Eve Plex
Eve Online PLEX (or Pilot License EXtension) is an item you can purchase with real money which gives you several benefits which are listed in this Eve Online PLEX guide. To use PLEX you need to access the PLEX vault. To access the Eve Online PLEX vault you can either go through your ship or station cargo or use the Neocon buy selecting [inventory–> PLEX vault].
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Open your inventory and check the PLEX Vault (available from everywhere). 500 PELX is required for 30 days on OMEGA account. You can buy PLEX from in game markets (1.4B ISK for 500PLEX) or from CCP site ($19.99 for 500PLEX).
As you can see from the image above, you can sell PLEX for ISK, add omega game time, buy extra skill queues or shop in the New Eden Store for cosmetic items and skill extractors.
Exchanging Eve Online PLEX for ISK.
To combat RMT, CCP decided to allow players to buy PLEX with real cash and sell it back on the in-game market for ISK. This also means that you and any other player can buy them by using the in-game currency ISK. Generally, this has been regarded as a good move as it has reduced the RMT problems in the game while not introducing a pay-to-win item into the game.
After you have bought your PLEX (you can see at the bottom a couple of ways) you can register it to the marketplace and sell it like any other item. The conversion rate of USD to ISK fluctuates depending on supply and demand, where PLEX prices tend to be an indicator of in-game inflation. But don’t worry about it devaluing in a day, these fluctuations are between days or even weeks. Alternatively, you can use it for the following benefits.
Using Eve Online PLEX to Buy Omega Game Time.
Players can use their PLEX, regardless of it being bought with real cash or ISK to upgrade their account to Omega status. As you should know by now, Omega status gives you double training speed, opens up access to all the skills and just gives you the full game experience. This means that players which are able to earn ISK at a high rate are able to keep their Omega status clones by purchasing PLEX with ISK.
Note that if you only want to get Omega game time on your characters you don’t need to buy PLEX to do so. You can also buy Omega game time directly from your account page for somewhat less.
Gaining Multiple Character Training.
You can use your PLEX to buy extra skill queues which allows you to train two or three characters on the same account at the same time. Note that you cannot use this feature to train the same character two or three times faster. Keeping that in mind it might be more useful just to have a second account paid with PLEX since the difference is so small. There is also no limit of accounts you can hold so technically you could fund a fleet of 10 characters with Omega status from ISK you have earned. In fact, many null-sec miners do just this.
Buying Skill Extractors.
Another use for PLEX is to buy skill extractors. These items allow you to extract skill points from your character and sell them on the in-game market. You can also just sell the extractors directly on the market. Now, if you are new to Eve Online you might find it odd that players are selling their skill points. However, at a certain point, the need to train becomes nearly redundant as it only allows you more flexibility instead of increasing your abilities. Thus, some players that are happy with their characters choose to sell their skill points to either fund their in-game activities or to buy PLEX for game time. This is also great for new players as it gives them a chance to buy skill points with ISK to catch up to the old veterans skill point wise.
Purchasing Cosmetic Items.
Finally, you can use your PLEX to buy a wide range of cosmetic items, from ship skins to re-sculpting your avatars. While being entertaining to a degree, this is probably the least used aspect of PLEX. But if you are rolling in ISK then why not splurge on a shiny sleek looking ship or a new haircut, or even a monocle.
How to Buy Eve Online PLEX Outside the Game.
The best way is to buy it from the EVE Online store. You can access the store from in-game or on the Eve Online webpage. This is also the most secure way.
However, if you prefer to buy PLEX from Amazon (with a gift card for example) you can following this link. Note that I am an Amazon Affiliate and will receive a small commission from the sale.
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| The PLEX Vault is a separate inventory that only you have access to. It allows for safe storage of PLEX while moving as well as facilitating selling PLEX, adding Omega game time (plexing your account), Multiple Character Training (MCT) as well as buying PLEX. |
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Safe storage of PLEX
Items in the PLEX vault will not drop or be destroyed if someone kills your ship and pods you, so it's a safe way to move your PLEX.
Since you need to have your PLEX in the PLEX vault to use it or sell it (it won't let you sell PLEX if it's in your hangar or cargo hold), there's no reason to take it out of the vault unless you're planning on giving it away to someone through direct trade or contracts.
Adding physical PLEX into the vault
If you've purchased PLEX from the market or received a physical bundle of PLEX from someone, you can add it to the PLEX vault locally as well as remotely.
This is an example of right-clicking on an item in your hangar. | You can also go through your Personal Assets (either using the Alt + T shortcut or the NeoCom menu). |
| There is currently a bug in the Move to PLEX Vault when you try to move PLEX from an Upwell structure like a Citadel or Engineering Complex you don't have access to. This option is still there, but does absolutely nothing and gives no error message about it being intentional due to lack of access. |
PLEX vault services
In the PLEX vault window you have quick access to selling PLEX directly on the market, adding Omega game time, buying extra skill queues, shop in the New Eden Store as well as buying PLEX using real money. To open the PLEX vault, go to your unified inventory (either from your shortcut Alt + C or the NeoCom), it's located at the very bottom of the index-list.
Sell PLEX for ISK
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This option will simply open a normal Sell Items window. It won't open the market window however, so you might want to do that manually before selling the PLEX, so you can see the current prices and trends before setting your own price.
Add Omega game time & Buy extra skill queue
Both of these options open up a mini-version of the New Eden Store for quick access to these services and items.
Getting Add Omega game time opens up this quick-access window to purchase more Omega game time. | After opening up the Buy extra skill queue and purchasing it, you'll get an additional pop-up screen informing you of the Multiple Character Training that was delivered to your current hangar of the station or structure you're docked in. |
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Shop in the New Eden Store
This is a simple link to the New Eden Store, it does the same as going through the NeoCom menu.
Buy PLEX
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This option will require fast checkout, but will conveniently allow you to complete PLEX purchase for real money without leaving the client.