Varius Arcturus' Overview Guide: Difference between revisions

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===Organizing your screen layout===

=== Organizing your screen layout ===

Before you even touch the overlay itself, however, you should organize the rest of your interface. EVE is a game of communication and numbers - your screen layout should reﬂect this.

#Undock and ﬁnd a safe place to sit. You will be sitting out in space for around half an hour. The POS in Aldrat is a good place to do this - ask another player in corp chat if you don’t know where it is. '''Alternatively, do this on an alternate character on the same account.''' The changes will carry across to all characters ''on that account on the same computer''. This is preferable in wartime.

#~~Right~~ click ~~your ship~~, go to the '''~~Pilot~~''' ~~submenu and select~~ '''~~Form ﬂeet with...~~''' . ~~You should now see~~ a ~~Fleet~~ window (with your ~~name~~ as ~~Fleet Commander) as well as a broadcasts box~~.

#Click the fleet button (on the Neocom panel), then click '''Form Fleet'''. Click through the loot logging screen, and you’ll see that you’ve formed a fleet.

#Make your overview '''nice and big''' - it is your main source of information. I like to have mine running from top to bottom on the right side of my screen, with my Selected Item window just above it, and my '''Fleet''' ~~window~~ just below it.

#Open the '''Scanner window''' (button located to the left of the capacitor readout).

#During a ~~ﬂeet~~, you’re going to need to have chat windows open. You generally have two ~~channels~~ open at once~~: Fleet~~ and squad chat. ~~Fleet is a system channel and opens automatically, but squad chat is simply a private channel created by a squad leader; therefore, you won't see it right now.~~ I like to keep ~~these channels~~ on the left side of the screen in separate windows.

#Drag the '''Fleet window''' on top of your '''Scanner window''' until the window glows, then let go of your mouse. This creates a window with two tabs. This is useful, because the list of fleet members is generally quite large, and you don’t need to refer to it very often during an op. You should always have your scanner window open, as directional scan is invaluable.

#Make your overview '''nice and big''' - it is your main source of information. I like to have mine running from top to bottom on the right side of my screen, with my '''Selected Item window''' just above it, and my '''Fleet/Scanner window''' just below it.

#During a fleet, you’re going to need to have chat windows open. You generally have two windows open at once - fleet and squad chat. I like to keep them on the left side of the screen in separate windows.

#Another window you should have separated is '''Local chat'''. Local is very important in ascertaining who is in system with you.

#You should also leave space for your watch list, but you can only get that when you have other people in your ﬂeet.

#Press escape and go to the '''General Settings tab''' . Under the '''Windows''' subheading, check '''Lock windows when pinned''' . This will ensure your overview and other windows don’t go anywhere.

#Pin your overview and any other windows of your choice. This will allow you to see through them.

~~Remember that your interface should be set up the way it is most convenient for you - feel free to change your windows around once you work out what you want.~~

'''''Hint -''''' You can move your ship and modules display to the left and right by holding shift and clicking on your capacitor and dragging. You can even move it to the top of your screen: Click the white arrow below the speedometer, then "Align Top" at the bottom of the menu which appears.

Remember that your interface should be set up the way it is most convenient for you - feel free to change your windows around once you work out what you want.

'''''Hint -''''' You can move your ship and modules display to the left and right by holding shift and clicking on your capacitor and dragging. You can even move it to the top of your screen: Click the white arrow below the speedometer, then "Align Top" at the bottom of the menu which appears.

'''''Another hint -''''' You can move your targeted objects around your screen as well. Notice that near the upper-left or upper-right corner of your targeted items (you will have to target something to see these), there is a very faint crosshair. Click and drag that crosshair around to change the location of your targets.

Now go to right click the white triangle on your '''Fleet tab''' and select '''Leave ﬂeet''' . Your screen should be mostly set up for the next ﬂeet op. Next time you go on an op, don’t forget to separate your squad and ﬂeet chat windows and to add important ﬂeetmates to your Watch List.

Now that we’ve gotten that down, let’s get onto the overview itself.

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-===Organizing your screen layout===
+=== Organizing your screen layout ===
-Before you even touch the overlay itself, however, you should organize the rest of your interface.  EVE is a game of communication and numbers - your screen layout should reﬂect this.
+Before you even touch the overlay itself, however, you should organize the rest of your interface. EVE is a game of communication and numbers - your screen layout should reﬂect this.
 #Undock and ﬁnd a safe place to sit. You will be sitting out in space for around half an hour. The POS in Aldrat is a good place to do this - ask another player in corp chat if you don’t know where it is. '''Alternatively, do this on an alternate character on the same account.''' The changes will carry across to all characters ''on that account on the same computer''. This is preferable in wartime.
-#Right click your ship, go to the '''Pilot''' submenu and select '''Form ﬂeet with...''' . You should now see a Fleet window (with your name as Fleet Commander) as well as a broadcasts box.
+#Click the fleet button (on the Neocom panel), then click '''Form Fleet'''. Click through the loot logging screen, and you’ll see that you’ve formed a fleet.
-#Make your overview '''nice and big''' - it is your main source of information. I like to have mine running from top to bottom on the right side of my screen, with my Selected Item window just above it, and my '''Fleet''' window just below it.
+#Open the '''Scanner window''' (button located to the left of the capacitor readout).
-#During a ﬂeet, you’re going to need to have chat windows open. You generally have two channels open at once: Fleet and squad chat.  Fleet is a system channel and opens automatically, but squad chat is simply a private channel created by a squad leader; therefore, you won't see it right now.  I like to keep these channels on the left side of the screen in separate windows.
+#Drag the '''Fleet window''' on top of your '''Scanner window''' until the window glows, then let go of your mouse. This creates a window with two tabs. This is useful, because the list of fleet members is generally quite large, and you don’t need to refer to it very often during an op. You should always have your scanner window open, as directional scan is invaluable.
+#Make your overview '''nice and big''' - it is your main source of information. I like to have mine running from top to bottom on the right side of my screen, with my '''Selected Item window''' just above it, and my '''Fleet/Scanner window''' just below it.
+#During a fleet, you’re going to need to have chat windows open. You generally have two windows open at once - fleet and squad chat. I like to keep them on the left side of the screen in separate windows.
+#Another window you should have separated is '''Local chat'''. Local is very important in ascertaining who is in system with you.
 #You should also leave space for your watch list, but you can only get that when you have other people in your ﬂeet.
 #Press escape and go to the '''General Settings tab''' . Under the '''Windows''' subheading, check '''Lock windows when pinned''' . This will ensure your overview and other windows don’t go anywhere.
 #Pin your overview and any other windows of your choice. This will allow you to see through them.
-Remember that your interface should be set up the way it is most convenient for you - feel free to change your windows around once you work out what you want.
-'''''Hint -''''' You can move your ship and modules display to the left and right by holding shift and clicking on your capacitor and dragging. You can even move it to the top of your screen: Click the white arrow below the speedometer, then "Align Top" at the bottom of the menu which appears.
+Remember that your interface should be set up the way it is most convenient for you - feel free to change your windows around once you work out what you want.
+'''''Hint -''''' You can move your ship and modules display to the left and right by holding shift and clicking on your capacitor and dragging. You can even move it to the top of your screen: Click the white arrow below the speedometer, then "Align Top" at the bottom of the menu which appears.
 '''''Another hint -''''' You can move your targeted objects around your screen as well. Notice that near the upper-left or upper-right corner of your targeted items (you will have to target something to see these), there is a very faint crosshair. Click and drag that crosshair around to change the location of your targets.
-Now go to right click the white triangle on your '''Fleet tab''' and select '''Leave ﬂeet''' . Your screen should be mostly set up for the next ﬂeet op.  Next time you go on an op, don’t forget to separate your squad and ﬂeet chat windows and to add important ﬂeetmates to your Watch List.
+Now go to right click the white triangle on your '''Fleet tab''' and select '''Leave ﬂeet''' . Your screen should be mostly set up for the next ﬂeet op. Next time you go on an op, don’t forget to separate your squad and ﬂeet chat windows and to add important ﬂeetmates to your Watch List.
 Now that we’ve gotten that down, let’s get onto the overview itself.