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Blueprints are instructions on how to manufacture items. There are ship blueprints, module blueprints, ammunition blueprints and many more. To manufacture an item, you will need a blueprint, and the materials listed in the blueprint. You can also copy blueprints - to make more blueprints - and research blueprints to make them more efficient. | '''Blueprints''' are instructions on how to manufacture items. There are ship blueprints, module blueprints, ammunition blueprints and many more. To manufacture an item, you will need a blueprint, and the materials listed in the blueprint. You can also copy blueprints - to make more blueprints - and research blueprints to make them more efficient. | ||
Blueprints are either originals or copies. Originals (BPO) can be found on the market in the Blueprints section, sold by NPC sellers. Copies (BPC) cannot be sold on the market, but can be sold through contracts. Copies are either created by players from BPOs, bought from Loyalty Point stores, or dropped by NPCs in the case of some rare ships & modules. | Blueprints are either originals or copies. Originals (BPO) can be found on the market in the Blueprints section, sold by NPC sellers. Copies (BPC) cannot be sold on the market, but can be sold through contracts. Copies are either created by players from BPOs, bought from Loyalty Point stores, or dropped by NPCs in the case of some rare ships & modules. | ||
== Blueprint Information == | |||
[[File:Rifter BPO.png|left]] | [[File:Rifter BPO.png|left]] | ||
Take a look at the blueprint to the left. This will build a [[Rifter]], a Minmatar frigate. | Take a look at the blueprint to the left. This will build a [[Rifter]], a Minmatar frigate. | ||
It is an original blueprint, as indicated by the text at the top. Original blueprints have infinite runs - you can produce as many Rifters as you have materials for. Copies (BPC) have a lighter blue icon and a limited number of runs. | It is an original blueprint, as indicated by the text at the top. Original blueprints have infinite runs - you can produce as many Rifters as you have materials for. Copies (BPC) have a lighter blue icon and a limited number of runs. | ||
The next line of icons shows what you can do with it. In order from left to right: Manufacturing - Material Efficiency Research - Time Efficiency Research - Copying - Invention - Reverse Engineering. The last two cannot be done using a BPO; invention requires a BPC and Reverse Engineering is used only by some looted BPCs used in the [[Tech 3 Production]] process. | The next line of icons shows what you can do with it. In order from left to right: Manufacturing - Material Efficiency Research - Time Efficiency Research - Copying - Invention - Reverse Engineering. The last two cannot be done using a BPO; [[invention]] requires a BPC and Reverse Engineering is used only by some looted BPCs used in the [[Tech 3 Production]] process. | ||
Clicking the icon shows you information related to that activity; in this case we have selected Manufacturing - which shows us the time to build a single item, the outcome of the build process (a Rifter), required skills and required materials. | Clicking the icon shows you information related to that activity; in this case we have selected Manufacturing - which shows us the time to build a single item, the outcome of the build process (a Rifter), required skills and required materials. | ||
== Blueprint Originals == | == Blueprint Originals == | ||
Blueprint Originals (BPOs) are available from the market for all pure [[Tech and meta levels#Tech 1 (Meta 0)|Tech 1 (Meta 0)]] items. They start with a Material Efficiency of 0% and a Time Efficiency of 0% - these can be [[research]]ed to greater levels for more efficiency in manufacturing. They are sold by NPC sellers on the market (sell orders with a >300 day duration), but they may be purchased and resold by player characters (sell orders with a <90 day duration), so check prices. (Note that the game seeds BPOs to NPCs in various regions of space. If you cannot find a BPO in the local regional market, try a different region.) | Blueprint Originals (BPOs) are available from the market for all pure [[Tech and meta levels#Tech 1 (Meta 0)|Tech 1 (Meta 0)]] items. They start with a Material Efficiency of 0% and a Time Efficiency of 0% - these can be [[research]]ed to greater levels for more efficiency in manufacturing. They are sold by NPC sellers on the market (sell orders with a >300 day duration), but they may be purchased and resold by player characters (sell orders with a <90 day duration), so check prices. (Note that the game seeds BPOs to NPCs in various regions of space. If you cannot find a BPO in the local regional market, try a different region.) | ||
Blueprint originals for T2 items exist, but they are extremely rare and highly sought-after. You can sometimes find them for sale on contracts or on the [https://forums.eveonline.com/c/marketplace/sales-ads/55 Sales Ads] forum, for vast sums. | Blueprint originals for T2 items exist, but they are extremely rare and highly sought-after. You can sometimes find them for sale on contracts or on the [https://forums.eveonline.com/c/marketplace/sales-ads/55 Sales Ads] forum, for vast sums. | ||
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|When initially introduced, T2 BPOs were distributed randomly in a lottery - players performed 'research' which granted them 'tickets' to the BPO lottery. This mechanic was inherently unfair, so about a year later CCP changed the T2 manufacturing process to use | |When initially introduced, T2 BPOs were distributed randomly in a lottery - players performed 'research' which granted them 'tickets' to the BPO lottery. This mechanic was inherently unfair, so about a year later CCP changed the T2 manufacturing process to use Invention instead, which only creates limited-run T2 BPCs. The T2 BPOs still in existence were left in-game, and are still used by their owners today. | ||
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=== How to identify blueprints === | === How to identify blueprints === | ||
* '''Blueprint copies''' have a lighter shade of blue on the icon than originals, | |||
*'''Blueprint copies''' have a lighter shade of blue on the icon than originals, | * will have a limited number of runs, | ||
*will have a limited number of runs, | * will clearly say 'Copy' on their information, | ||
*will clearly say 'Copy' on their information, | * will not be able to be ME or TE researched, and | ||
*will not be able to be ME or TE researched, and | * ''may'' be able to be used for invention (not all BPCs can be invented from). | ||
*''may'' be able to be used for invention (not all BPCs can be invented from). | |||
[[File:BPO-BPC comparison.png]] | [[File:BPO-BPC comparison.png]] | ||