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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 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.

** A notable exception are the '''Society of Conscious Thought''' ships; the [[Sunesis]] (destroyer) and the [[Gnosis]] (battlecruiser). They can be flown by Alpha clones as they do not require any specific racial skills.

* [[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]).

Expand the table below to see which skills you can train as an Alpha:

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed sortable"  

|- style="background:#222222;"

! style="background-color:#222222;" | Group

! style="background-color:#222222;" | Skill

! style="background-color:#222222;" | Amarr

! style="background-color:#222222;" | Caldari

! style="background-color:#222222;" | Gallente

! style="background-color:#222222;" | Minmatar

| Armor || {{sk|Armor Layering}} ||1 ||1 ||1 ||1

| Armor || {{sk|EM Armor Compensation}} ||1 ||1 ||1 ||1

| Armor || {{sk|Explosive Armor Compensation}} ||1 ||1 ||1 ||1

| Armor || {{sk|Hull Upgrades}} ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4

| Armor || {{sk|Kinetic Armor Compensation}} ||1 ||1 ||1 ||1

| Armor || {{sk|Mechanics}} ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4

| Armor || {{sk|Remote Armor Repair Systems}} ||3 || -  ||3 || -

| Armor || {{sk|Remote Hull Repair Systems}} ||1 ||1 ||1 ||1

| Armor || {{sk|Repair Systems}} ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4

| Armor || {{sk|Thermic Armor Compensation}} ||1 ||1 ||1 ||1

|-

| Corporate Management || {{sk|Anchoring}} ||1 ||1 ||1 ||1

| Corporate Management || {{sk|Corporation Management}} ||1 ||1 ||1 ||1

| Drones || {{sk|Drone Avionics}} ||4 || - ||4 || -

| Drones || {{sk|Drone Durability}} ||4 || - ||4 || -

| Drones || {{sk|Drone Interfacing}} ||3 || - ||3 || -

| Drones || {{sk|Drone Navigation}} ||4 || - ||4 || -

| Drones || {{sk|Drone Sharpshooting}} ||4 || - ||4 || -

| Drones || {{sk|Drones}} ||5 ||3 ||5 ||3

| Drones || {{sk|Light Drone Operation}} ||4 ||1 ||4 ||1

| Drones || {{sk|Medium Drone Operation}} ||3 || - ||3 || -

| Drones || {{sk|Repair Drone Operation}} ||2 || - ||2 || -

|-

| Electronic Systems || {{sk|Electronic Warfare}} ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4

| Electronic Systems || {{sk|Propulsion Jamming}} ||3 ||3 ||3 ||3

| Electronic Systems || {{sk|Weapon Disruption}} ||3 ||3 ||3 ||3

| Electronic Systems || {{sk|Sensor Linking}} || - || - ||1 || -

| Electronic Systems || {{sk|Target Painting}} || - || - || - ||1

|-

| Engineering || {{sk|Advanced Weapon Upgrades}} ||1 ||1 ||1 ||1

| Engineering || {{sk|CPU Management}} ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4

| Engineering || {{sk|Capacitor Emission Systems}} ||3 ||3 ||3 ||3

| Engineering || {{sk|Capacitor Management}} ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4

| Engineering || {{sk|Capacitor Systems Operation}} ||3 ||3 ||3 ||3

| Engineering || {{sk|Electronics Upgrades}} ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4

| Engineering || {{sk|Energy Grid Upgrades}} ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4

| Engineering || {{sk|Energy Pulse Weapons}} ||2 ||2 ||2 ||2

| Engineering || {{sk|Power Grid Management}} ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4

| Engineering || {{sk|Thermodynamics}} ||3 ||3 ||3 ||3

| Engineering || {{sk|Weapon Upgrades}} ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4

|-

| Gunnery || {{sk|Gunnery}} ||5 ||5 ||5 ||5

| Gunnery || {{sk|Medium Energy Turret}} ||4 || - || - || -

| Gunnery || {{sk|Medium Hybrid Turret}} || - ||4 ||4 || -

| Gunnery || {{sk|Medium Projectile Turret}} || - || - || - ||4

| Gunnery || {{sk|Motion Prediction}} ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4

| Gunnery || {{sk|Rapid Firing}} ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4

| Gunnery || {{sk|Sharpshooter}} ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4

| Gunnery || {{sk|Small Energy Turret}} ||4 || - || - || -

| Gunnery || {{sk|Small Hybrid Turret}} || - ||4 ||4 || -

| Gunnery || {{sk|Small Projectile Turret}} || - || - || - ||4

| Gunnery || {{sk|Surgical Strike}} ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4

| Gunnery || {{sk|Trajectory Analysis}} ||4 ||3 ||4 ||4

|-  

| Leadership || {{sk|Leadership}} ||3 ||3 ||3 ||3

|-

| Missiles || {{sk|Missile Launcher Operation}} ||1 ||5 ||1 ||5

| Missiles || {{sk|Light Missiles}} || - ||4 || - ||4

| Missiles || {{sk|Heavy Assault Missiles}} || - ||3 || - ||3

| Missiles || {{sk|Heavy Missiles}} || - ||4 || - ||4

| Missiles || {{sk|Missile Bombardment}} || - ||4 || - ||4

| Missiles || {{sk|Missile Projection}} || - ||2 || - ||2

| Missiles || {{sk|Rapid Launch}} || - ||4 || - ||4

| Missiles || {{sk|Rockets}} || - ||4 || - ||4

| Missiles || {{sk|Target Navigation Prediction}} || - ||3 || - ||3

| Missiles || {{sk|Warhead Upgrades}} || - ||3 || - ||3

|-

| Navigation || {{sk|Afterburner}} ||3 ||3 ||3 ||3

| Navigation || {{sk|Evasive Maneuvering}} ||3 ||3 ||3 ||3

| Navigation || {{sk|High Speed Maneuvering}} ||3 ||3 ||3 ||3

| Navigation || {{sk|Navigation}} ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4

| Navigation || {{sk|Warp Drive Operation}} ||3 ||3 ||3 ||3

|-

| Neural Enhancement || {{sk|Cybernetics}} ||3 ||3 ||3 ||3

|-

| Production || {{sk|Mass Production}} ||3 ||3 ||3 ||3

|-

| Resource Processing || {{sk|Gas Cloud Harvesting}} ||2 ||2 ||2 ||2

| Resource Processing || {{sk|Mining}} ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4

| Resource Processing || {{sk|Mining Upgrades}} ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4

| Resource Processing || {{sk|Reprocessing}} ||3 ||3 ||3 ||3

| Resource Processing || {{sk|Salvaging}} ||3 ||3 ||3 ||3

|-

| Rigging || {{sk|Armor Rigging}} ||2 || - ||2 || -

| Rigging || {{sk|Astronautics Rigging}} ||2 ||2 ||2 ||2

| Rigging || {{sk|Drones Rigging}} ||2 ||2 ||2 ||2

| Rigging || {{sk|Electronic Superiority Rigging}} ||2 ||2 ||2 ||2

| Rigging || {{sk|Energy Weapon Rigging}} ||2 || - || - || -

| Rigging || {{sk|Hybrid Weapon Rigging}} || - ||2 ||2 || -

| Rigging || {{sk|Projectile Weapon Rigging}} || - || - || - ||2

| Rigging || {{sk|Jury Rigging}} ||3 ||3 ||3 ||3

| Rigging || {{sk|Shield Rigging}} || - ||2 ||2 ||2

| Rigging || {{sk|Launcher Rigging}} || - ||2 || - ||2

|-

| Scanning || {{sk|Archaeology}} ||3 ||3 ||3 ||3

| Scanning || {{sk|Astrometric Acquisition}} ||2 ||2 ||2 ||2

| Scanning || {{sk|Astrometric Rangefinding}} ||2 ||2 ||2 ||2

| Scanning || {{sk|Astrometrics}} ||3 ||3 ||3 ||3

| Scanning || {{sk|Hacking}} ||3 ||3 ||3 ||3

| Scanning || {{sk|Survey}} ||3 ||3 ||3 ||3

| Science || {{sk|Science}} ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4

|-

| Shields || {{sk|Explosive Shield Compensation}} ||1 ||1 ||1 ||1

| Shields || {{sk|Kinetic Shield Compensation}} ||1 ||1 ||1 ||1

| Shields || {{sk|Shield Compensation}} ||3 ||3 ||3 ||3

| Shields || {{sk|Shield Emission Systems}} || - ||3 || - ||3

| Shields || {{sk|Shield Management}} ||3 ||4 ||3 ||4

| Shields || {{sk|Shield Operation}} ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4

| Shields || {{sk|Shield Upgrades}} ||3 ||4 ||4 ||4

| Shields || {{sk|Tactical Shield Manipulation}} ||3 ||3 ||3 ||3

| Shields || {{sk|Thermal Shield Compensation}} ||1 ||1 ||1 ||1

|-

| Social || {{sk|Connections}} ||2 ||2 ||2 ||2

| Social || {{sk|Criminal Connections}} ||2 ||2 ||2 ||2

| Social || {{sk|Diplomacy}} ||3 ||3 ||3 ||3

| Social || {{sk|Distribution Connections}} ||2 ||2 ||2 ||2

| Social || {{sk|Mining Connections}} ||2 ||2 ||2 ||2

| Social || {{sk|Negotiation}} ||2 ||2 ||2 ||2

| Social || {{sk|Security Connections}} ||2 ||2 ||2 ||2

| Social || {{sk|Social}} ||3 ||3 ||3 ||3

|-

| Spaceship Command || {{co|orange|<Racial> Destroyer}} ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4

| Spaceship Command || {{co|orange|<Racial> Frigate}} ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4

| Spaceship Command || {{co|orange|<Racial> Industrial}} ||1 ||1 ||1 ||1

| Spaceship Command || {{sk|Mining Frigate}} ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4

| Spaceship Command || {{sk|Spaceship Command}} ||3 ||3 ||3 ||3

|-

| Targeting || {{sk|Signature Analysis}} ||3 ||3 ||3 ||3

| Targeting || {{sk|Target Management}} ||4 ||4 ||4 ||4

|-

| Trade || {{sk|Broker Relations}} ||2 ||2 ||2 ||2

| Trade || {{sk|Marketing}} ||2 ||2 ||2 ||2

| Trade || {{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.

 

 

* [[Turrets|Turret]] weapons, further subdivided into  

** [[Turrets#Energy_turrets|Energy weapons]] (lasers), which use a lot of [[capacitor]], and can only deal two of the four [[NPC Damage Types|damage types]], but have infinite ammunition. Energy turrets are the primary weapons system for Amarr ships.

** [[Turrets#Hybrid_turrets|Hybrid weapons]], which can only deal two of the four damage types, and can either do very high damage or fight at long ranges, but not both. Hybrid weapons are used by the Caldari and Gallente, with the Caldari tending towards long-ranged combat and Gallente towards shorter-ranged combat.

** [[Turrets#Projectile_turrets|Projectile weapons]] (essentially, guns) use no capacitor to fire and are very flexible in what damage types they deal, but have a slightly more complicated ammunition selection. Projectile weapons are the primary weapons system for Minmatar ships.

 

There are two main approaches to [[tank]]ing (i.e. to mitigate incoming damage) ships in EVE: strengthening either your ship's shields or your ship's armor to absorb as much damage as possible.

 

Alpha characters can also play in basic [[logistics]] roles, repairing friendly ships to help them survive for longer in combat. Amarr and Gallente characters can repair other ships' armor, while Caldari and Minmatar players can repair other ships' shields.  

 

 

 

== Omega Clones ==

Omega clones may use any skill, ship and item in the game. Additionally, you may log into the game with more than one account at a time ([[:Category:Eve Lexicon#Multiboxing|multiboxing]]), but only as long as ''all'' the accounts being logged in have Omega status.  

* [https://community.eveonline.com/news/dev-blogs/introducing-clone-states-and-the-future-of-access-to-eve-online/ Dev blog: Introducing Clone States] (August 2016)

* [https://community.eveonline.com/news/patch-notes/patch-notes-for-eve-online-ascension/ Patch Notes for the Ascension expansion] (November 2016)