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We acknowledge that the current implementation of the skill cap still isn't quite there yet. It doesn't quite allow people to choose when to play as freely as we would like, and it also adds some unnecessary complexity when it comes to using active boosters. This is why we are working our way towards a rollover SP system: instead having your pool of bonus SP being reset according to a fixed weekly cycle, you will steadily accumulate bonus SP to a pool over time that you can then empty through fighting in battles. As a result, everyone should be able to better choose when to come in and claim the available SP. Moving to such a system would have the added benefit of allowing us to make active boosters to give out a constant value over time by having them influence the rate at which SP accumulates into the pool instead of just multiplying SP received at the end of each battle.

So, when is this coming? Vacation months are coming soon and I think everyone would appreciate to know if they're going to be able to spend some time in the sun this summer rather than grind SP to stay competitive. Also, what about all that missed bonus SP that players have since open beta (or Uprising), is it going to be added retroactively to this new SP pool? I think it's only fair since players would still have to play to get it all back.

Please confirm that any missed bonus SP is going to be added back into this new pool once the change is deployed.

Thank you

Here's the situation, CCP assigns 180k give or take weekly that you can get Bonus wise if you pay for the active booster, however you can easily get all 180k in 1-2 days. Leaving the rest of the week only giving you crap for SP from battles.

Basically while the 180k is available you get 5-9k SP a match. However once it Exhasts itself, you only get about 412 - 1k per match. Making the Active Booster nothing but a money scam and useless.

DO NOT buy them.

It is currently set up to where you are paying for nothing basically. It's called a racket. You pay for 7 days of extra SP boost but you only get 2 days maybe 3 worth at most if you play continuously for about 6 hours a day. The rest of the week you get nothing for your trouble.

And I really feel sorry for those that paid for 30 days of bonus SP. You all really got screwed.

This needs to be fixed ASAP.

Active boosters simply multiply the number of skill points you receive at the end of each battle. As such, you are better off activating them when your pool of battle skill points is full (e.g. at the beginning of each weekly cycle). If you play a lot, you might be better off with a shorter (e.g. 3-day) active booster as it will allow you to earn bulk of the extra SP by playing a lot while it is active. If you prefer a more casual style of play, you might prefer to have the boost active throughout and have the freedom to spread your play over more days without worrying about it too much.

Now, in regard to the weekly skill cap and the implications of it:

We acknowledge that the current implementation of the skill cap still isn't quite there yet. It doesn't quite allow people to choose when to play as freely as we would like, and it also adds some unnecessary complexity when it comes to using active boosters. This is why we are working our way towards a rollover SP system: instead having your pool of bonus SP being reset according to a fixed weekly cycle, you will steadily accumulate bonus SP to a pool over time that you can then empty through fighting in battles. As a result, everyone should be able to better choose when to come in and claim the available SP. Moving to such a system would have the added benefit of allowing us to make active boosters to give out a constant value over time by having them influence the rate at which SP accumulates into the pool instead of just multiplying SP received at the end of each battle.

* I am not saying they make you cap out faster.
* I am not saying you don;t get more then you would.
* I am not talking about PASSIVE BOOSTERS

I AM SAYING:
And I am talking about: ACTIVE BOOSTERS

You don;t get what you paid for. Which is a 7 or 30 day boost.

You mine as well ONLY BUY a 1 - 3 day boost, or 3 1 day boosts. Because after that your not going to be getting Jack for SP after the battles anyway.

All you get is an extra 180k per week (Active Boosting), Period. Whether you have a 1 day, a 3 day a 7 day or a 30 day boost 180 k extra SP per week is ALL you will ever get.

SO

Buying a 7 day or a 30 day Boost IS a WASTE of money because you can simply buy 3 1 day boosts (per week) for half the price and get the exact same amount of SP as you would if you had a 7 day boost or a 30 day boost. Making the 7 day and the 30 day Useless and pointless to buy.

Get it now?

So its going to be a lot like how passive sp works right now, but in addition to the sp going into the passive sp pool, every 3 seconds a bonus sp point goes into the bonus sp pool.

EDIT:
I feel this is an amazing way to do it, and when you want to do a bonus SP week, the sp could come from a third active sp pool that utilizes the current system.

* I am not saying they make you cap out faster.
* I am not saying you don;t get more then you would.
* I am not talking about PASSIVE BOOSTERS

I AM SAYING:
And I am talking about: ACTIVE BOOSTERS

You don;t get what you paid for. Which is a 7 or 30 day boost.

You mine as well ONLY BUY a 1 - 3 day boost, or 3 1 day boosts. Because after that your not going to be getting Jack for SP after the battles anyway.

All you get is an extra 180k per week (Active Boosting), Period. Whether you have a 1 day, a 3 day a 7 day or a 30 day boost 180 k extra SP per week is ALL you will ever get.

SO

Buying a 7 day or a 30 day Boost IS a WASTE of money because you can simply buy 3 1 day boosts (per week) for half the price and get the exact same amount of SP as you would if you had a 7 day boost or a 30 day boost. Making the 7 day and the 30 day Useless and pointless to buy.

Get it now?

Active boosters simply multiply the number of skill points you receive at the end of each battle. As such, you are better off activating them when your pool of battle skill points is full (e.g. at the beginning of each weekly cycle). If you play a lot, you might be better off with a shorter (e.g. 3-day) active booster as it will allow you to earn bulk of the extra SP by playing a lot while it is active. If you prefer a more casual style of play, you might prefer to have the boost active throughout and have the freedom to spread your play over more days without worrying about it too much.

Now, in regard to the weekly skill cap and the implications of it:

We acknowledge that the current implementation of the skill cap still isn't quite there yet. It doesn't quite allow people to choose when to play as freely as we would like, and it also adds some unnecessary complexity when it comes to using active boosters. This is why we are working our way towards a rollover SP system: instead having your pool of bonus SP being reset according to a fixed weekly cycle, you will steadily accumulate bonus SP to a pool over time that you can then empty through fighting in battles. As a result, everyone should be able to better choose when to come in and claim the available SP. Moving to such a system would have the added benefit of allowing us to make active boosters to give out a constant value over time by having them influence the rate at which SP accumulates into the pool instead of just multiplying SP received at the end of each battle.

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You are a terrible person...

Here's the situation, CCP assigns 180k give or take weekly that you can get Bonus wise if you pay for the active booster, however you can easily get all 180k in 1-2 days. Leaving the rest of the week only giving you crap for SP from battles.

Basically while the 180k is available you get 5-9k SP a match. However once it Exhasts itself, you only get about 412 - 1k per match. Making the Active Booster nothing but a money scam and useless.

DO NOT buy them.

It is currently set up to where you are paying for nothing basically. It's called a racket. You pay for 7 days of extra SP boost but you only get 2 days maybe 3 worth at most if you play continuously for about 6 hours a day. The rest of the week you get nothing for your trouble.

And I really feel sorry for those that paid for 30 days of bonus SP. You all really got screwed.

This needs to be fixed ASAP.

Here's the situation, CCP assigns 180k give or take weekly that you can get Bonus wise if you pay for the active booster, however you can easily get all 180k in 1-2 days. Leaving the rest of the week only giving you crap for SP from battles.

Basically while the 180k is available you get 5-9k SP a match. However once it Exhasts itself, you only get about 412 - 1k per match. Making the Active Booster nothing but a money scam and useless.

DO NOT buy them.

It is currently set up to where you are paying for nothing basically. It's called a racket. You pay for 7 days of extra SP boost but you only get 2 days maybe 3 worth at most if you play continuously for about 6 hours a day. The rest of the week you get nothing for your trouble.

And I really feel sorry for those that paid for 30 days of bonus SP. You all really got screwed.

This needs to be fixed ASAP.

Basically while the 180k is available you get 5-9k SP a match. However once it Exhasts itself, you only get about 412 - 1k per match. Making the Active Booster nothing but a money scam and useless.