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== 'Good Support Skills' ==

The need for 'good support skills' is often emphasized in discussions within the Uni, and in EVE generally, because a skilled character can ~~double the damage and/or defense of~~ an unskilled ~~one~~ flying exactly the same ship.

The need for 'good support skills' is often emphasized in discussions within the Uni, and in EVE generally, because a skilled character can easily be twice as effective as an unskilled pilot flying exactly the same ship.

This can seem counter-intuitive -- in many other MMORPGs most of the value of expensive equipment is in the power of its inherent bonuses, but in EVE most of the value of expensive ~~equipment~~ is dependant on the skills of the character who operates it, allowing for significantly increased power in the hands of a well trained character ~~while~~ simultaneously offering very little advantage over a cheaper alternative, if any, in the hands of a poorly trained one.

This can seem counter-intuitive -- in many other MMORPGs most of the value of expensive equipment is in the power of its inherent bonuses -- for example a +5 sword of slashing will be just as effective for anyone who can wield it -- but in EVE most of the value of an expensive ship is dependant on the skills of the character who operates it, allowing for significantly increased power in the hands of a well trained character and simultaneously offering very little advantage over a cheaper alternative, if any, in the hands of a poorly trained one.

Tech 1 frigates and cruisers are much more forgiving, and can actually have a bigger impact than more expensive ships if you don't have many skillpoints (as anyone who's been jammed by a two-week old character in a Griffin can testify).

Tech 1 frigates and cruisers are much more forgiving of poor skills, and can actually have a bigger impact than more expensive ships if you don't have many skillpoints (as anyone who's been jammed by a two-week old character in a Griffin can testify).

Since new pilots are often told they need 'good support skills' to fly such-and-such an expensive ship, without being told exactly what those skills are, this page attempts to suggest what training qualifies as 'good' in different circumstances. (Wish us luck!) This page also lists some particular categories of support skills for ease of reference, and contains links to other lists of support skills on this wiki.

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 == 'Good Support Skills' ==
-The need for 'good support skills' is often emphasized in discussions within the Uni, and in EVE generally, because a skilled character can double the damage and/or defense of an unskilled one flying exactly the same ship.
+The need for 'good support skills' is often emphasized in discussions within the Uni, and in EVE generally, because a skilled character can  easily be twice as effective as an unskilled pilot flying exactly the same ship.
-This can seem counter-intuitive -- in many other MMORPGs most of the value of expensive equipment is in the power of its inherent bonuses, but in EVE most of the value of expensive equipment is dependant on the skills of the character who operates it, allowing for significantly increased power in the hands of a well trained character while simultaneously offering very little advantage over a cheaper alternative, if any, in the hands of a poorly trained one.
+This can seem counter-intuitive -- in many other MMORPGs most of the value of expensive equipment is in the power of its inherent bonuses -- for example a +5 sword of slashing will be just as effective for anyone who can wield it -- but in EVE most of the value of an expensive ship is dependant on the skills of the character who operates it, allowing for significantly increased power in the hands of a well trained character and simultaneously offering very little advantage over a cheaper alternative, if any, in the hands of a poorly trained one.
-Tech 1 frigates and cruisers are much more forgiving, and can actually have a bigger impact than more expensive ships if you don't have many skillpoints (as anyone who's been jammed by a two-week old character in a Griffin can testify).
+Tech 1 frigates and cruisers are much more forgiving of poor skills, and can actually have a bigger impact than more expensive ships if you don't have many skillpoints (as anyone who's been jammed by a two-week old character in a Griffin can testify).
 Since new pilots are often told they need 'good support skills' to fly such-and-such an expensive ship, without being told exactly what those skills are, this page attempts to suggest what training qualifies as 'good' in different circumstances. (Wish us luck!) This page also lists some particular categories of support skills for ease of reference, and contains links to other lists of support skills on this wiki.