Notes for Experienced RPG Players New to EVE: Difference between revisions

There is a method of skipping ahead in a character's skill training: skill injectors. Skill injectors can be purchased with in-game currency (ISK) to add a large amount of skill points to a character all at once. Because it is possible to quickly obtain large amounts of ISK by purchasing Pilot's License Extensions (PLEX) with real money and selling them in-game, some players use their real-life wealth to jump-start their character's progression. This only results in a character having more skill points than their age would suggest; it does not necessarily make them more of a threat, because a new player has not yet had time to develop their own skills to match their character's capabilities.

Like several other games, EVE players are able to purchase game time in the form of an in-game item, known as the Pilot's License Extension (PLEX). PLEX represent one month of game time, and all PLEX are initially purchased with real money. Once a player has purchased a PLEX, they can either use it to extend their account's subscription time, or redeem it to be sold on the in-game market. There are many players in EVE who pay for their subscriptions using ISK to purchase PLEX, and this market allows players to obtain large amounts of ISK very quickly by purchasing and selling PLEX using their real-life wealth.