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While not strictly required in order to form a fleet leadership skills are highly desirable for improving the capabilities of the fleet. Appropriate skills are required to enable the passing down of boosts (whether passive or active) to fleet members lower down in the hierarchy. While pilots without the appropriate skills can still sit in leadership positions their lack of skills will block the passing down of any available boosts.
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Leadership skills for forming fleets, although not essential, are important. They allow players to confer bonuses on fellow fleet members, simply by being in the same fleet as them. Joining a fleet does not require any skills, and it is also important to note that being a squad, wing or fleet commander does '''not''' need any skills either.&nbsp; However, having the relevant skill for the position confers fleet bonuses onto the people beneath your command in the fleet structure.<br>
 
  
== Fleet Structure<br>  ==
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== Fleet Structure ==
 
<pre>---Fleet Commander (FC)
 
<pre>---Fleet Commander (FC)
 
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  |----Wing Commander (WC) (up to 5 wings in a fleet)
 
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  |  |----Squad Commander (SC) (up to 5 squads in a wing)
 
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  |  |----Additional Squads
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    |----Squad Commander
 
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    |----Squad Commander
 
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Each squad can have up to 10 members, each wing can have up to 5 squads, and each fleet can have up to 5 wings, for a total of 256 members.<br>
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Note that the squad commander counts for the membership of his squad, but the wing commander and fleet commander do not count toward any squad. This means that the maximum fleet size is 256 pilots.<br>
 
 
Also in the fleet structure, but not shown here, is the Boss.&nbsp; The Boss has all the abilities and command tools of the Fleet Commander, but may be any member of the fleet.&nbsp; By default, the FC is the Boss, but the FC may assign any other fleet member to be the Boss.&nbsp; You might want this if, for example, you are commanding the fleet but you do not have the Fleet Command skill.&nbsp; In order to use fleet bonuses, you could promote someone who does have the Fleet Command skill to be the FC, whilst you retain the Boss role, and overall command.&nbsp; <br>
 
 
 
I have used the term "fleet bonus" so far, however a better phrase would be simply "bonus", since there are different levels of bonuses for the different levels in the command structure.&nbsp; EVE uses the terms "fleet bonuses" (and "fleet boosters") which can be confusing.<br>
 
 
 
Leadership skills may be divded into two different types: those that generate bonuses, and those that permit these bonuses to be passed on to other fleet members.<br>
 
 
 
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== Leadership  ==
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There is one important position that does not appear in the leadership hierarchy, that of fleet 'boss'. While the name may imply some form of leadership position, the role is purely administrative. It is entirely possible for the FC and fleet boss to be the same person, with the default fleet boss being the person who originally created the fleet. The fleet boss is the only person who can promote people to Wing Commander and Fleet Commander positions (people cannot self-promote like for Squad Commander), edit the fleet's message of the day (MOTD), or post an advert for the fleet in the fleet finder.
  
There are 3 leadership skills that enable you to pass on bonuses to other members of your fleet. Again it is worth noting that you do '''not''' need these skills to hold these positions.&nbsp; However, if you intend to fleet a lot, and command fleets, then it is worth training these skills.&nbsp; Leadership is only a Rank 1 skill and does not take very long.  
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== Leadership skills ==
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There are 3 leadership skills that enable one to pass on bonuses to other members of a fleet. It is worth noting once more that you do '''not''' need these skills to hold these positions.&nbsp; However, if you intend to fly a fleet, and command fleets, it is worth training these skills.&nbsp; Leadership is only a basic skill and does not take very long.  
  
[[Skills:Leadership#Fleet_Command|'''Fleet Command''']]
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'''{{sk|Fleet Command}}'''
  
*As a fleet commander, this skill allows you to pass on bonuses to wing commanders below you, to a maximum of one wing per level of the skill (5 in total).&nbsp; This skill requires Wing Command trained to 5.<br>
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*As a fleet commander, this skill allows you to pass on bonuses to wing commanders, to a maximum of one wing per level of the skill (5 in total).&nbsp; This skill requires {{sk|Wing Command|trained to 5}}.<br>
  
[[Skills:Leadership#Wing_Command|'''Wing Command''']]
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'''{{sk|Wing Command}}'''
  
*As a wing commander, this skill allows you to pass on bonuses to squad commanders below you, to a maximum of one squad per level of the skill (5 in total). This skill requires Leadership trained to 5.<br>
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*As a wing commander, this skill allows you to pass on bonuses to squad commanders, to a maximum of one squad per level of the skill (5 in total). This skill requires {{sk|Leadership|trained to 5}}.<br>
  
[[Skills:Leadership#Leadership|'''Leadership''']]
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'''{{sk|Leadership}}'''
  
*As a squad commander, this skill allows you to pass on bonuses to squad members below you, to a maximum of two members per level of the skill (10 in total).
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*As a squad commander, this skill allows you to pass on bonuses to squad members, to a maximum of two members per level of the skill (10 in total).
  
 
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If you take up the FC, WC or SC positions without having the relevant skill, you will 'block' any skills passed on from a superior commander.&nbsp; To explain further:  
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If you take up the FC, WC or SC positions without having the relevant skill, you will 'block' any skills passed on from a higher command level.&nbsp; To explain further:  
  
 
*If you have the Leadership skill (and are SC of a squad that is a size you can pass bonuses on to) then you will pass bonuses from the squad booster ''and'' bonuses from the wing commander onto your squad members.<br>  
 
*If you have the Leadership skill (and are SC of a squad that is a size you can pass bonuses on to) then you will pass bonuses from the squad booster ''and'' bonuses from the wing commander onto your squad members.<br>  
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*If you have the WC skill (and are WC of a wing with as many squads as you can pass bonuses on to) then you will pass bonuses from the wing booster ''and'' bonuses from the fleet commander onto your squad commanders.  
 
*If you have the WC skill (and are WC of a wing with as many squads as you can pass bonuses on to) then you will pass bonuses from the wing booster ''and'' bonuses from the fleet commander onto your squad commanders.  
 
*If you are an unskilled WC, then you will not pass on the bonus from the wing or the fleet booster, however your SCs, if they are skilled themselves, can still pass on their own bonuses.  
 
*If you are an unskilled WC, then you will not pass on the bonus from the wing or the fleet booster, however your SCs, if they are skilled themselves, can still pass on their own bonuses.  
*If you have the FC skill (and are FC&nbsp;of a fleet with as many wings as you can pass bonuses on to) then you pass bonuses from the fleet booster to all wing commanders.  
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*If you have the FC skill (and are FC of a fleet with as many wings as you can pass bonuses on to) then you pass bonuses from the fleet booster to all wing commanders.  
 
*If you are an unskilled FC, then nobody in the fleet receives bonuses from the fleet booster, however the WCs and SCs may still pass on their own bonuses.
 
*If you are an unskilled FC, then nobody in the fleet receives bonuses from the fleet booster, however the WCs and SCs may still pass on their own bonuses.
  
Note that bonuses only affect the players at the level at which they are generated or lower.&nbsp; FCs get no benefit from wing or squad boosters, for example.&nbsp; In addition, there is no partial passing-on of bonuses, e.g. if you have 7 pilots in your squad, you need at least Leadership 4 to pass on any bonuses - if you have Leadership 3, then ''none'' of your squad will receive bonuses.<br>  
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Note that bonuses only affect the players at the level at which they are generated or lower. FCs get no benefit from wing or squad boosters, for example. In addition, there is no partial passing-on of bonuses, e.g. if you have 7 pilots in your squad, you need at least Leadership 4 to pass on any bonuses - if you have Leadership 3, then ''none'' of your squad will receive bonuses.<br>  
  
 
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The bonuses themselves are generated by the Squad/Wing/Fleet Booster, a position in the fleet that by default is assigned to each Squad/Wing/Fleet commander.&nbsp; However the commanders may assign their booster position to any other member below them in the fleet structure.<br>  
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The bonuses themselves are generated by the Squad/Wing/Fleet Booster, a position in the fleet that by default is assigned to each Squad/Wing/Fleet commander. However the commanders may assign their booster position to any other member below them in the fleet structure.<br>
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== Leadership tools ==
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Being in any leadership position gives you access to the fleet composition window which is accessible through the menu that appears when clicking on the four bars at the top left of the fleet window (note that the option will only appear if you are in a leadership position). This window will tell you (for all fleet members that are in the part of the fleet you have the leadership position for) who they are, where they are (including whether they are docked) what type of ship they are flying, what their role in the fleet is (do they hold any leadership position or are they the fleet boss), what fleet leadership skills they have (in order of FC-WC-SC), and what specific part of the fleet (down to squad level) they are currently in.
  
 
== Booster Skills  ==
 
== Booster Skills  ==
  
There are 6 booster skills that affect how much bonus you confer as a booster. Bonuses affect fleet members in space within the same solar system. If your SC/WC/FC is docked up, they cannot pass on (or provide) any bonuses.&nbsp; There is no distance limitation of the bonuses, so long as you are in the same system.<br>  
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There are 6 booster skills (that the game classifies as leadership) that affect the number and strength of the bonuses that you confer as a booster. Bonuses affect fleet members in space within the same solar system. If your SC/WC/FC is docked up, they cannot pass on (or provide) any bonuses.&nbsp; There is no distance limitation of the bonuses, so long as you are in the same system.<br>  
  
 
[[Skills:Leadership#Leadership|'''Leadership''']]<br>  
 
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[[Skills:Leadership#Mining_Foreman|'''Mining Foreman''']]<br>  
 
[[Skills:Leadership#Mining_Foreman|'''Mining Foreman''']]<br>  
  
*Grants a 2% bonus to fleet members' mining yield per level.<br>  
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*Grants a 2% bonus to fleet members' mining yield per level.<br>
*''(For some strange reason, PvP pilots often forget to train this essential skill.'')<br>
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*<span style="font-style: italic;">This skill is often not trained by PvP-focused pilots as it provides no benefit for a PvP fleet.</span><br>
  
 
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These bonuses do not stack if more than one person is boosting them, however the highest will be used, possibly combining from different boosters to give the best overall effect.&nbsp; For instance, if your squad booster has 5/4/3/3&nbsp; (read [[How to properly form a fleet#Syntax_for_X-ing_up_in_Alliance_chat|about the syntax here]]) and your fleet booster has 4/4/4/4, then these bonuses will combine and you will receive the highest of each bonus, i.e. 5/4/4/4.<br><br>
 
These bonuses do not stack if more than one person is boosting them, however the highest will be used, possibly combining from different boosters to give the best overall effect.&nbsp; For instance, if your squad booster has 5/4/3/3&nbsp; (read [[How to properly form a fleet#Syntax_for_X-ing_up_in_Alliance_chat|about the syntax here]]) and your fleet booster has 4/4/4/4, then these bonuses will combine and you will receive the highest of each bonus, i.e. 5/4/4/4.<br><br>
  
== [[File:Warfare-links.png]] Warfare Link Skills &amp; Modules<br>  ==
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== Providing boosts to a fleet ==
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All types of boosts can be provided by any member of the fleet, not just by the people holding the leadership positions. Command bursts are effective on all ships within their area of effect, regardless of the fleet position of the source ship's pilot.
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Separating the boosting roles from leadership positions can be especially useful when warfare link boosts are being provided by off-grid boosters, as warfare links are deactivated whenever the ship using them enters warp. Separate boosting and leadership positions can enable the safe use of fleet/wing/squad warps without accidentally taking the booster along and thus deactivating the links.
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== [[File:Warfare-links.png]] Command Burst Skills &amp; Modules<br>  ==
  
 
This is the other type of fleet booster.&nbsp; All these modules will only provide a benefit if you are a booster in a fleet, and they act in the same way as the booster skills (e.g. they don't stack, they require proper skilled fleet structure, etc).&nbsp; If you are not in a fleet, or are not a booster, then they are useless. <br>  
 
This is the other type of fleet booster.&nbsp; All these modules will only provide a benefit if you are a booster in a fleet, and they act in the same way as the booster skills (e.g. they don't stack, they require proper skilled fleet structure, etc).&nbsp; If you are not in a fleet, or are not a booster, then they are useless. <br>  
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The skills required to use these modules have the relevant fleet boosting skill trained to level 5 as a prerequisite.&nbsp; For example, to use an armored warfare link module requires at least level 1 in Armored Warfare Specialist, which in turn requires level 5 in Armored Warfare.<br>  
 
The skills required to use these modules have the relevant fleet boosting skill trained to level 5 as a prerequisite.&nbsp; For example, to use an armored warfare link module requires at least level 1 in Armored Warfare Specialist, which in turn requires level 5 in Armored Warfare.<br>  
  
Go to the [[Warfare_links]] guide for a detailed review of how these modules function. For convenience, the Tech 1 module's boosts are given below. Tech 2 modules also exists and will generally multiply the Tech 1 boosts by 1.25.
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For convenience, the Tech 1 module's boosts are given below. Tech 2 modules also exists and will generally multiply the Tech 1 boosts by 1.25. Go to the [[Command Bursts|command burst]] guide for a detailed review of how these modules function.  
  
 
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[[Skills:Leadership#Armored_Warfare_Specialist|'''Armored Warfare Specialist''']]<br>  
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'''{{sk|Armored Command}}'''<br>
  
*Allows the use of armored warfare links and increases the effectiveness these modules.<br>
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*Allows the use of armor command bursts and increases the effectiveness of these modules.<br>
  
[http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Armored_Warfare_Link_-_Damage_Control Armored Warfare Link - Damage Control] - reduces the capacitor need of armor repairers and remote armor repairers by 2% per level.<br>  
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Rapid Repair Charge - Reduces the capacitor need and cycle time of armor repairers and remote armor repairers.<br>  
  
[http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Armored_Warfare_Link_-_Passive_Defense Armored Warfare Link - Passive Defense] - increases the fleet's armor resistances by 2% per level. This is a very useful module for armor fleets.<br>  
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Armor Energizing Charge - Increases the armor resistances of ships in range. This is a very useful module for armor fleets.<br>  
  
[http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Armored_Warfare_Link_-_Rapid_Repair Armored Warfare Link - Rapid Repair] - increases the speed (i.e. reduces the duration) of armor repairers and remote armor repairers by 2% per level.<br>
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Armor Reinforcement Charge - Increases the fleet's armor hp.
  
<br> [[Skills:Leadership#Information_Warfare_Specialist|'''Information Warfare Specialist''']]<br>  
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*Allows the use of information warfare links and increases the effectiveness these modules.<br>
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*Allows the use of information command bursts and increases the effectiveness of these modules.<br>
  
[http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Information_Warfare_Link_-_Electronic_Superiority Information Warfare Link - Electronic Superiority] - increases the strength of electronic warfare modules. For each level, increases ECM jam strength by 2%, sensor dampener targeting range and scan resolution penalty by 1.2%, tracking disruptor optimal and falloff penalty by 1.2%, and target painter signature bonus by 2%.<br>  
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Electronic Superiority Charge - Increases the strength and range of electronic warfare modules. <br>  
  
[http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Information_Warfare_Link_-_Recon_Operation Information Warfare Link - Recon Operation] - increases the optimal range of electronic warfare modules by 2% per level.<br>
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Electronic Hardening Charge - Increases sensor strength and resistance to sensor dampeners/weapon disruptors.
  
[http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Information_Warfare_Link_-_Sensor_Integrity Information Warfare Link - Sensor Integrity] - increases the sensor strengths of all ships in the fleet by 3% per level.<br>  
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Sensor Optimization Charge - Increases scan resolution and targeting range of all ships in range.<br>  
  
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[[Skills:Leadership#Mining_Director|'''Mining Director''']]<br>  
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'''{{sk|Mining Director}}'''<br>  
  
 
*Allows the use of mining foreman links and increases the effectiveness these modules.<br>
 
*Allows the use of mining foreman links and increases the effectiveness these modules.<br>
  
[http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Mining_Foreman_Link_-_Harvester_Capacitor_Efficiency Mining Foreman Link - Harvester Capacitor Efficiency] - reduces the capacitor need of mining lasers and gas &amp; ice harvesters by 2% per level.<br>  
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Mining Laser Optimization Charge - Reduces the capacitor need and cycle time of mining lasers, gas harvesters, and ice harvesters.<br>  
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Mining Equipment Preservation Charge - Increases the lifespan of advanced mining crystals.
  
[http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Mining_Foreman_Link_-_Laser_Optimization Mining Foreman Link - Laser Optimization] - reduces the duration of mining lasers and gas &amp; ice harvesters by 2% per level.<br>  
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Mining Laser Field Enhancement Charge - Increases the optimal range of mining lasers, ice harvesters, and survey scanners. <br>  
  
[http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Mining_Foreman_Link_-_Mining_Laser_Field_Enhancement Mining Foreman Link - Mining Laser Field Enhancement] - increases the optimal range of mining lasers and gas &amp; ice harvesters by 4.5% per level.<br>  
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<br> [[Skills:Leadership#Siege_Warfare_Specialist|'''Siege Warfare Specialist''']]<br>  
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'''{{sk|Shield Command}}'''<br>  
  
 
*Allows the use of siege warfare links and increases the effectiveness these modules.<br>
 
*Allows the use of siege warfare links and increases the effectiveness these modules.<br>
  
[http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Siege_Warfare_Link_-_Active_Shielding Siege Warfare Link - Active Shielding] - increases the speed (i.e. reduces the duration) of shield boosters and shield transporters by 2% per level.<br>  
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Active Shielding Charge - Reduces the duration a capacitor need of shield boosters and shield transporters.<br>  
  
[http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Siege_Warfare_Link_-_Shield_Efficiency Siege Warfare Link - Shield Efficiency] - reduces the capacitor need of shield boosters and shield transporters by 2% per level.<br>
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Shield Extension Charge - Increases shield hp of ships in range.  
  
[http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Siege_Warfare_Link_-_Shield_Harmonizing Siege Warfare Link - Shield Harmonizing] - increases the fleet's shield resistances by 2% per level. As for its armor counterpart, this is a very useful module for shield fleets.<br>  
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Shield Harmonizing Charge - Increases the shield resistances of ships in range. As with its armor counterpart, this is a very useful module for shield fleets.<br>  
  
 
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[[Skills:Leadership#Skirmish_Warfare_Specialist|'''Skirmish Warfare Specialist''']]<br>  
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'''{{sk|Skirmish Command}}'''<br>  
  
 
*Allows the use of skirmish warfare links and increases the effectiveness these modules.<br>
 
*Allows the use of skirmish warfare links and increases the effectiveness these modules.<br>
  
[http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Skirmish_Warfare_Link_-_Evasive_Maneuvers Skirmish Warfare Link - Evasive Maneuvers] - reduces the signature radius of the fleet's ships by 2% per level.<br>  
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Evasive Maneuvers Charge - Reduces the signature radius and increases agility of ships in range.<br>  
  
[http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Skirmish_Warfare_Link_-_Interdiction_Maneuvers Skirmish Warfare Link - Interdiction Maneuvers] - increases the optimal range of propulsion jamming modules by 3% per level.<br>  
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Interdiction Maneuvers Charge - Increases the optimal range of propulsion jamming modules.<br>  
  
[http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Skirmish_Warfare_Link_-_Rapid_Deployment Skirmish Warfare Link - Rapid Deployment] - increases the speed of afterburner and microwarpdrive modules by 2% per level.<br>
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Rapid Deployment Charge - Increases the speed of afterburner and microwarpdrive modules.
  
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The final skill to cover in the Leadership section is '''{{sk|Command Burst Specialist}}''', which increases the effectiveness of all warfare link and mining foreman modules by 10% per level. Note that it does affect the mining modules as well, despite its name. This skill is also a prerequisite for flying [[Command Ships]]. As an example, assume you have trained the Skirmish Warfare Specialist skill to IV, the Warfare Link Specialist skill to III, and are flying a ship equipped with the Rapid Deployment module. You'll therefore get a speed boost to afterburners and microwarpdrives of ((1+0.2*4)*5.6%)*(1+3*0.1) = 13.1%. Refer to the [[Command Bursts|command burst]] guide for details on how these modules, skills, and the mindlink bonuses interact.
 
 
The final skill to cover in the Leadership section is [[Skills:Leadership#Warfare_Link_Specialist|Warfare Link Specialist]], which increases the effectiveness of all warfare link and mining foreman modules by 10% per level.&nbsp; Note that it does affect the mining modules as well, despite its name.&nbsp; This skill is also a prerequisite for flying [[Command Ships|Command Ships]]. As an example, assume you have trained the Skirmish Warfare Specialist skill to IV, the Warfare Link Specialist skill to III, and are flying a ship equiped with the Rapid Deployment module. You'll therefore get a speed boost to afterburners and microwarpdrives of (4*2%)*(1+3*0.1) = 10.4% <br>
 
 
 
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== Related Information  ==
 
== Related Information  ==
  
*[[Warfare_links]]<br>
 
*[[Fleet Doctrine for the Ivy League Navy]]<br>
 
 
*[[How to Properly Form a Fleet]]  
 
*[[How to Properly Form a Fleet]]  
*[[Fleet Formation and Intel]]
 
 
*[[Fleet Terminology]]
 
*[[Fleet Terminology]]
  
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[[Category:Fleets]]

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While not strictly required in order to form a fleet leadership skills are highly desirable for improving the capabilities of the fleet. Appropriate skills are required to enable the passing down of boosts (whether passive or active) to fleet members lower down in the hierarchy. While pilots without the appropriate skills can still sit in leadership positions their lack of skills will block the passing down of any available boosts.

Fleet Structure

---Fleet Commander (FC)
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Note that the squad commander counts for the membership of his squad, but the wing commander and fleet commander do not count toward any squad. This means that the maximum fleet size is 256 pilots.

There is one important position that does not appear in the leadership hierarchy, that of fleet 'boss'. While the name may imply some form of leadership position, the role is purely administrative. It is entirely possible for the FC and fleet boss to be the same person, with the default fleet boss being the person who originally created the fleet. The fleet boss is the only person who can promote people to Wing Commander and Fleet Commander positions (people cannot self-promote like for Squad Commander), edit the fleet's message of the day (MOTD), or post an advert for the fleet in the fleet finder.

Leadership skills

There are 3 leadership skills that enable one to pass on bonuses to other members of a fleet. It is worth noting once more that you do not need these skills to hold these positions.  However, if you intend to fly a fleet, and command fleets, it is worth training these skills.  Leadership is only a basic skill and does not take very long.

Fleet Command

  • As a fleet commander, this skill allows you to pass on bonuses to wing commanders, to a maximum of one wing per level of the skill (5 in total).  This skill requires Wing Command trained to 5.

Wing Command

  • As a wing commander, this skill allows you to pass on bonuses to squad commanders, to a maximum of one squad per level of the skill (5 in total). This skill requires Leadership trained to 5.

Leadership

  • As a squad commander, this skill allows you to pass on bonuses to squad members, to a maximum of two members per level of the skill (10 in total).


If you take up the FC, WC or SC positions without having the relevant skill, you will 'block' any skills passed on from a higher command level.  To explain further:

  • If you have the Leadership skill (and are SC of a squad that is a size you can pass bonuses on to) then you will pass bonuses from the squad booster and bonuses from the wing commander onto your squad members.
  • If you are an unskilled SC, then your squad members will not receive any bonuses whatsoever.
  • If you have the WC skill (and are WC of a wing with as many squads as you can pass bonuses on to) then you will pass bonuses from the wing booster and bonuses from the fleet commander onto your squad commanders.
  • If you are an unskilled WC, then you will not pass on the bonus from the wing or the fleet booster, however your SCs, if they are skilled themselves, can still pass on their own bonuses.
  • If you have the FC skill (and are FC of a fleet with as many wings as you can pass bonuses on to) then you pass bonuses from the fleet booster to all wing commanders.
  • If you are an unskilled FC, then nobody in the fleet receives bonuses from the fleet booster, however the WCs and SCs may still pass on their own bonuses.

Note that bonuses only affect the players at the level at which they are generated or lower. FCs get no benefit from wing or squad boosters, for example. In addition, there is no partial passing-on of bonuses, e.g. if you have 7 pilots in your squad, you need at least Leadership 4 to pass on any bonuses - if you have Leadership 3, then none of your squad will receive bonuses.


The bonuses themselves are generated by the Squad/Wing/Fleet Booster, a position in the fleet that by default is assigned to each Squad/Wing/Fleet commander. However the commanders may assign their booster position to any other member below them in the fleet structure.

Leadership tools

Being in any leadership position gives you access to the fleet composition window which is accessible through the menu that appears when clicking on the four bars at the top left of the fleet window (note that the option will only appear if you are in a leadership position). This window will tell you (for all fleet members that are in the part of the fleet you have the leadership position for) who they are, where they are (including whether they are docked) what type of ship they are flying, what their role in the fleet is (do they hold any leadership position or are they the fleet boss), what fleet leadership skills they have (in order of FC-WC-SC), and what specific part of the fleet (down to squad level) they are currently in.

Booster Skills

There are 6 booster skills (that the game classifies as leadership) that affect the number and strength of the bonuses that you confer as a booster. Bonuses affect fleet members in space within the same solar system. If your SC/WC/FC is docked up, they cannot pass on (or provide) any bonuses.  There is no distance limitation of the bonuses, so long as you are in the same system.

Leadership

  • Grants a 2% bonus to fleet members' targeting speed per skill level.
  • (Since this skill also passes bonuses on to your squad, as explained above, if you are a skilled SC your squad always gets this bonus regardless of the state of the rest of the fleet.)

Armored Warfare

  • Grants a 2% bonus to fleet members' armor hit points per skill level.

Information Warfare

  • Grants a 2% bonus to fleet members' targeting range per skill level.

Siege Warfare

  • Grants a 2% bonus to fleet members' shield capacity per skill level.

Skirmish Warfare

  • Grants a 2% bonus to fleet members' agility per skill level.

Mining Foreman

  • Grants a 2% bonus to fleet members' mining yield per level.
  • This skill is often not trained by PvP-focused pilots as it provides no benefit for a PvP fleet.


These bonuses do not stack if more than one person is boosting them, however the highest will be used, possibly combining from different boosters to give the best overall effect.  For instance, if your squad booster has 5/4/3/3  (read about the syntax here) and your fleet booster has 4/4/4/4, then these bonuses will combine and you will receive the highest of each bonus, i.e. 5/4/4/4.

Providing boosts to a fleet

All types of boosts can be provided by any member of the fleet, not just by the people holding the leadership positions. Command bursts are effective on all ships within their area of effect, regardless of the fleet position of the source ship's pilot.

Separating the boosting roles from leadership positions can be especially useful when warfare link boosts are being provided by off-grid boosters, as warfare links are deactivated whenever the ship using them enters warp. Separate boosting and leadership positions can enable the safe use of fleet/wing/squad warps without accidentally taking the booster along and thus deactivating the links.

Warfare-links.png Command Burst Skills & Modules

This is the other type of fleet booster.  All these modules will only provide a benefit if you are a booster in a fleet, and they act in the same way as the booster skills (e.g. they don't stack, they require proper skilled fleet structure, etc).  If you are not in a fleet, or are not a booster, then they are useless.

The skills required to use these modules have the relevant fleet boosting skill trained to level 5 as a prerequisite.  For example, to use an armored warfare link module requires at least level 1 in Armored Warfare Specialist, which in turn requires level 5 in Armored Warfare.

For convenience, the Tech 1 module's boosts are given below. Tech 2 modules also exists and will generally multiply the Tech 1 boosts by 1.25. Go to the command burst guide for a detailed review of how these modules function.


Armored Command

  • Allows the use of armor command bursts and increases the effectiveness of these modules.

Rapid Repair Charge - Reduces the capacitor need and cycle time of armor repairers and remote armor repairers.

Armor Energizing Charge - Increases the armor resistances of ships in range. This is a very useful module for armor fleets.

Armor Reinforcement Charge - Increases the fleet's armor hp.


Information Command

  • Allows the use of information command bursts and increases the effectiveness of these modules.

Electronic Superiority Charge - Increases the strength and range of electronic warfare modules.

Electronic Hardening Charge - Increases sensor strength and resistance to sensor dampeners/weapon disruptors.

Sensor Optimization Charge - Increases scan resolution and targeting range of all ships in range.


Mining Director

  • Allows the use of mining foreman links and increases the effectiveness these modules.

Mining Laser Optimization Charge - Reduces the capacitor need and cycle time of mining lasers, gas harvesters, and ice harvesters.

Mining Equipment Preservation Charge - Increases the lifespan of advanced mining crystals.

Mining Laser Field Enhancement Charge - Increases the optimal range of mining lasers, ice harvesters, and survey scanners.


Shield Command

  • Allows the use of siege warfare links and increases the effectiveness these modules.

Active Shielding Charge - Reduces the duration a capacitor need of shield boosters and shield transporters.

Shield Extension Charge - Increases shield hp of ships in range.

Shield Harmonizing Charge - Increases the shield resistances of ships in range. As with its armor counterpart, this is a very useful module for shield fleets.


Skirmish Command

  • Allows the use of skirmish warfare links and increases the effectiveness these modules.

Evasive Maneuvers Charge - Reduces the signature radius and increases agility of ships in range.

Interdiction Maneuvers Charge - Increases the optimal range of propulsion jamming modules.

Rapid Deployment Charge - Increases the speed of afterburner and microwarpdrive modules.

The final skill to cover in the Leadership section is Command Burst Specialist, which increases the effectiveness of all warfare link and mining foreman modules by 10% per level. Note that it does affect the mining modules as well, despite its name. This skill is also a prerequisite for flying Command Ships. As an example, assume you have trained the Skirmish Warfare Specialist skill to IV, the Warfare Link Specialist skill to III, and are flying a ship equipped with the Rapid Deployment module. You'll therefore get a speed boost to afterburners and microwarpdrives of ((1+0.2*4)*5.6%)*(1+3*0.1) = 13.1%. Refer to the command burst guide for details on how these modules, skills, and the mindlink bonuses interact.

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