From 861a9afa8a72d1f4f4186644dd0247f93643baa1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: elliottcable <git@elliottcable.name>
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:00:22 -0900
Subject: [PATCH] Added learning skills path suggestions (from my gist at
 http://gist.github.com/2030)

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@@ -6,7 +6,82 @@ the greatest MMORPG ever made.
 
 Missions to avoid
 -----------------
-
 - Level 3
   - New Frontiers *(the fifth mission [just sucks](http://blog.elliottcable.name/posts/guide_to_eve_online_s_new_frontiers_5_of_7_an_unexpected_twist_.xhtml))*
-  - A Million Little Pieces *(locks out battleships, and the target takes forever to destroy with cruiser weaponry)*
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+  - A Million Little Pieces *(locks out battleships, and the target takes forever to destroy with cruiser weaponry)*
+
+Skills
+======
+
+Learning Path
+-------------
+This is the absolutely-most-efficient-possible path to learn all of the
+necessary learning skills in the least time possible.
+
+We start by leap-frogging the basic Learning skill with the Intelligence and
+Memory skills (because those skills make training all other learning skills
+train faster).
+    
+    Learning 1
+    Analytical Mind 1
+    Instant Recall 1
+    Learning 2
+    Analytical Mind 2
+    Instant Recall 2
+    Learning 3
+    Analytical Mind 3
+    Instant Recall 3
+    Learning 4
+    Analytical Mind 4
+    Instant Recall 4
+    
+At this point, we can train advanced skills, and they will take much less time
+to train than level 5 in the basic skills.
+    
+    Logic 1
+    Eidetic Memory 1
+    Logic 2
+    Eidetic Memory 2
+    Logic 3
+    Eidetic Memory 3
+    
+Now we've reached the threshold where level 4 of the advanced skills will take
+more time than level 5 of the basic skills, so we go back and finish them off.
+    
+    Learning 5
+    Analytical Mind 5
+    Instant Recall 5
+    Logic 4
+    Eidetic Memory 4
+    
+After this, the order of the skills doesn't matter as much - just follow the
+`1234.123.5.4` pattern laid out above.
+    
+    Empathy 1
+    Empathy 2
+    Empathy 3
+    Empathy 4
+    Presence 1
+    Presence 2
+    Presence 3
+    Empathy 5
+    Presence 4
+    Iron Will 1
+    Iron Will 2
+    Iron Will 3
+    Iron Will 4
+    Focus 1
+    Focus 2
+    Focus 3
+    Iron Will 5
+    Focus 4
+    Spatial Awareness 1
+    Spatial Awareness 2
+    Spatial Awareness 3
+    Spatial Awareness 4
+    Clarity 1
+    Clarity 2
+    Clarity 3
+    Spatial Awareness 5
+    Clarity 4
+