I remember coming into the game when all other players had 6+ months more EP than me.

It was fine, more like a right of passage. Spend your EP wisely and you can be effective from day 1.  Group up with some people with higher EP.

Best advice I can give.

I think if more EP is given to new players, it should be for free not at a cost.

Sundial
I am comming into the game when other players have a year or more EP then me. Really I am not worried about what other people have EP wise. I am in a good corp, and alliance so grouping with people with higher EP is no problem.

I think I have spent the EP pretty wisely, but it would help if it was an option. I mean right now I am half way decent with assualt bots, but my mech skills are pretty crummy. I can do more dps with the assualt bot then the mech. I only have one account so it could give me a little extra EP to spend if I wanted to do mining, artifact scanning, or just any type of trade skills in general.

I could dual box, but I would much prefer just to play on one account. I know alot of people have multiple accounts, but I have never really been into doing that in any games. I am ok with waiting for ep to gain. I am not complaining about it, just throwing out a suggestion as it would help new players alot.

I am ok with giving a little extra money to the people who make the game as it is pretty unique as mmo's go. I know there is EVE, but I am liking this game better.

Also, thanks for the advice.

-1

I see no need to get EP in the first 2 Weeks, as I think that player should not start too fast.
A 2 week old char has a lot of options for spending the EP, but he has still some decisions to make that has an impact. If that would no longer be the case, why not starting with all skills maxed?

On the other hand side I would not like to see a 300k EP char buying himself more, as he definitiv has allready a lot of EP.

I had to mine with yagel until I had enough NIC for Argano and it was a great gain to get my first Sequer.
Today it is quite easy for new player to join corp where Argano or Sequer is given free for active member.
Given someone a free sequer gives him a lot of possibilities, but eliminates the possibility for him to have the great feeling I had when entering first time an Argano or Sequer.

And actually I really like that this game has no pay-for-win button.

The only thing I would accept is possibility to speed up EP gain for up to ~150k after finishing a starting periode, as 50k and 150k

QFT tho I grinded kernals back when their was a awesome market and drop rate for them to get my first wasp then used my wasp to grind all my indy bots for my indy alt.

There is also the quote from eve "just cause you can drive/fly it doesn't in any way mean you should fly it."
Mechs with low skill will always be out dps'd by an assault with OK skills when killing lights and assaults. Best advice I ever got in perp was from Phalanx he said plan to use a mech 2 months after you buy it cause by then you will have the skills to use it.

I agree with Baal it comes down to you being patient and planning what skills you will boost and having long term goals.

I don't think it would be a good idea for money.
The problem with that is that it would become semi-mandatory, like navigation 10 is now.
I also don't think that the initial 20K of EP you get is a bad amount, although I may be wrong on this.
I kind of like the progression you get.

Annihilator,

I am not sure what you are alluding to here, but the numbers were just from the top of my head. I have no idea about anything EA.

Yes the 20k ep is a good start for a trial account. I was not talking about trial accounts in the original post, I said only for paying accounts. I am not sure why people keep talking about it for trial accounts.

Also, I was not talking about pay to win I was talking about a 1 time payment. Only 1 time not more then one time. Let me say again just one time.

It more or less would be a little boost for people who first start playing the game or for anyone for that matter. I just think it would help out new players to be more well rounded. That is if they decided to buy the ep.

Scylla,

Thanks for the laugh.
LOL 55k total  EP = The WIN and the Staples EASY button.
If you say so....

I am fine with the progression over time system, all I was suggesting was a little jump start. Most games you have to buy from the store at $30 to $60, and get a free month of play time.  I know this is a little over a month for the ep I suggested. Hell bring down the total EP bought a little then. As I was saying it would be an optional thing even for vet players.

-1 No buying EP with NIC or money , its game breaking and loses sense of progression. What's this obsession with EP, you just need to wait. I had loads of fun as a low EP player and only 6 islands sometimes more than I do now.

Celebro,

I am not suggesting it be avaliable any time.

Most people that I have talked to say that its takes at least 2 months for a new player to get ok with anything in the game. It would just speed it up by a month. 

Annihilator,

It would mean something for a new player starting out as they would get a little extra ep for help in a corp or anything for that matter. Just starting out myself I know it would have helped a great deal. As I said I am fine with the progression. Its just a suggestion thrown out. Like it or hate it, it does not matter to me as it was just a suggestion.

Scyylla's post still cracks me up that was funny.

Ya, maybe they can sell a Monocle for a couple hundred $$ that gives an EP boost for 30-90 days, just a thought.

yeah, the idea is great

let new player reach the point where they dont have to collect a day EP, but a whole month for the next extension (thats where i am atm)

Im pretty sure the new-player-retention will raise!

-1 EP isn't a problem at all. Better to have an option to buy KNOWLEDGE BASE progress