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Ridley Tree
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Posted - 2007.07.03 01:33:00 -
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People tend to be in the sandbox for a lot longer than it takes to train two skills mate.
There needs to be a long-term solution to allow someone else to manage your account, not character. Maybe it would require an approval process via CCP. Maybe it would be an exemption only allowed for military deployments and require a copy of your orders or some such. But this issue stinks and as it looks right now, CCP is profiteering people for $60 extra bucks if they want to keep their characters skilling when they can't access the game. Thats $20 you give your friend in cash so he can create a new account. Thats $20 to transfer the character over and thats $20 to transfer it back when you're done doing what your doing.
Or maybe they could actually implement the changing of skills via cell-phone or the internet and not just through the game client. This still could still cut a lot of people out but most people, even soldiers in Iraq, tend to get internet access.
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Posted - 2007.07.03 01:43:00 -
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Edited by: Ridley Tree on 03/07/2007 01:42:16
 Originally by: Draygo Korvan
Ill give you a simple answer:
If the person setting your training skills (like your wife) logs in to your computer, sets the skills, then logs off there is no way for CCP to know that it wasnt you unless you tell them.
There is no way CCP can enforce no-account sharing in a household because it is completely undetectable.
The larger question you are posing can only be answered by CCP. Good luck.
And how can they tell if its not you if its a different computer? If I log into EVE from my place in California on Monday. My brother's place in Arizona on Tuesday. My friend's place in Texas on Wednesday and my cousin's place in Germany on Friday am I going to have my account canceled for account sharing? 
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Posted - 2007.07.03 04:13:00 -
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Originally by: UPA Terf
Hey im about to be kind of in the same situation (joining USAF and cant access for a good few months)and as it is i just use direct family members..it is a special situation but i can also see where the gm is coming from as it gives players access to "sensitive" information.
And you have just admitted to account 'sharing' because currently the only exception is a parent creating an account for a minor child. Not direct family members.
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Posted - 2007.07.03 11:28:00 -
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Originally by: Morghana Seputila
Why should it be any other way just because you have a differnt job than others?
In the case of a soldier that question is kind of laughable. Its an accepted societal fact that soldiers get treated differently. Period. End of story. In the case of EVE the situation of a soldier simply serves to high-light the fundamental problem. There is no system in place that allows for your long-term absence that still allows you to take advantage of the skill system. One of EVE's biggest selling points is "you don't have to play the game to 'level' up." Its why people with limited game playing time like EVE. If this is going to be an EVE selling point there needs to be a system that allows for long-term absence as well.
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So a truck driver thats away 7 days in arow can also get others to train. Or kindergarden teacher thats on fieldtrip for 2 days?
Yes and Yes.
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When it all comes down to it, its just a job like everyother job. Either change rules in general, or leave and let it count for all. I see no point in making sepcial rules for special groups. How a bout kids that go to school, and is not allowed to stay up later than 20.00? should they only pay for those hours then... and you can go on.
Its rather easy to manage skills such that a few days aren't a problem. Its rather difficult to manage skills when you're going to be gone for 9 months +. Lets say I simply want to take a yacht and sale for 4 months. I should be able to just have someone log in and change my skills. I shouldn't have to pay $60 bucks for the privilege. I want a system to be created that allows for this, and that is what I think the OP wants as well. A system as simple as setting a queue of skills when you log off that continues to train, uninterrupted and automatically, so long as your account is active would be an excellent solution.
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Rules are rules, no matter job, age, gender, race, location etc etc. Just my opinion
Most governments, and people, disagree with you.
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