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Bad JuJu Jones
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Posted - 2014.02.10 01:07:00 -
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Why would anyone create another character to change roles rather than build on the one they have already invested in? I mean if you start out putting all of your SP into assault skills and a month or so down the road, what's stopping you from using the skills you have but say put your skills into a scout direction or logi?
Am I missing something here? I hear people creating other characters for changes but why throw away all that SP investment you've already made?  |
General12912
Gallente Marine Corps
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Posted - 2014.02.10 01:13:00 -
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Bad JuJu Jones wrote:Why would anyone create another character to change roles rather than build on the one they have already invested in? I mean if you start out putting all of your SP into assault skills and a month or so down the road, what's stopping you from using the skills you have but say put your skills into a scout direction or logi? Am I missing something here? I hear people creating other characters for changes but why throw away all that SP investment you've already made?
some do it for roleplaying purposes, some for trolling, some for the starter fits. it all depends.
i have a few alts, but thos is my primary. he's skilld into evey suit and weapon. well... until this next update that is...
anyways, this really doesnt belong in this section. this should really be in the rookie section. |
Mobius Kaethis
Molon Labe.
General Tso's Alliance
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Posted - 2014.02.10 01:16:00 -
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I do it for testing. I make an alt, let it collect passive for a while, then have it skill all its points into a particular item. This lets me get a feel for items that I may or may not want to skill my main into.
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Bad JuJu Jones
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Posted - 2014.02.10 01:20:00 -
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Thanks guys, this should belong in the rookie are and I don't expect a trail of replies but I was curious as I kept hearing about it. |
General12912
Gallente Marine Corps
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Posted - 2014.02.10 01:25:00 -
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anytime man. these forums are here for a reason after all. |
Komodo Jones
Chaotik Serenity
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Posted - 2014.02.10 05:09:00 -
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I have alts to test fits for new **** coming out, my buddy hasn't stuck with 1 character since the beta came out though, he so damn indecisive lol.
There really isn't a point to it if you're patient I've finally gotten almost everything in dropsuit upgrades maxed out, I've got a couple weapons that I use professionally, now I can get into different suits just because why not, test out different weapons without worrying if I'm spreading my points too thin, if it doesn't work out I always got something to fall back on, took a year's worth of working and waiting but it's definitely more worth it.
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KAGEHOSHI Horned Wolf
Dominion of the Supreme Emperor God-King KAGEHOSHI
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Posted - 2014.02.10 05:13:00 -
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For testing out weapons and suits without potentially wasting SP on my main.
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Kaleid Quandda
Red Rock Outriders
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Posted - 2014.02.10 08:43:00 -
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Another reason is,if you 'cap out' your main character you can switch to an alt and gain the extra SP on that one instead ( my 'main' is logi and my alt is a scout ). |
Scottie MaCallan
Krusual Covert Operators
Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2014.02.10 08:54:00 -
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Yea I have alts for when I cap out my main and also because there's minimal to no skill overlap between them (ex: my main is a min shotgun scout skilled into a lot of dropsuit skills and weaponry skills, one of my alts is a dedicated tanker/ADS pilot) |
Ryme Intrinseca
Fatal Absolution
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Posted - 2014.02.10 09:48:00 -
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Bad JuJu Jones wrote:Why would anyone create another character to change roles rather than build on the one they have already invested in? I mean if you start out putting all of your SP into assault skills and a month or so down the road, what's stopping you from using the skills you have but say put your skills into a scout direction or logi? Am I missing something here? I hear people creating other characters for changes but why throw away all that SP investment you've already made?
Quite a common thing is to use the alt as a vehicle user, as there is relatively little benefit to having vehicle SP on the same character as infantry SP.
However, you are right that usually for infantry roles, you have so much SP dropped in dropsuit upgrades etc, which will benefit any infantry role, that even if you change to a totally different infantry playstyle, you'll be better off using your existing character than an alt. For instance, I changed from being a heavy to medium suits a few months ago. Even though pretty much every point I had in weapons and dropsuits was useless to the new role, using my existing account gave me a massive headstart in dropsuit upgrades over using an alt account (even one with 5mil+ passive SP). And of course if I need AV or point defence, I still have the proficiency 5 forge gun and HMG, something that no amount of SP will get you on a medium character. |
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Scott Knight
Osmon Surveillance
Caldari State
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Posted - 2014.02.10 11:33:00 -
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Mobius Kaethis wrote:I do it for testing. I make an alt, let it collect passive for a while, then have it skill all its points into a particular item. This lets me get a feel for items that I may or may not want to skill my main into.
This makes little sense as your main is missing out on those skill points. Even if you are afraid of wasting the points, not earning them is the same as wasting them |
hgghyujh
Expert Intervention
Caldari State
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Posted - 2014.02.10 12:12:00 -
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its a carry over from a pay for each account system in eve, I don't really get it either |
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