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This is a guide to rolling the [[Wormhole Campus]] home system's static connections. [[Living_in_Wormhole_Space#Rolling_Wormholes|Rolling a static connection]] is another way of saying "collapsing it" in order to spawn a new connection which will lead to a different system in the same [[Classifications_of_Space|type of space]]. Contrast this to rolling a non-static, which causes it to disappear and not return.
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This is a guide to rolling the [[Wormhole Community]] home system's static connections. [[Living in Wormhole Space#Rolling Wormholes|Rolling a static connection]] is another way of saying "collapsing it" to spawn a new connection which will lead to a different system in the same [[System security|type of space]]. Contrast this to rolling a non-static, which causes it to disappear and not return.
  
==WHC Static Connection Information==
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== WHC static connection information ==
 
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The WHC home system has [[Wormholes#Example Wormholes|two static connections]]. One leads to hs k-space, the other leads to C3 w-space. They are, rather delightfully, named after breakfast foods.
The current WHC home system has [[Wormholes#Example_Wormholes|two static connections]]. One leads to hisec k-space, the other leads to C3 w-space. They are, rather delightfully, named after breakfast foods.
 
 
 
===<span style="color:#00FF40">Bacon</span>===
 
  
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=== {{Co|#00FF40|Bacon}} ===
 
[[File:Bacon2015cr2.png|Bacon, the WHC C3 static]]
 
[[File:Bacon2015cr2.png|Bacon, the WHC C3 static]]
*[[Wormhole_Types|Wormhole type]]: O477 leading to C3 w-space
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* [[Wormhole Types|Wormhole type]]: O477 leading to C3 w-space
*Total mass allowed before collapse: 2,000,000,000kg*
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* Total mass allowed before collapse: 2,000,000,000kg
*Max individual jump mass: 300,000,000kg ''(Mass of Orca with 100MN prop mod on)''
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** ''This can vary a bit (+/-10%)''
*Max time before collapse: 16hrs
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* Max individual jump mass: 300,000,000kg ''(Mass of 'Rolling 300' Battleship with 100MN prop mod on)''
* ''*This can vary a bit (+/-)''
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* Max time before collapse: 16hrs
  
===<span style="color:#00FF40">Eggs</span>===
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=== {{Co|#00FF40|Eggs}} ===
 
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[[File:Eggs2015cr.png|The WHC's hisec static]]
[[File:B274-wormhole.jpg|The WHC's hisec static]]
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* Wormhole type: B274 leading to hisec k-space
*Wormhole type: B274 leading to hisec k-space
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* Total mass allowed before collapse: 2,000,000,000kg
*Total mass allowed before collapse: 2,000,000,000kg*
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** ''This can vary a bit (+/-10%)''
*Max individual jump mass: 300,000,000kg ''(Mass of Orca with 100MN prop mod on)''
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* Max individual jump mass: 300,000,000kg ''(Mass of 'Rolling 300' Battleship with 100MN prop mod on)''
*Max time before collapse: 24hrs
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* Max time before collapse: 24hrs
* ''*This can vary a bit (+/-)''
 
  
 
As you can see, both our static connections have the same characteristics except for their max lifetime and of course where they lead.
 
As you can see, both our static connections have the same characteristics except for their max lifetime and of course where they lead.
  
==When To Roll==
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== When to roll ==
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There are many reasons to roll a static connection. Here are a few of the most common.
  
There are many reasons to roll a static connection. Here are few of the most common.
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* Lack of PvP. Either there are no good connections or nothing is happening in the current chain.
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* Lack of PvE. Combat sites have been run, gas sites have been cleared, data & relic sites have been hacked, AND there is no PvP to be had.
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* The wormhole is [[Wormholes#Wormhole Text|end of life (EOL)]].
  
===Bacon===
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=== EGGS special requests ===
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Not only does Eggs provide access to content it also provides a pathway to K-space for logistics. This gives additional reasons to roll for a desirable area of K-space.
  
* Lack of PvP. Either there are no good connections or there's nothing happening in the current chain.
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* Lack of [[trade hub]] access.
* Lack of PvE. Combat sites have been run, gas sites have been cleared, data & relic sites have been hacked, AND there is no PvP to be had.
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* Someone has requested a connection close to a certain place.
* The wormhole is [[Wormholes#Wormhole_Text|end of life (EOL)]].
 
  
===Eggs===
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== Other important information ==
 
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Here is some other important to know information about wormholes in general, when it comes to rolling:
* Lack of [[Trade_Hubs|trade hub]] access. Eggs exits too far away from a trade hub or exits into a hisec island
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* A wormhole is {{Co|#FFFF40|FIRST SHRINK}} or {{Co|#FFFF40|SHRINK}} whenever it has anywhere between 10% and 50% of its total mass left. This is evidenced by the following text in the show info window:<br> '''This wormhole has had its stability reduced by ships passing through it, but not to a critical degree yet'''
* The wormhole is EOL.
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* A wormhole is {{Co|#FFFF40|CRIT}} whenever it has less than 10% of its total mass left. This is evidenced by the following text in the show info window:<br> '''This wormhole has had its stability critically disrupted by the mass of numerous ships passing through and is on the verge of collapse'''
* Someone has requested a connection close to a certain place. For instance, a connection close to Aldrat is requested to facilitate a Noob Night in the Hole class.
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* If the wormhole has not yet gone through a mass shrink, it has between 50% and 100% of its total mass left. This is evidenced by the following text in the show info window:<br> '''This wormhole has not yet had its stability significantly disrupted by ships passing through it'''
  
==Other Important Information==
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Outside Wormhole Community the term {{Co|#FFFF40|DESTAB}} is sometimes used over {{Co|#FFFF40|SHRINK}}.
  
Here is some other important to know information about wormholes in general, when it comes to rolling:
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== The rolling process ==
*A wormhole is <span style="color:#FFFF40">First Shrink</span> whenever it has anywhere between 10% and 50% of its total mass left. This is evidenced by the following text in the show info window:<br> '''This wormhole has had its stability reduced by ships passing through it, but not to a critical degree yet'''
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=== Ships used ===
*A wormhole is <span style="color:#FFFF40">Crit</span> whenever is has less than 10% of its total mass left. This is evidenced by the following text in the show info window:<br> '''This wormhole has had its stability critically disrupted by the mass of numerous ships passing through and is on the verge of collapse'''
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A variety of ships can be used in the rolling process.
*If the wormhole has not yet gone through a mass shrink, it has between 50% and 100% of its total mass left. This is evidenced by the following text in the show info window:<br> '''This wormhole has not yet had its stability significantly disrupted by ships passing through it'''
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; "Rolling 300 Battleship"
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: These are battleships that have 200M (200,000,000) kg mass and are equipped with 100MN prop mods. When the prop mod is activated the ship gains another 100M kg mass, for a total of 300M kg. They are equipped with a range of defensive/survivability modules including cloaking devices, heavy energy neutralizers, micro jump drive, shield boosters, ECM drones and probe launchers. You should make yourself familiar with the operation of these modules and check they are all online before undocking a rolling battleship. WHC 300 battleships require {{Sk|Armor Layering}} skill trained to at least III to be flown without modifications. If your skills are not high enough some of the additional plates might have to be put into offline mode to bring the mass of a battleship below 300M kg and allow it to jump with a prop mod on.
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; "Regular rolling Battleship"
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: Any battleship with or without a prop mod but definitely ''' without''' the Higgs anchor. Regular rolling battleships are used when the hole we want to roll has already shrunk before we started rolling. This means we cannot accurately predict the remaining wormhole mass to ensure the safety of everyone involved. Since WHC static wormholes could have just above 180M kg mass remaining and still not be critical, it is possible to jump a Rolling 300 battleship with prop mod off through a non-critical wormhole and collapse it - leaving the ship stranded on the other side. In this scenario, we jump out of a battleship without a Higgs anchor and with prop mod off (mass should be around 100M kg and well under the 180M kg limit) and come back with prop mod on until the hole becomes critical and then move on to rolling HIC.
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; Heavy Interdiction Cruiser (HIC)
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: Sometimes a hole can end up {{Co|#FFFF40|Crit}}, which means that it isn't safe to put large rolling ships through. Zero Point Mass Entanglers(ZPME) reduce ship mass by 80% and these reductions stack. A rolling HIC with 4 ZPME and prop mod off has less mass than a frigate. This should allow it to jump through a {{Co|#FFFF40|Crit}} hole with little chance of it collapsing. It can then jump back into Innuendo with 100MN prop mod turned on, giving it a mass of 65,000,000kg. This (usually) kills the hole. (Note: Bubbles no longer reduce mass. Make sure you have ZPME fit instead on a rolling HIC.)
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; Rolling cruiser
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: Using these is exceedingly rare. If there are no HIC pilots and you don't want to wait, a rolling cruiser can be used to try collapsing the hole. The rolling cruisers are fit with an oversized AB (100MN) and cloaks/probe launchers as there is a higher chance of getting stranded while jumping out since they can't reduce their mass as HICs can. The idea is to jump a rolling cruiser out with the prop mod off (around 15,000,000kg) and then come back with prop mod on (around 65M kg) and hopefully collapse the hole
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* Loaner/Backup Rolling ships are generally available at ALI, but should not be the first choice for long term residents. WHC Campers should plan to purchase and maintain their own set of rolling ships after their first month in WHC. If you lose a rolling ship you are responsible for replacing it.
  
==The Rolling Process==
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=== Basic ===
===Basic===
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The basic idea of rolling a hole successfully (no matter how you end up doing it) is essentially reducing its mass by jumping ships back and forth until it collapses. The successful part is accomplished when the hole collapses and a note pops ou saying, " As you pass through the wormhole you realize that it collapses behind you. Have you become trapped?" without leaving anyone stranded on the wrong side.
The basic idea of rolling a hole successfully (no matter how you end up doing it) is essentially reducing its mass by jumping ships back and forth until it collapses. The successful part is accomplished when the hole collapses without leaving anyone stranded on the wrong side.
 
  
 
There are usually knowledgeable people around whenever a hole needs to be rolled but if that's not the case, you can use the following guidelines to roll the connection:
 
There are usually knowledgeable people around whenever a hole needs to be rolled but if that's not the case, you can use the following guidelines to roll the connection:
*Ask on comms if anyone is down the chain and if not, announce in fleet and WHC.E-Uni that you are starting to roll. You can use something like =====ROLLING BACON=====
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* Ask on comms if anyone is down the chain and if not, announce in fleet and WHC.E-Uni that you are starting to roll. You can use something like =====ROLLING BACON=====
*If the hole is not <span style="color:#FFFF40">Shrink</span>, get in a 'Rolling 300' battleship (you can find one in the common POS with "Rolling 300" in its name) and warp to the hole. Ask a couple others to join you in rolling battleships as well to speed things up
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* If the hole is not {{Co|#FFFF40|Shrink}}, get in a 'Rolling 300' battleship (you can find one in the Alpha hangar with "Rolling 300" in its name) and warp to the hole. Ask a couple of others to join you in rolling battleships as well to speed things up
*Since you instigated this process, you may as well take charge and this is important because someone needs to give orders regarding who will jump next. It's better not to have more than one person jumping at the same time to avoid people getting stranded and to make it easier to notice exactly when the hole shrinks
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* Since you instigated this process, you may as well take charge and this is important because someone needs to give orders regarding who will jump next. It's better not to have more than one person jumping at the same time to avoid people getting stranded and to make it easier to notice exactly when the hole shrinks
*Keep jumping 300 Battleships through the hole one at a time with their 100MN prop mods on (this adds 50,000,000kg to the mass) until the hole becomes <span style="color:#FFFF40">First Shrink</span>. ''Always wait until the previous battleship is back in Innuendo and their grid has loaded before sending the next one through''
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* Keep jumping 300 Battleships through the hole one at a time with their 100MN prop mods on until the hole becomes {{Co|#FFFF40|First Shrink}}. ''Always wait until the previous battleship is back in Innuendo and their grid has loaded before sending the next one through''
*Make use of the [http://i.imgur.com/pBBhlnK.png following flowchart] during the rolling process, it's also useful to post the amount of mass you send through the static, the direction you are going in, and should the hole status change, in fleet chat for example : "300 out","300 back", "200 out", "200 back", "first shrink" "crit" as a way to keep track that is available to all members, and they can easily pick up the rolling should the person in charge get disconnected or PVP interrupt the rolling process. (REMEMBER: 'Show info' on the wormhole every time a battleship goes through
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* Make use of the flowchart below during the rolling process, it's also useful to post the amount of mass you send through the static, the direction you are going in, and should the hole status change, in fleet chat for example: "300 out", "300 back", "200 out", "200 back", "first shrink" "crit" as a way to keep track that is available to all members, and they can easily pick up the rolling should the person in charge get disconnected or PvP interrupt the rolling process. (REMEMBER: 'Show info' on the wormhole every time a battleship goes through
*Here is the wiki-fied version should the above link die, for posterity.
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* Here is the wikified version should the above link die, for posterity.
  
1. Is the hole shrink? Yes----> Use Regular Rolling battleships (Non Higgs rigged battleships)
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1. Is the hole shrink?
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  Yes----> Use Regular Rolling battleships (Non-Higgs rigged battleships)
 
   No ----> Jump 300m kg battleship through, prop mod on until First Shrink  
 
   No ----> Jump 300m kg battleship through, prop mod on until First Shrink  
 
2. Is the hole First shrink? Yes. Which way did it shrink?
 
2. Is the hole First shrink? Yes. Which way did it shrink?
  
   Way back---><span style="color:red">Jump 300m kg battleship through prop mod OFF</span>
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   Way back--->{{Co|red|Jump 300m kg battleship through prop mod OFF}}
           ---><span style="color:red">Jump back with prop mod OFF</span>
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           --->{{Co|red|Jump back with prop mod OFF}}
           ---><span style="color:red">Jump 300m kg battleship through prop mod OFF</span>
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           --->{{Co|red|Jump 300m kg battleship through prop mod OFF}}
           ---><span style="color:#7CB9E8">Jump back with Prop Mod ON</span>
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           --->{{Co|#7CB9E8|Jump back with Prop Mod ON}}
 
           --->Hole is almost dead. Crit? Use a '''Rolling HIC''' until hole dies.(May require up to 3 passes depending on remaining mass left on the hole)
 
           --->Hole is almost dead. Crit? Use a '''Rolling HIC''' until hole dies.(May require up to 3 passes depending on remaining mass left on the hole)
 
                                     Shrink? Use Regular Rolling Battleships prop mod on
 
                                     Shrink? Use Regular Rolling Battleships prop mod on
  
                            OR
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OR
  
   Way out---><span style="color:#7CB9E8">Jump back with prop mod ON</span>
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   Way out--->{{Co|#7CB9E8|Jump back with prop mod ON}}
           ---><span style="color:#7CB9E8">Jump 300m kg battleship through with prop mod ON</span>
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           --->{{Co|#7CB9E8|Jump 300m kg battleship through with prop mod ON}}
           ---><span style="color:#7CB9E8">Jump back with prop mod ON</span>
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           --->{{Co|#7CB9E8|Jump back with prop mod ON}}
 
           --->Hole is almost dead. Hole status? Crit? Use a '''Rolling HIC''' until hole dies.
 
           --->Hole is almost dead. Hole status? Crit? Use a '''Rolling HIC''' until hole dies.
 
                                                 Shrink? Use Regular Rolling Battleships prop mod on
 
                                                 Shrink? Use Regular Rolling Battleships prop mod on
  
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=== Rolling chart ===
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This chart shows the basic methods of rolling used by WHC.
  
*Heavy Interdiction Cruiser (HIC): the idea is that a rolling HIC has a couple of Warp Disruption Field Generators, each reducing its mass by 80% and these reductions stack. This means that a rolling HIC with prop mod off and 2 bubbles on can reduce its mass to about that of a frigate and jump out through the <span style="color:#FFFF40">Crit</span> hole with little risk of collapsing it and then jump back with it's normal mass plus 100MN AB prop mod (making its mass around 65,000,000kg) and collapse the hole on the way back into Innuendo in most cases
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[[File:WHC rolling chart.png|"WHC Rolling Chart"|350px]]
*If there are no HIC pilots and you don't want to wait, a rolling cruiser can be used to try collapsing the hole. The rolling cruisers are fit with an oversized AB (100MN) and cloaks/probe launchers as there is a higher chance of getting stranded while jumping out, due to the fact that they can't reduce their mass like HICs can. The idea is to jump a rolling cruiser out with the prop mod off (around 15,000,000kg) and then come back with prop mod on (around 65,000,000kg) and hopefully collapse the hole
 
 
 
===Advanced===
 
  
There are other ways of rolling our connections. One way is using Orcas in conjunction with battleships. The following ways have been very successful but keep in mind that because of mass variations and other things that we can attribute to Bob's whim or even human error, this and any other methods should never be considered fool proof.
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=== Rage rolling ===
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Rage rolling is another method that can be used to roll a fresh wormhole connection. Since the full mass left on the wormhole connection is known the method can be very quick and only has to change based on the point where the connection goes {{Co|#FFFF40|FIRST SHRINK}}.
  
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* Make 2 trips through the hole with prop mod off
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* Make 2 trips through the hole with prop mod on
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* If the hole is now {{Co|#FFFF40|FIRST SHRINK}}:
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** Make 2 trips through the hole with prop mod off
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** Make 2 trips through the hole with prop mod on
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* If the hole was not {{Co|#FFFF40|FIRST SHRINK}}:
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** Make 2 trips through the hole with a Rolling Cruiser or Industrial with prop mod off
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** Make 4 trips through the hole with prop mod on
  
Here is one way of rolling Bacon or Eggs with Orcas and battleships if you start with a fresh hole
 
*Send an Orca back and forth once with prop mod on (300,000,000kg each way)
 
*Send 2 battleships back and forth with prop mods on. The second battleship should shrink the hole either on the way out or back in
 
*If the hole went <span style="color:#FFFF40">First Shrink</span> on the way out:
 
**Send a 3rd battleship back and forth with prop mod on
 
*If the hole went <span style="color:#FFFF40">First Shrink</span> on the way back in:
 
**Send 2 more battleships back and forth with prop mods off
 
*At this point, an Orca back and forth with prop mod on should collapse the hole on it's way back
 
  
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Fits
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* [https://www.eveworkbench.com/fitting/praxis/1bc504f7-859c-49a1-0b19-08d972369c19 rolling Praxis]
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* [https://www.eveworkbench.com/fitting/sigil/0f819f4b-5ef0-40b1-0b23-08d972369c19 nullified roller]
  
If you're not starting with a fresh Bacon or Eggs hole, you can still speed things up by throwing an Orca into the process
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[[Category:Guides]]
*Send battleships back and forth with prop mods on until the hole is <span style="color:#FFFF40">First Shrink</span>. Note when the hole shrinks and
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[[Category:Wormholes]]
*If the hole went <span style="color:#FFFF40">First Shrink</span> on the way out:
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[[Category:WHC]]
**Send another battleship back and forth with prop mod on
 
*If the hole went <span style="color:#FFFF40">First Shrink</span> on the way back in:
 
**Send 2 more battleships back and forth with prop mods off
 
*At this point, an Orca back and forth with prop mod on should collapse the hole on it's way back
 

Latest revision as of 11:50, 28 April 2024

This page should be updated due to game changes.
Reason: Need update for the WHC move.
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This is a guide to rolling the Wormhole Community home system's static connections. Rolling a static connection is another way of saying "collapsing it" to spawn a new connection which will lead to a different system in the same type of space. Contrast this to rolling a non-static, which causes it to disappear and not return.

WHC static connection information

The WHC home system has two static connections. One leads to hs k-space, the other leads to C3 w-space. They are, rather delightfully, named after breakfast foods.

Bacon

Bacon, the WHC C3 static

  • Wormhole type: O477 leading to C3 w-space
  • Total mass allowed before collapse: 2,000,000,000kg
    • This can vary a bit (+/-10%)
  • Max individual jump mass: 300,000,000kg (Mass of 'Rolling 300' Battleship with 100MN prop mod on)
  • Max time before collapse: 16hrs

Eggs

The WHC's hisec static

  • Wormhole type: B274 leading to hisec k-space
  • Total mass allowed before collapse: 2,000,000,000kg
    • This can vary a bit (+/-10%)
  • Max individual jump mass: 300,000,000kg (Mass of 'Rolling 300' Battleship with 100MN prop mod on)
  • Max time before collapse: 24hrs

As you can see, both our static connections have the same characteristics except for their max lifetime and of course where they lead.

When to roll

There are many reasons to roll a static connection. Here are a few of the most common.

  • Lack of PvP. Either there are no good connections or nothing is happening in the current chain.
  • Lack of PvE. Combat sites have been run, gas sites have been cleared, data & relic sites have been hacked, AND there is no PvP to be had.
  • The wormhole is end of life (EOL).

EGGS special requests

Not only does Eggs provide access to content it also provides a pathway to K-space for logistics. This gives additional reasons to roll for a desirable area of K-space.

  • Lack of trade hub access.
  • Someone has requested a connection close to a certain place.

Other important information

Here is some other important to know information about wormholes in general, when it comes to rolling:

  • A wormhole is FIRST SHRINK or SHRINK whenever it has anywhere between 10% and 50% of its total mass left. This is evidenced by the following text in the show info window:
    This wormhole has had its stability reduced by ships passing through it, but not to a critical degree yet
  • A wormhole is CRIT whenever it has less than 10% of its total mass left. This is evidenced by the following text in the show info window:
    This wormhole has had its stability critically disrupted by the mass of numerous ships passing through and is on the verge of collapse
  • If the wormhole has not yet gone through a mass shrink, it has between 50% and 100% of its total mass left. This is evidenced by the following text in the show info window:
    This wormhole has not yet had its stability significantly disrupted by ships passing through it

Outside Wormhole Community the term DESTAB is sometimes used over SHRINK.

The rolling process

Ships used

A variety of ships can be used in the rolling process.

"Rolling 300 Battleship"
These are battleships that have 200M (200,000,000) kg mass and are equipped with 100MN prop mods. When the prop mod is activated the ship gains another 100M kg mass, for a total of 300M kg. They are equipped with a range of defensive/survivability modules including cloaking devices, heavy energy neutralizers, micro jump drive, shield boosters, ECM drones and probe launchers. You should make yourself familiar with the operation of these modules and check they are all online before undocking a rolling battleship. WHC 300 battleships require Armor Layering skill trained to at least III to be flown without modifications. If your skills are not high enough some of the additional plates might have to be put into offline mode to bring the mass of a battleship below 300M kg and allow it to jump with a prop mod on.
"Regular rolling Battleship"
Any battleship with or without a prop mod but definitely without the Higgs anchor. Regular rolling battleships are used when the hole we want to roll has already shrunk before we started rolling. This means we cannot accurately predict the remaining wormhole mass to ensure the safety of everyone involved. Since WHC static wormholes could have just above 180M kg mass remaining and still not be critical, it is possible to jump a Rolling 300 battleship with prop mod off through a non-critical wormhole and collapse it - leaving the ship stranded on the other side. In this scenario, we jump out of a battleship without a Higgs anchor and with prop mod off (mass should be around 100M kg and well under the 180M kg limit) and come back with prop mod on until the hole becomes critical and then move on to rolling HIC.
Heavy Interdiction Cruiser (HIC)
Sometimes a hole can end up Crit, which means that it isn't safe to put large rolling ships through. Zero Point Mass Entanglers(ZPME) reduce ship mass by 80% and these reductions stack. A rolling HIC with 4 ZPME and prop mod off has less mass than a frigate. This should allow it to jump through a Crit hole with little chance of it collapsing. It can then jump back into Innuendo with 100MN prop mod turned on, giving it a mass of 65,000,000kg. This (usually) kills the hole. (Note: Bubbles no longer reduce mass. Make sure you have ZPME fit instead on a rolling HIC.)
Rolling cruiser
Using these is exceedingly rare. If there are no HIC pilots and you don't want to wait, a rolling cruiser can be used to try collapsing the hole. The rolling cruisers are fit with an oversized AB (100MN) and cloaks/probe launchers as there is a higher chance of getting stranded while jumping out since they can't reduce their mass as HICs can. The idea is to jump a rolling cruiser out with the prop mod off (around 15,000,000kg) and then come back with prop mod on (around 65M kg) and hopefully collapse the hole
  • Loaner/Backup Rolling ships are generally available at ALI, but should not be the first choice for long term residents. WHC Campers should plan to purchase and maintain their own set of rolling ships after their first month in WHC. If you lose a rolling ship you are responsible for replacing it.

Basic

The basic idea of rolling a hole successfully (no matter how you end up doing it) is essentially reducing its mass by jumping ships back and forth until it collapses. The successful part is accomplished when the hole collapses and a note pops ou saying, " As you pass through the wormhole you realize that it collapses behind you. Have you become trapped?" without leaving anyone stranded on the wrong side.

There are usually knowledgeable people around whenever a hole needs to be rolled but if that's not the case, you can use the following guidelines to roll the connection:

  • Ask on comms if anyone is down the chain and if not, announce in fleet and WHC.E-Uni that you are starting to roll. You can use something like =====ROLLING BACON=====
  • If the hole is not Shrink, get in a 'Rolling 300' battleship (you can find one in the Alpha hangar with "Rolling 300" in its name) and warp to the hole. Ask a couple of others to join you in rolling battleships as well to speed things up
  • Since you instigated this process, you may as well take charge and this is important because someone needs to give orders regarding who will jump next. It's better not to have more than one person jumping at the same time to avoid people getting stranded and to make it easier to notice exactly when the hole shrinks
  • Keep jumping 300 Battleships through the hole one at a time with their 100MN prop mods on until the hole becomes First Shrink. Always wait until the previous battleship is back in Innuendo and their grid has loaded before sending the next one through
  • Make use of the flowchart below during the rolling process, it's also useful to post the amount of mass you send through the static, the direction you are going in, and should the hole status change, in fleet chat for example: "300 out", "300 back", "200 out", "200 back", "first shrink" "crit" as a way to keep track that is available to all members, and they can easily pick up the rolling should the person in charge get disconnected or PvP interrupt the rolling process. (REMEMBER: 'Show info' on the wormhole every time a battleship goes through
  • Here is the wikified version should the above link die, for posterity.

1. Is the hole shrink?

  Yes----> Use Regular Rolling battleships (Non-Higgs rigged battleships)
  No ----> Jump 300m kg battleship through, prop mod on until First Shrink 

2. Is the hole First shrink? Yes. Which way did it shrink?

  Way back--->Jump 300m kg battleship through prop mod OFF
          --->Jump back with prop mod OFF
          --->Jump 300m kg battleship through prop mod OFF
          --->Jump back with Prop Mod ON
          --->Hole is almost dead. Crit? Use a Rolling HIC until hole dies.(May require up to 3 passes depending on remaining mass left on the hole)
                                   Shrink? Use Regular Rolling Battleships prop mod on

OR

  Way out--->Jump back with prop mod ON
         --->Jump 300m kg battleship through with prop mod ON
         --->Jump back with prop mod ON
         --->Hole is almost dead. Hole status? Crit? Use a Rolling HIC until hole dies.
                                               Shrink? Use Regular Rolling Battleships prop mod on

Rolling chart

This chart shows the basic methods of rolling used by WHC.

"WHC Rolling Chart"

Rage rolling

Rage rolling is another method that can be used to roll a fresh wormhole connection. Since the full mass left on the wormhole connection is known the method can be very quick and only has to change based on the point where the connection goes FIRST SHRINK.

  • Make 2 trips through the hole with prop mod off
  • Make 2 trips through the hole with prop mod on
  • If the hole is now FIRST SHRINK:
    • Make 2 trips through the hole with prop mod off
    • Make 2 trips through the hole with prop mod on
  • If the hole was not FIRST SHRINK:
    • Make 2 trips through the hole with a Rolling Cruiser or Industrial with prop mod off
    • Make 4 trips through the hole with prop mod on


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