I just finished learning Better Learning V. With that skill complete, I have exactly 37 skills learned. I started a brand new skill, and time was increased across the board, which proves that Better Learning skills ARE included in the no-time-penality count.
Anyhoo, here were my times before Better Learning V completed:
30m 36s
1h 31m 49s
2h 2m 25s
4h 4m 50s
8h 9m 41s
24h 29m 2s
97h 5m 6s
Here are my times AFTER Better Learning V finished:
24m
1h 12m
1h 36m
3h 12m
6h 24m
19h 12m
76h 48m
For a difference of:
6.6m
19.82m
26.42m
52.83m
1h 45.7m
5h 17.03m
20h 17.1m
For a total savings of:
1d 5h 5m 30s (29h 5.5m)
The problem of course is that each new skill I learn tacks on another 3.0009% worth of time to ALL of the remaining skills. So if I learn the 7 skills posted above, I effectively lose 6h 6.555m of previous time saved.
If this pattern continues, the benefits gained from Better Learning V will be completely LOST by the time you learn your 71st skill (there are 93 skills in total).
So while it appears you are training "faster" with Better Learning V, once you learn your 71st skill, you are at exactly the same point as someone who did not spend ~4 days learning the skill.
But then again, I wasn't a Math major in college. I could be wrong. :)
Thoughts?