Altho I haven't played in a while, but when I did, I found that filling a skill box of 5 checkmarks with only 3 checkmarks not only works better than actually filling the whole box, but it also allows you to open up the rest and activate most boxes in the 3 skill windows faster. So, I don't see any issues on using anything above 3 per box being used to activate the new Technical skills.
Alas, the new penalties for things that happen that are not related to the game match whilst actually engaged in a match seems a little harsh and it very depressing when you are kicked, dropped or have internet issues and once being able to finally return to the match, find you are penalised.
Ok, not receiving rewards for inactivity due to internet dropouts is acceptable, but, being penalised as per Silver for something not under ones control is extremely harsh and a ridiculous measure for a gaming producer to implement as it's showing desperation in attempt to keep players from leaving matches, when in fact, most players have some kind of interference with the game that is not under their control as previously stated.
I sit and watch my wife as she is ramping, raving and crying, solely for the fact that she has been kicked out of the whole game, let alone just a match, due to internet issues and finally getting back into the match only to find she is heavily penalised dearly for something which wasn't her fault or under her control.
Please VG, reconsider possibilities which might create an incident where people are unable to complete a match, before actually penalising them!