{sk|Mining Frigate}}

|4

|4

|{{sk|Spaceship Command}}

|3

! style="background:#222222;" colspan="5"| TARGETING

|{{sk|Long Range Targeting}}

|3

|3

|{{sk|Signature Analysis}}

|3

|3

|{{sk|Target Management}}

|4

|4

|{{sk|Broker Relations}}

|2

|2

|{{sk|Marketing}}

|2

|2

|{{sk|Trade}}

|3

|3

|3

|3

Alpha characters are perfectly viable in low-level PvP and PvE, and in support roles in larger-scale PvP (such as [[EWAR]] or [[tackle]] for a fleet). However, their performance will not be on par with Omega characters once the latter has trained the skills to start using Tech 2 modules and ships.  

Alpha characters can [[mining|mine]] (ore or gas) in a [[Venture]] (but not use more advanced mining ships), and can perform basic (only Tech 1, no [[invention]]) [[manufacturing]]. While they will not be as efficient as an Omega character (who have access to more advanced ships and skills which improve mining and manufacturing efficiency, and are not subject to the addition 2% tax levied on Alpha characters), they can nonetheless participate in basic industry. They can [[salvage]] wrecks, but they cannot, however, do [[Planetary Interaction]].  

Basic [[hauling]] is an option for Alpha characters as they have access to their races' Tech 1 industrial ships.

As an Alpha character is limited to flying their race's ships, and using only their race's preferred weapon system, choosing your character's race ([[Amarr Basic Ship and Skill Guide|Amarr]], [[Caldari Basic Ship and Skill Guide|Caldari]], [[Gallente Basic Ship and Skill Guide|Gallente]], and [[Minmatar Basic Ship and Skill Guide|Minmatar]]) has a larger impact on your gameplay when compared with Omega clones, for whom race choice is a largely aesthetic choice. However, keep in mind that you can always create additional characters of different races to try out other options, or upgrade to an Omega clone.