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===Implants===

Another way to increase your character's attributes is through plugging [[Implants|implants]] into your head. The first five numbered slots on your character sheet's Augmentations window are for [[Implants#Attribute_Enhancers|attribute enhancers]], implants which each give a bonus (from +1 to +5) to one of your five attributes.

Another way to increase your character's attributes is through plugging [[Implants|implants]] into your head. The first five numbered slots on your character sheet's Augmentations window are for [[Implants#Attribute_Enhancers|attribute enhancers]], implants which each give a bonus (from +1 to +5) to one of your five attributes. Unfortunately, if your pod is destroyed all your implants in the clone piloting it are destroyed as well.

The +1/2/3 implants are relatively cheap and you only need to train [[Skills:Science#Cybernetics|Cybernetics]] I to use them, so it's worth investing in these as soon as you can. Storyline missions sometimes offer an implant as a reward so if you're running missions you may find yourself collecting some implants.

The +1/2/3 implants are relatively cheap and you only need to train [[Skills:Science#Cybernetics|Cybernetics]] I to use them, so it's worth investing in these as soon as you can as, even with the smaller bonuses, they reduce training time by a significant amount. Storyline missions sometimes offer an implant as a reward so if you're running missions you may find yourself collecting some implants. You can also take advantage of the Uni [[The_Implants_Program|Implant Program]] to buy significantly discounted +3 implants.

If you're podded any implants you are wearing will be destroyed -- you can set up a [[Jump_Clones|jump clone]] with cheaper implants, or no implants at all, and jump into it when you want to PvP to lower the amount of ISK you're putting at risk.

Since the more powerful +4 and +5 implants can be quite expensive ~~especially~~ for a newer pilot, one common trick is to arrange your skill plan so that you're only training skills which rely on the same two attributes, and then only plug in attribute enhancers for those two attributes. This way you only have to pay for two rather than four or five.

Since the more powerful +4 and +5 implants can be quite expensive, particularly for a newer pilot, one common trick is to arrange your skill plan so that you're only training skills which rely on the same two attributes, and then only plug in attribute enhancers for those two attributes. This way you only have to pay for two implants rather than four or five.

The advantage of implants is that they require minimal training time (Cybernetics only), giving you an immediate boost. The disadvantage is ~~obviously~~ their cost.

The advantage of implants is that they require minimal training time (Cybernetics only), giving you an immediate boost to training time which can quickly add up to months of time saved. The disadvantage is their cost, coupled with the fact that they are lost if your pod is killed.

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 ===Implants===
-Another way to increase your character's attributes is through plugging [[Implants|implants]] into your head. The first five numbered slots on your character sheet's Augmentations window are for [[Implants#Attribute_Enhancers|attribute enhancers]], implants which each give a bonus (from +1 to +5) to one of your five attributes.
+Another way to increase your character's attributes is through plugging [[Implants|implants]] into your head. The first five numbered slots on your character sheet's Augmentations window are for [[Implants#Attribute_Enhancers|attribute enhancers]], implants which each give a bonus (from +1 to +5) to one of your five attributes. Unfortunately, if your pod is destroyed all your implants in the clone piloting it are destroyed as well.
-The +1/2/3 implants are relatively cheap and you only need to train [[Skills:Science#Cybernetics|Cybernetics]] I to use them, so it's worth investing in these as soon as you can. Storyline missions sometimes offer an implant as a reward so if you're running missions you may find yourself collecting some implants.
+The +1/2/3 implants are relatively cheap and you only need to train [[Skills:Science#Cybernetics|Cybernetics]] I to use them, so it's worth investing in these as soon as you can as, even with the smaller bonuses, they reduce training time by a significant amount. Storyline missions sometimes offer an implant as a reward so if you're running missions you may find yourself collecting some implants. You can also take advantage of the Uni [[The_Implants_Program|Implant Program]] to buy significantly discounted +3 implants.
 If you're podded any implants you are wearing will be destroyed -- you can set up a [[Jump_Clones|jump clone]] with cheaper implants, or no implants at all, and jump into it when you want to PvP to lower the amount of ISK you're putting at risk.
-Since the more powerful +4 and +5 implants can be quite expensive especially for a newer pilot, one common trick is to arrange your skill plan so that you're only training skills which rely on the same two attributes, and then only plug in attribute enhancers for those two attributes. This way you only have to pay for two rather than four or five.
+Since the more powerful +4 and +5 implants can be quite expensive, particularly for a newer pilot, one common trick is to arrange your skill plan so that you're only training skills which rely on the same two attributes, and then only plug in attribute enhancers for those two attributes. This way you only have to pay for two implants rather than four or five.
-The advantage of implants is that they require minimal training time (Cybernetics only), giving you an immediate boost. The disadvantage is obviously their cost.
+The advantage of implants is that they require minimal training time (Cybernetics only), giving you an immediate boost to training time which can quickly add up to months of time saved. The disadvantage is their cost, coupled with the fact that they are lost if your pod is killed.
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