The Clone state is determined by your account status. Characters on accounts with active game time (subscribed, from PLEX or any other available payment method) will be granted Omega state, while Alpha state will be given to all characters on any account without game time.
Alpha Clone – The Alpha Clone state is the base state for all characters, providing open access to the EVE Online service and enabling the free exploration of the New Eden Universe. It is available to any character in New Eden at any time. Alpha Clones are able to train a specific set of skills including tech one Frigates, Destroyers, Cruisers, Battlecruisers and Battleships for all factions, along with essential weapons and modules.
Omega Clone – The Omega Clone state provides broader access to the features of the EVE Online service and will become active as soon as any game time is added to the account in any capacity. Characters on such an account have unlimited skill access with increased skill training speed, as well as access to all other game features unlocked by these skills.
Upgrading an account from Alpha to Omega is effective immediately and will not require to log out and back in.
If the Omega game time on an account lapses and the account reverts back to an Alpha state, any trained skills and skill levels outside the Alpha skill set limits of the character will become inactive on the next log in. They will become available again as soon as the account receives additional game time and changes to the Omega state again.
This table outlines the main differences between the Alpha and Omega account state:
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Feature |
Alpha |
Omega |
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Accessible Ships |
Frigates, Destroyers, Cruisers, Battlecruisers, Battleships, Haulers and a Mining Frigate. |
All ships |
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Accessible Skills |
Alpha Skills, worth about 20M Skillpoints overall |
Unlimited |
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Skill Training |
Basic training speed up to 5M Skillpoints, then skill training pauses. Further skill points can be added to Alpha Skills via Daily Alpha Injectors |
2x faster training. |
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Free Skill points |
Can have free SP, but can only apply them to Alpha skills. |
Can apply unallocated skill points to any trainable skill. |
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Missions |
Can accept up to level 3 missions |
Can accept all missions |
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Planetary Interaction |
Alpha clone cannot export from their colonies. |
All planetary export methods are available. |
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Industry Alpha Tax |
Additional 2% tax on industry and science jobs. |
Standard taxes on industry and science jobs. |
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Contracts |
Can not create new contracts if any contract is active. |
Able to create new contracts, limited numbers by trained Skills. |
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Starbase refueling |
Alpha Clone characters will not be able to refuel a starbase. |
Can refuel Starbases with proper access roles for the starbase. |
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Multiple Clients running at once |
Not available, if there is a client logged into an Alpha account, no additional EVE clients can be started past the character selection screen, independent of their state. |
Multiple Omega accounts may be logged in at one time, as long as no Alpha account is actively logged into on the same computer. |
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Mining |
Asteroids and Gas Clouds |
Asteroids, Gas Clouds and Ice Mining |
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Safety |
Green and Yellow Safety |
Green, Yellow, and Red Safety |
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Evermarks and Paragon Missions |
Base Level Evermark Rewards from Paragon Missions |
10x the standard Evermark Rewards from Paragon Missions |
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SKINR Tool |
Can Sequence SKINs for Ships available to Alpha Pilots |
Can Sequence SKINs for All Ships |