So, if you are seriously thinking about making such information public by default, you might as well publicly broadcast every ship's current fit, as well.

Initial research has shown a low usage of characters set Certificates as public, we thus are considering the following options:

• Remove the ability to set Certificates as public

I would rather see certificates take on a role more similar to achievements in other games and have things linked to PvP (and pve) prowess. Things like killed a battleship in a frigate, won a fight in <5% structure. Successfully tanked x damage. Stuff like that, I have no idea if this is possible to track in eve but achievement unlocks can really add something to other games and adjust your play style at times and it could also open the PvP aspect of eve to more pve orientated players when they have achievement unlocks to aim for as I believe a lot or players which actively avoid PvP do so because they see no structure in it and no clear progression, just a lot of blown up risk, it might also highlight what is achievable through existing game mechanics as I would wager a lot of inexperienced pilots would not think it possible to destroy a larger or more expensive ship than their own in a 1v1 but it obviously is.

Hey, Don't make new certificates! Add "Mass Drivers" and "Streamers" to the weapons!!!

Revamp POS! it is needed!!!

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• Defining custom certificates on corp/alliance level
This would allow every corp to communicate clearly to new and old player what skills it expects from them to fill a specific role.
It would allow for both quality control and skill path orientation


• Connecting corporation level certificates with titles
Serves as a little motivational boost and allows the next point to be implemented.


• Querying those certificates from the corporation interface
Darn we need at least two Interdictors, who is online and can fly them?
How many potential cap pilots do we actually have?

Point. But also certs serve a purpose of helping people into the game and (if corp-customised) into corp roles. So that's a purpose that merits work I think. Assuming more players more often participating at a deeper level with the game = good.

CCP Ytterbium,

Certificates are not interesting at all, because they don't really show your skill capabilities towards a task. The skill list show it better. They are too generic. Don't say if you are a good explorer, a good combat pilot, or a good miner. And definitely don't show if your skills matches the required for some corp to accept you.

So, I suggest you to take all this certificates out, and make new ones that actually show how are the character skills towards all EVE tasks and ships and situations...

But if you guys are going to plan all the certificates, and all the meaningful variations to cover all aspects of eve, you will have to hire hundreds of DEVS just for it... or you will end up with a frustrating feature in hands...

So I will give you the best option, Make certificates like the real life certificates (ISO 9002 for example), this certificates are not made by the govern. And Eve Certificates should not be made by CCP.

Put it in the hand of corporations!!!!

Allow corps CEO and directors to assembly custom Certificates, so corp members(or in case for an oppen certificate everyone), could click on them and check if the certificate is compatible with their skill, If so, they can claim and it becomes visible to the corp members. And the certificated pilot can post on chats to show it. If the corp CEO change the certificate people will have to claim it again.

I bet that EVE University will be the corp that will certify most of pilots with open certificates. and as most corps trust on them, this certificates will have value! (other then the current system)

also some big corps will need its pilots to train for their certificates.... or will only accept certified pilots, so probably the Director will only allow players certified by them to join.

What is your oppinion on this CCP Ytterbium? Don't you think this save your time and gives a good feature?

There's no easy way to see the ships in the game broken up by role and by suggested or required skills/certificates.

I imagine creating a ship browser and next to each ship is five pips that indicate your ability to fly that ship/role. It wouldn't be comprehensive to everything, but it would help communicate what you can do in EVE and how good you are at flying certain ships.
This browser with your ships/roles would be visible to anyone who has a standing with you of your choice (terrible to excellent and then no one).

But this will require a commitment to maintain or else you'll just return to what you have now... an outdated mess.