JC Anderson
Noir.
Noir. Mercenary Group
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Posted - 2012.04.17 13:07:00 -
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Actually, there really isn't a reason to wait until after the patch as opposed to training those skills now.
If you look at the different options they have listed, it should ease any concerns over if you will lose the ability to fly certain ships after the patch.
Using myself as an example.
I have all four races cruiser skills currently at 5 in addition to BC5 already trained.
Under plan 1:
My BC Is 5, and when the patch hits I will instantly get all four races BC skills at 5.
Under plan 2:
You will get matching racial variant BC to your current generic BC as long as you also have the new pre reqs. In the post, the example lists that BC 5 + (race) cruiser 3 grants you the (race) BC skill matching your generic BC skill. If you do not have the pre req of racial cruiser 3, then you will not be granted that races BC skill automatically at the current level of your generic BC skill.
IE: With my cruiser 5 for each race, and bc 5, the result is the same with plan 2 as it is with plan 1 for me. Racial BC skills all at 5 off the bat.
Due to my 5's in every races frigate skill, and having destroyers 5 as well, the end result would be the same as the above examples in regard to the racial destroyer skills.
CCP Ytterbium wrote:
Destroyer and Battlecruiser reimbursement: it has been said before, but allow us to repeat again, that we do not want to cut ships you can already fly. Thus, having BC skill at 5 would mean you get all four variations at 5.
CCP Ytterbium wrote:
Q: can we opt out for skills we don't want during the reimbursement process?
A: well, again, it depends on how it is done. We may just bluntly give all four variants at V if you had battlecruiser V for example, or maybe require that you also add the relevant Cruiser skill trained at level 3 to be eligible. On the latter case, just don't train the cruiser 3 skill, and you should not receive the new racial battlecruiser at 5. Not sure why one would do that however, it's like skipping free candy or cake while visiting your grandma.
Example:
If we go for option 1: you will get Amarr, Caldari, Gallente and Minmatar Battlecruiser skills at 5 if you previously had the generic Battlecruiser skill at 5.
If we go for option 2: you will get Amarr Battlecruiser skill at 5 only if you previously fulfilled all conditions to fly Amarr Battlecruisers, which means having the generic Battlecruiser skill at 5, PLUS the Amarr Cruiser at 3.
CCP Soundwave wrote:
No one is saying you have to retrain them. Our principle for the reimbursement here will be "if you could fly it yesterday, you can still fly it today". Ytterbium will post the further details of this once it's written up.
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