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Getting Started in EVE Online: Difference between revisions

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m Character Creation: Moved the reference to Character Creator to the section start. Seperated Portrait and Name. removed duplicates of ancestry/bloodline and school/education
Accounts: Changed time saving for invite a friend to current amount. Added that you can have several accounts, public invite links, self invite and account security
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== Accounts ==
== Accounts ==
{{main|Accounts}}
{{main|Accounts}}
To play EVE you must first [https://secure.eveonline.com/signup/ create an account]. Your account name doesn't show up anywhere in game, and you can have up to three characters per account.  
To play EVE you must first [https://secure.eveonline.com/signup/ create an account]. Your account name doesn't show up anywhere in game, and you can have up to three characters per account. You can have as many accounts as you like.


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 subscribe to the game (i.e. pay for an [[Clone States|Omega character]]).
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 2-6 weeks of training time).
Even if you were not invited you can use a public invitation link. Those are often shared by streamers and youtubers. Use a search engine to find those. Additionally, your friend will receive a reward. It's possible to invite yourself to create additional accounts.
 
Sadly, sometimes accounts are hacked. Observe [https://www.eveonline.com/de/article/account-security basic security considerations] to prevent this. On top of that, you should use [https://support.eveonline.com/hc/en-us/articles/203465601-Authenticator Two-Factor Authentication].


=Maximizing your Eve character's start=
=Maximizing your Eve character's start=