If we get better information on the multiplier (like the OP suggested) what would that do to your play patterns? Would you limit your play? Would that be a good thing?

Don't know about everyone else, but I know that I won't change my behaviour with regard to playtime in the game based on the numbers, but it will help me to be less frustrated if it's clear what kind of multiplier is being applied to this, assuming it carries over into the full version.

And I believe it should carry over, because if it doesn't, the players with too much time on their hands will have even more of an advantage over casual players than they already get. Passive skilling SHOULD be the primary method of SP gain.

Passive skilling should definitely be the "main" method of upgrading skills, it hinders the ability to grind your way to victory. Doing well in a match should give you a nice boost to your skill progression, but I don't think that should be the primary way to get SP, that makes that guy with the 5-10 KDR - the one that screws you over to save himself, or pick up a kill while you get nuked at the objective - progress through the skills much faster than you, even if you're trying to be a team player and what-not.

One of my favorite things about the time I spent in EVE, was that if I knew that I wouldn't be able to play for a few days, I could set up a training queue, with a bunch of smaller skills, until I had it filled up to 23 hours or so, and I could just dump a level 5 in there that would take up the next 3 or 4 days to train. Then when I would finally be able to log on, -Ta Da- I would have a shiny new level 5 skill to play with.

That type of skilling makes being a newb so much easier, especially if you are starting with friends. If you are gonna be gone for 3 or 4 days, you can just put a few skills on to train, and while all of your friends will get a bit ahead of you with SP gain from matches, you wont be out of their league.

I personally would love to see the skill training system in Dust, look more synonymous to the skill training system in EVE.

i would like to remove this function because i understand why but i dont get why you punish the players that can devote there time to the game. but i did think that it would keep server levels low. I have more than enough time to devote 6 hours a day if i want to but i will only play 2 because of the diminishing sp. I do agree and would like a break down of what i get from each match so i can better set up my plan for the next match.

I don't really agree. This isn't Eve. I highly enjoy Dust, but couldn't bring myself to ever try Eve. It's far to slow and complex for me personally. Passive skilling as the main method would cause even less gamers to be interested. You have to keep in mind this is a PS3 game. Sadly many console gamers get turned off by the complexity of the skill and fitting systems alone. Very few would want to play a game that rewarded them for not playing, or merely letting time pass.

Also KDR doesn't give you a very good picture of player performance. In a perfect game I go 0/0. There've been times I litterally oppressed an entire team with dropship fire for an entire match. I'm a huge pain on BioMass :-)

If a noob wants to lvl quick, he/she should gun for a tank or dropship. I've had gunners go +20/0.

Maybe do it on rank or something. I.e the higher rank you are (or earned so much) the less you get. This would give new people a chance not to be so far behind .