No it didn't, if you had BC 5 and they introduce 8 new ships, you got to have all 8 of ships already at max level on day 1

SAme with frigates, more frigates didn't make it take longer to train them what you smoking....

BUT they all cost the same as they used to..... In the same time you could buff ALL light guns you can now buff one.....

They should be new x.5 skills

Yes but an AR is totally different to a laser rifle and a forge gun is totally different to a minigun so having their own support skills works pretty good there is a use for them

Even if it makes sense from a realistic standpoint, you're still looking at each new weapon they add taking roughly 4.5 million more SP to train up than it did with the old system.

No it didn't, if you had BC 5 and they introduce 8 new ships, you got to have all 8 of ships already at max level on day 1

SAme with frigates, more frigates didn't make it take longer to train them what you smoking....

You're still missing my point, each SP in weapons skills do something that's the specializing part of the game,
The racial Light/Medium/heavy Dsuit skills at L5 to get to train caldari assault or minmatar logi or gallente scout does absolutely nothing but waste SP , if you didn't have to waste that SP on pointless skills then you have more for the weapon support skills.

Yeah, I get that and know that's a huge part of the SP sink. I'm just saying each weapon having its own set of passive bonuses instead of the generic "light weapon" skills that affected all is causing a large part of the SP inflation. It's nice that they have their own unique kind of thing, but it's costing the player with how they implemented it.

the only thing I agree with is reward, the game has no reward, you grind, grind , and then grind some more, and after hours upon hours of play we get....access to 5% better modules....

the game needs a purpose, and I hope it's coming.

Exactly, I played the beta. So, why can't I have proto everything right now so I can pub stomp all new players no matter what gear they bring to the field. Why make us specialize at all? With 8 million sp there is no reason why I shouldn't have a proto tank, dropship, heavy, and logi. I mean it's been hours since the new build came out. I should be at or close to end game by now.

I knew I was forgetting one, but couldn't remember what it was.

Why this is a problem for Dust when it isn't a problem for EVE:

In EVE, there are ways to enjoy the game and progress your character without conflict. Not only that, but you are able to avoid conflict with vets as you get your character to a competent level. In Dust, the only ways to progress your character (ISK-wise, and more than 50% SP-wise) is conflict, and, to some extent, just don't play (whether that's AFK for SP or literally log out and wait til passive SP gets you enough SP to compete). Yesterday, in the several hours I played, I never saw a FW contract available. I know, it's just the start and things are still getting rolled out, but what that meant was I was forced to bring my squad of vets into instant battle where all the new players are likely to be, meaning new players had no way of avoiding conflict with vets.

This is one aspect many people seem to forget when they bring up the counter that "this is how EVE does it." EVE players have ways to enjoy the game and progress their character both without conflict and without conflict with vets. Dust players only have those options by which to experience the game.