What if there was a skill (active learning) or something that was to give a slight boost for your current train?
i.e.- youre training mining. if mining, you get a -2%, -4%, -6% train time if actively using the skill.
- using tungston hybrid ammo or any long range ammo while training sharpshooter?

Mental image: battleship + cargo expanders + hold full of ammo + one small gun in high + perma-tanked small shield booster shooting at and being shot by a corpmate with a similar setup for 23/7. (Obviously, you would use ammo-less lasers to train up the sharpshooting skill, this is just a hypothetical.)

Another mental image. CCP has a programming team that can stop shooting at corp mates from affecting training times. Now continue ...

Another mental image. CCP has a programming team that can stop shooting at corp mates from affecting training times. Now continue ...

Okay what about Combined skills you can train. IE
Shield operation + Shield management + 1 advanced research manual =shield operational management.
If the first word of the skill matches it can be combined once to create a Tech 2 skill and save 5% or 10% on training time over the combined skills. Also the skill to combine skills can be trained and those books sold on contract by Science bears who can afford to buy such a rare skill book that allows them to combine skills in station.

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1. Cybernetics 1
2. Plug in +3 Implants: Memory Augmentation - Basic & Cybernetic Subprocessor - Basic
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35. Spatial Awareness 1*
36. Empathy 1*
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* Order doesn't matter.
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While I do not have the knowledge to properly create it, I still feel as if there should be some way to actively increase your training time. A way that would have no grinding and incorporate no P2W. The current system benefits only old players and discourages new ones.

While I do not have the knowledge to properly create it, I still feel as if there should be some way to actively increase your training time. A way that would have no grinding and incorporate no P2W. The current system benefits only old players and discourages new ones.

I'm sure you've noticed those most against any notion of increasing training speed are the older players.

Yes, it's mostly us old players. But not for the reasons you think.

We don't oppose these ideas because they would give a new player a leg up or give them 'an unfair advantage' or anything silly like that.

We oppose those ideas because we actually know how eve works because, you know, we've played EvE for a while now, and know how various kinds of 'ideas' would negatively impact eve. The train of thought goes something line this: Oh god, not this dead horse again, why don't they use search before blurting these 'new' ideas!, Rage! NO!

Besides there's always the Malcanis' law hanging above these ideas like Damocles sword.

So, next time think a bit harder before typing, thanks.

EDIT: Active skill training bonus? Nay. It was a feature in eve when it launched, it was also removed in the very first major patch (Castor Dec-2003) for being exploitable and a silly idea in general.

So as the topic is how to reward players for being active in the game, how about speed up training in Minmatar Cruiser depending on my standing with the Minmatar Republic? Can't see how that can be exploited, I'll have put in the hours getting that standing. Maybe also benefit training in projectile weapons, as they're our favoured weapons.

What if there was a skill (active learning) or something that was to give a slight boost for your current train?
i.e.- youre training mining. if mining, you get a -2%, -4%, -6% train time if actively using the skill.
- using tungston hybrid ammo or any long range ammo while training sharpshooter?

Lets just say screw it and bring back learning skills, and than implement the whole you train your skills faster for skills you use. This way when I want to train up my autocannons I can jump into a reaper and shoot at roids all day with a civ autocannon while AFK. Ohh and I want to pay AUR for SP. And I don't want an eyepatch I want my freaking pegleg and a hook for a hand and a freaking pony that shoots laser beams out of its freaking head, I shall call him Amarr.

Botting would be the main problem. Currently there are bots that will grind ....

So as the topic is how to reward players for being active in the game

So the idea is OK, but the game mechanics probably make it unfeasable

While I do not have the knowledge to properly create it, I still feel as if there should be some way to actively increase your training time. A way that would have no grinding and incorporate no P2W. The current system benefits only old players and discourages new ones.