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=== Starter packs === | === Starter packs === | ||
Starting to play EVE is free (there is no cost to "buying a box", and expansions to the game are also free), but you can subsequently choose to pay for a [[#Subscriptions|recurring subscription]]. Additionally, you can buy "starter packs", which give you additional items or temporary in-game boosts. | Starting to play EVE is free (there is no cost to "buying a box", and expansions to the game are also free), but you can subsequently choose to pay for a [[#Subscriptions|recurring subscription]]. Additionally, you can buy "starter packs", which give you additional items or temporary in-game boosts. Each starter pack can only be used one time per account. Starter packs are intended to give new players a boost when starting out. | ||
In reality, many of the items (such as ships, ship [[SKIN]]s, modules, and clothing) included in these starter packs are of very limited value, as they can be bought on the [[trading|in-game market]] for modest quantities of ISK. The only significantly valuable items included are: | In reality, many of the items (such as ships, ship [[SKIN]]s, modules, and clothing) included in these starter packs are of very limited value, as they can be bought on the [[trading|in-game market]] for modest quantities of ISK. The only significantly valuable items included are: | ||
* [[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]]) | * [[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]]) | ||
* [[Skill trading#Skill Extractors|Skill extractors]], which allow you to extract skill points from a character for transfer or sale to another character | |||
* [[Multiple Character Training#Multiple Character Training|Multiple Character Training Certificates]], which allow more than one character on an account to train simultaneously (one additional skill queue for 30 days per certificate used) | |||
* [[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 | * [[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 | ||
* Game time (usually 30 days) | * 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), 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: | ||
* | * Naval Capsuleer Starter Pack: 220 PLEX, 2 x race-specific frigates with fittings, and a couple of cosmetic items (pilot and SKINs) | ||
* | * Alpha Pack: 60 PLEX, 2 x Daily Alpha Injectors, and a Kapis Edge Tristan SKIN | ||
* | * Meteor Pack: 1 Month of Omega subscription time, 110 PLEX, and 3 Astero SKINs from the Cell bundle | ||
* | * Star Pack: 1 Month of Omega subscription time, 500 PLEX, and 2 x Multiple Character Training certificates (useful for [[Alternate characters]]) | ||
* Galaxy Pack: 3 Months of Omega subscription time, 1100 PLEX, 2 x Multiple Character Training certificates (useful for [[Alternate characters]]), 5 Skill Extractors (useful for [[Skill trading]]), SOE Spectral Shift SKIN Bundle with SKINs for the [[Astero]], [[Stratios]], and [[Nestor]], SOE Expeditionary cosmetic items | |||
== Subscriptions == | == Subscriptions == | ||