One time-related aspect of Eve Online that I do like is the skill system. Skills are raised not by experience hunting for hours at a time thank goodness. Each skill has five units of mastery. Each unit demands a certain amount of time invested before it is learned. For example if you want to train your mechanic skill from one to two units then you’ll have to wait for an hour and a half. As you reach for more units the time demanded becomes greater. That time is whittled away even when you’re not online, though, which greatly helps matters. Want a high-end skill, but you’re going out of town for the weekend? Just set it and leave.