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== Creating an account ==

You can create an account on the [https://secure.eveonline.com/signup/ EVE Online website]. If you were invited to EVE by a friend (i.e. have a [https://secure.eveonline.com/recruit/ referral link]), use it when creating your account, as you will get some free [[Skills and Learning|skill points]] (equivalent to about 1-2 weeks' training time). Additionally, your friend will receive free game time or a [[PLEX]] if you [[#Subscriptions|subscribe]] to the game.

You can create an account on the [https://secure.eveonline.com/signup/ EVE Online website]. If you were invited to EVE by a friend (i.e. have a [https://secure.eveonline.com/recruit/ referral link]), use it when creating your account, as you will get some free [[Skills and Learning|skill points]] (equivalent to about 1-2 weeks' training time). Additionally, your friend will receive free game time or some [[PLEX]] if you [[#Subscriptions|subscribe]] to the game.

=== Starter packs ===

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* [[Skills_and_Learning#Cerebral_Accelerators|Cerebral accelerators]], which temporarily (usually for around 2-4 weeks) increase the speed at which a character learns skills (by boosting their [[Skills_and_Learning#Attributes|attributes]])

* [[PLEX]], used to pay for game time, in-game services (such as character remodelling and transfer), ~~or can be sold for a large quantity of ISK~~

* [[PLEX]], used to pay for game time, in-game services (such as character remodelling and transfer), buy certain items (including cosmetic items for your character, ship SKINs, and skill extractors), or can be sold for ISK

* [[Aurum]], used to buy items (including cosmetic items for your character, ship SKINs, and skill extractors) ~~from the [[New Eden Store]]~~

* Game time (usually 30 days)

There are a number of starter packs available, the contents of which vary. When deciding whether a starter pack is worth it, compare its cost to the cost of its components (game time and PLEX are sold directly~~, while PLEX can be converted to Aurum at a rate of 3500 AUR per PLEX~~), ignoring everything that isn't on the list above. Usually, the starter packs are not worth buying, unless they are significantly discounted. Packs are sold by CCP as well as [https://secure.eveonline.com/etc.aspx authorised third-party retailers], and include:

There are a number of starter packs available, the contents of which vary. When deciding whether a starter pack is worth it, compare its cost to the cost of its components (game time and PLEX are sold directly), ignoring everything that isn't on the list above. Usually, the starter packs are not worth buying, unless they are significantly discounted. Packs are sold by CCP as well as [https://secure.eveonline.com/etc.aspx authorised third-party retailers], and include:

* Commissioned Officer Edition: 30 days of game time and a Standard Cerebral Accelerator (about 15% faster training speed for 30 days).

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 == Creating an account ==
-You can create an account on the [https://secure.eveonline.com/signup/ EVE Online website]. If you were invited to EVE by a friend (i.e. have a [https://secure.eveonline.com/recruit/ referral link]), use it when creating your account, as you will get some free [[Skills and Learning|skill points]] (equivalent to about 1-2 weeks' training time). Additionally, your friend will receive free game time or a [[PLEX]] if you [[#Subscriptions|subscribe]] to the game.
+You can create an account on the [https://secure.eveonline.com/signup/ EVE Online website]. If you were invited to EVE by a friend (i.e. have a [https://secure.eveonline.com/recruit/ referral link]), use it when creating your account, as you will get some free [[Skills and Learning|skill points]] (equivalent to about 1-2 weeks' training time). Additionally, your friend will receive free game time or some [[PLEX]] if you [[#Subscriptions|subscribe]] to the game.
 === Starter packs ===
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 * [[Skills_and_Learning#Cerebral_Accelerators|Cerebral accelerators]], which temporarily (usually for around 2-4 weeks) increase the speed at which a character learns skills (by boosting their [[Skills_and_Learning#Attributes|attributes]])
-* [[PLEX]], used to pay for game time, in-game services (such as character remodelling and transfer), or can be sold for a large quantity of ISK
+* [[PLEX]], used to pay for game time, in-game services (such as character remodelling and transfer), buy certain items (including cosmetic items for your character, ship SKINs, and skill extractors), or can be sold for ISK
-* [[Aurum]], used to buy items (including cosmetic items for your character, ship SKINs, and skill extractors) from the [[New Eden Store]]
 * Game time (usually 30 days)
-There are a number of starter packs available, the contents of which vary. When deciding whether a starter pack is worth it, compare its cost to the cost of its components (game time and PLEX are sold directly, while PLEX can be converted to Aurum at a rate of 3500 AUR per PLEX), ignoring everything that isn't on the list above. Usually, the starter packs are not worth buying, unless they are significantly discounted. Packs are sold by CCP as well as [https://secure.eveonline.com/etc.aspx authorised third-party retailers], and include:
+There are a number of starter packs available, the contents of which vary. When deciding whether a starter pack is worth it, compare its cost to the cost of its components (game time and PLEX are sold directly), ignoring everything that isn't on the list above. Usually, the starter packs are not worth buying, unless they are significantly discounted. Packs are sold by CCP as well as [https://secure.eveonline.com/etc.aspx authorised third-party retailers], and include:
 * Commissioned Officer Edition: 30 days of game time and a Standard Cerebral Accelerator (about 15% faster training speed for 30 days).