Plex costs

BTW, thanks to AmanBP for pointing out that you can use the Markee Dragon with a creator code to save an extra 3%. https://secure.eveonline.com/third-party-retailers and choose a creator you like. I've been suggesting zkill from squizz over at https://zkillboard.com/character/798282716/ . (can also click on the right hand side there.)

One week sale prices

These vary a LOT, so this is just the snap shot from the date above.

1 Month - $14.99

1 Month plus retriever and 100 plex - $17.99 * aka Prospector pack

3 Months - $13.57 per month, $40.70 total

In game Default Omega time

1 Month Omega - 500 plex

3 Month Omega - 1,200 plex

6 Month Omega - 2,100 plex

12 Month Omega - 3,600 plex

24 Month Omega - 6,600 plex

In Game Starter Packs

(Note, these are often not worth it and can only be done once.)

Bronze - 14 days omega, 100k sp, 4 skins, 1 advanced sp booster - 350 plex

Silver - 30 day omega, 250k sp, 6 skins, 1 advanced sp booster - 650 plex

Gold - 2 months omega, 500k sp, 10 skins, 1 specialist sp booster, 4 outfits - 940 plex

Platinum - 3 months omega, 150k sp, 5 skins, 1 expert sp booster, 2 Multiple pilot trainings, 10 skill extractors - 2,145 plex

SP buying

Thanks to Erika Akiga for the math on the different ways to get SP in the `Buying SP` tab. This allows you to figure out the isk per LP value, as tab on the spreadsheet.

Best deals happening: Buy plex on secure, buy omega in NES

The best deal is usually the plex bundles on sale (on https://secure.eveonline.com/, aka the website) combined with omega time in New Eden Store (aka NES, aka in game store).

What happens is you buy enough plex to cover enough of a package. It's usually the deficiet pricing that is the 'best deal', so if you have an extra bil to leverage, it can be easier to go over the amount. It's usually like 1.2 bil. But if you're buying six years of eve, you usually have a bil. (PS sell your stuff.)

So an example to read below:

You spend $192 on a 6000 plex pack. You pitch in another 120 of your own plex which https://janice.e-351.com/a/ZNR4c7 says is 625 mil. you take the 6,120 plex on a character and buy 2 12 month NES in game for 3060 each. You could split these plex between two character. You are spending 255 plex per month of omega, and spending $8 a month for 2 years.

If you cannot deficient spend eve, aka cannot afford in game plex on your own, then you are paying a lot more, that same deal goes to only 21 months, as you have to buy 1 six month and 1 three month, meaning you're spending $9.14 a month for 2 years.

If you are just an in game money maker, waiting for these sales is also the best because the cost per month drops a LOT.

To figure this out, spreadsheet below, which you can pop out with a button in the top right corner.

Stop gamifying buying your game.

I am annoyed that CCP is gamifying their game costs. There shouldn't be an optimal strategy, it should just be a set price.

What this means is that I need to pick and choose when I pay for my game, and that's really annoying.

I shouldn't have to do math like this to figure it if it's worth it to buy/sell something.

I have been tracking this awhile, and the current best deal was Feb 2023. But who can tell.

All while newbies are getting fleeced for $25 for a single month through deceptive practices.

How much does Eve cost me today!

Skill Points (SP) Costs

Accelerators boost your training speed, and CCP sometimes runs specials on them. They allow you to train more skills. It's generally 1.5 SP/min per point of attributes. You can use this to do the math associated with their bonuses.

Master-at-Arms Cerebral Accelerator (+10 attributes, 2 days with bio 5) - 15 sp/min - 43.2k sp

Basic 'Boost' Cerebral Accelerator (+2 attributes, 4 days with bio 5) - 3 sp/min - 17.28k sp

Standard 'Boost' Cerebral Accelerator (+4 attributes, 8 days with bio 5) - 6 sp/min - 69.12k sp

Advanced 'Boost' Cerebral accelerator (+6 attributes, 12 days with bio 5) - 9 sp/min - 155.52k sp

Specialist 'Boost' Cerebral accelerator (+8 attributes, 16 days with bio 5) - 12 sp/min - 276.48k sp

Expert 'Boost' Cerebral accelerator (+10 attributes, 20 days with bio 5) - 15 sp/min - 432k sp

Genius 'Boost' Cerebral accelerator (+12 attributes, 24 days with bio 5) - 18 sp/min - 622.08k sp

CCP is running a special right now (now over):

1530 plex - Master Bundle - 1.75 mil sp +standard 'boost' cereberal Accelerator (+4 attributes, 8 days with bio 5) - 6 sp/min - 69.12k sp

1014 plex = Prodigy Bundle - 1.05 mil sp + Advanced 'boost' cereberal accelerator (+6 attributes, 12 days with bio 5) - 9 sp/min - 155.52k sp

820 plex = Graduate Bundle - 0.7 mil sp + specialist 'boost' cerebral accelerator (+8 attributes, 16 days with bio 5) - 12 sp/min - 276.48k sp

658 plex = Novice Bundle - 0.35 mil sp + expert 'boost' cerebral accelerator (+10 attributes, 20 days with bio 5) - 15 sp/min - 432k sp

565 plex = Apprentice Bundle - 0.05 mil sp + genius 'boost' cerebral accelerator (+12 attributes, 24 days with bio 5) - 18 sp/min - 622.08k sp

5 plex = Basic 'Boost' cerebral accelerator (+2 attributes, 4 days with bio 5 ) = 3 sp/min - 17.28k sp

Assuming plex at 5 mil isk per:

Master - 1.189 SP per plex, or 4,205 isk per SP

Prodigy - 1.188 SP per plex, or 4,205 isk per SP

Graduate - 1,191 SP per plex, or 4,199 isk per SP

Novice - 1,188 SP per plex, or 4,207 isk per SP

Apprentice - 1,189 SP per plex, or 4,203 isk per SP

And with 882.8 Mil Large Skill injectors, It depends on how many skill points you have.

<5M Large Skill Injector - 500k SP - 1,766 isk per SP

<50M Large Skill Injector - 400k SP - 2,207 isk per SP

<80M Large Skill Injector - 300k SP - 2,943 isk per SP

>80M Large Skill Injector - 150k SP - 5,885 isk per SP

Value of Recuiter/Career agents

And the value of the different promotions for skill points, circa Q4 2023.

<5M Skill points - Recruiter link 1M == 2 Large Skill Injectors, aka 1.8 bil; Career Agents 750k == 1.5 Large skill Injectors, aka 1.3 bil.

<50M Skill points - Recruiter link 1M == 2.5 Large Skill Injectors, aka 2.2 bil; Career Agents 750k == 1.875 Large skill Injectors, aka 1.7 bil.

<80M Skill points - Recruiter link 1M == 3.33 Large Skill Injectors, aka 2.9 bil; Career Agents 750k == 2.5 Large skill Injectors, aka 2.2 bil.

>80M Skill points - Recruiter link 1M == 6.66 Large Skill Injectors, aka 5.9 bil; Career Agents 750k == 5 Large skill Injectors, aka 4.4 bil.

Full value - Biology skill and implant

Note, to get the MOST out of the accelerators, you need to train Biology 5. This doubles the SP gain from these injectors. You can also invest in the BY-810 which is currently https://everef.net/type/27148 145 mil. The cheaper BY-805 is currently 18 mil. The difference is another 10% and 5% respectively, so another 10% more SP per injector.

Event rewards

A reminder for those not familiar with eve, if you are alpha and have claimed the rewards every day, if you go omega today, you can claim all the omega claims thus far in an event. In the example today, it includes the Praxis and the 250k sp.

I'm against most of the games CCP plays with their prices, and have been tracking them awhile. https://www.wckg.net/Vet/plex-costs has more details on that. You have another 7 days to decide and might even wait to see if they do a flash sale to lean into this aspect.

They have the following offers today with no deals: https://secure.eveonline.com/store/packs (Note, these require biology 5 to claim the full sp value)

### * $10 or 250 plex - Bronze Starter Pack (can only claim once) - 14 days omega, 50k sp, Advanced 'Boost' Cereberal Accelerator (+6*12) worth 276k sp, Magic 14 expert system, 5 trade able skins for the rifter/nereus/inquisitor/heron/venture

* $10 or 250 plex - warclone omega bundle - 14 days omega + a naglfar skin

* $11 or 275 plex -Exploration bundle - 14 days omega + expert system (temporary skills) for exploration (best isk for a new player https://www.wckg.net/PVE/exploration) + a pack of worthless explorer stuff + an advanced 'boost' cerebral accelerator worth 155k sp

- note, 250 plex is $12.50 on store, not worth making that conversion

* $20 or 500 plex - 1 month omega

* $21 - Abyss Explorer Pack - 1 month omega, Standard ‘Boost’ Cerebral Accelerator worth 69k sp, Faction warfare/exploration expert system, omega, prophecy navy issue, imperial navy skins.

### * 500 plex - Silver starter pack (can only claim once) - 30 days omega, 250k sp, Advanced 'Boost' Cereberal Accelerator (+6*12) worth 275k sp, mining barge expert system, 9 skins.

but i've always maintained that the only thing worth buying is omega. Never worth buying SP, IMO. Talk to us in #newbeans if you have questions about it.

tldr: wait for best deal to emerge. 14 day+325k sp for $10, or 30 day+525k sp for $20. tell ccp to stop gaming the price.