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=== External Tools ===

==== Teamspeak ====

Teamspeak is required for Uni fleet ops, but as a scout you have an extra requirement, to have command channel setup and functioning. On the Mac, unfortunately this will not work nicely - the Mac client doesn't support command channel, and running the windows version in wine or a virtual machine will break the push-to-talk. But on a PC, do the following:

* '''Once only''' - set up a push-to-talk button for channel command in channel, and another for channel command TS-wide. This is done via the "Settings" -> "Key Settings" - push "Add", select your key (scroll lock is a good suggestion for one), and make the action "Whisper to", "Chan. Commander", "In own channel" (or "All" for the TS-wide option).

* '''Each time you're fleeting up''' - when you enter the channel select "self" then "channel commander". Once you're done with the fleet remember to remove channel commander from yourself, or you'll be assumed to be a spai.

==== Maps ====

Scouting is much easier with a second monitor. If you don't have that, then best to set your client to play in windowed mode (for Mac users, <apple>-<enter> will do that I believe).

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For maps, I use Ombey's - http://www.ombeve.co.uk/ Be aware it is not 100% accurate - there are one or two strange little miss-linkages in there, but they've infrequent. Ombey's will let you at a glance see where you're going and what the layout is like near you - it's great for working out potential alternate paths, looking for nearby low-sec pockets, that sort of thing.

DotLan is also a useful tool - http://evemaps.dotlan.net/ This will show you the same information as Ombey's (although I prefer Ombey's format)

DotLan is also a useful tool - http://evemaps.dotlan.net/ This will show you the same information as Ombey's (although I prefer Ombey's format). This will also show you lots more useful stats about the systems you're headed to, like kills per hour, etc.

For practice, when travelling around unfleeted out of war, always check your route on those maps, and think about where you're headed and how you're getting there. I sometimes travel without autopilot set also, navigating by map to get more used to finding my way quickly.

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 === External Tools ===
+==== Teamspeak ====
+Teamspeak is required for Uni fleet ops, but as a scout you have an extra requirement, to have command channel setup and functioning.  On the Mac, unfortunately this will not work nicely - the Mac client doesn't support command channel, and running the windows version in wine or a virtual machine will break the push-to-talk.  But on a PC, do the following:
+* '''Once only''' - set up a push-to-talk button for channel command in channel, and another for channel command TS-wide.  This is done via the "Settings" -> "Key Settings" - push "Add", select your key (scroll lock is a good suggestion for one), and make the action "Whisper to", "Chan. Commander", "In own channel" (or "All" for the TS-wide option).
+* '''Each time you're fleeting up''' - when you enter the channel select "self" then "channel commander".  Once you're done with the fleet remember to remove channel commander from yourself, or you'll be assumed to be a spai.
+==== Maps ====
 Scouting is much easier with a second monitor.  If you don't have that, then best to set your client to play in windowed mode (for Mac users, <apple>-<enter> will do that I believe).
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 For maps, I use Ombey's - http://www.ombeve.co.uk/  Be aware it is not 100% accurate - there are one or two strange little miss-linkages in there, but they've infrequent.  Ombey's will let you at a glance see where you're going and what the layout is like near you - it's great for working out potential alternate paths, looking for nearby low-sec pockets, that sort of thing.
-DotLan is also a useful tool - http://evemaps.dotlan.net/  This will show you the same information as Ombey's (although I prefer Ombey's format)
+DotLan is also a useful tool - http://evemaps.dotlan.net/  This will show you the same information as Ombey's (although I prefer Ombey's format).  This will also show you lots more useful stats about the systems you're headed to, like kills per hour, etc.
+For practice, when travelling around unfleeted out of war, always check your route on those maps, and think about where you're headed and how you're getting there.  I sometimes travel without autopilot set also, navigating by map to get more used to finding my way quickly.
 == I'm cloaked! ==