Annotated Index to PvP: Difference between revisions

This page is an annotated index to the many PvP combat sources that can be found in this Wiki. It complements the [[:Category:PvP|PvP page category]], which is an alphabetized list with no annotations but does include a wider range of entries.

=== Forums and Chat ===

* [https://forum.eveuniversity.org/viewforum.php?f=266 Combat Fleets] Every fleet is announced here - included beginner fleets and E-UNI courses. The announcement includes the date/time of departure, the kinds of ships needed, and the general goal of the event.

* [https://forum.eveuniversity.org/viewforum.php?f=72 Classes] All E-Uni classes are announced here ahead of time.

The [[EVE University Chat Channels]] page lists channels that might be of some use if you want to discuss PvP. Here are the ones most useful to beginners:

* [[EVE University Chat Channels#Community channels|Community Channels]]: each of the E-UNI communities has a channel, and it is not unusual to find discussions of PvP events or problems related to the community.

=== Timers ===

=== General Introductions ===

=== Tactics ===

==== <span style="color:#ffffdd"> Hunting</span> ====

==== <span style="color:#ffffdd"> Combat</span> ====

==== <span style="color:#ffffdd"> Dealing with losses</span> ====

=== Ships ===

=== Hardware and Software ===

* [[Missiles]] and [[missile mechanics]]: general treatment of missiles, and the details of their workings.

* [[Drones]] and [[drone mechanics]]: drone types, and nitty-gritty details of their workings.

* [https://forum.eveuniversity.org/viewforum.php?f=266 E-UNI Forum: Combat Fleets] All ''planned' E-Uni fleets are announced here, with the date/time of departure, the kinds of ships needed, and the general goal of the event.

==== <span style="color:#ffffdd">For commanders</span> ====

* [[Directional scanning]]: the standard tool for finding targets and spotting threats in solo PvP. See especially [[Directional scanning#Offensive Scanning|offensive scanning]].

== Other ==

* [[Wartime Operations in EVE University]]: important information if E-Uni receives a war declaration and you are operating in highsec space.

{{ note box | '''IMPORTANT''': [[EVE University]] has to begun participate in factional warfare via [[Faction_warfare#Direct_Enlistment|Direct Enlistment]]| italics = no}}

To move beyond these FAQs, ask in one of the [[#Chat|Uni chat channels]], on [[Discord]], or on the [[#Forums|Uni forums]].

=== What is the best ship for PvP? ===

EVE has no perfect combat ship: every ship has weaknesses, and all ships are weak to being swarmed by greater numbers of pilots. Furthermore, the more effective a ship is, the more it will cost. To compound the complexity, once a player knows what they are doing it becomes quite hard to impose PvP on someone, and so it sometimes pays off to surprise opponents with sub-optimal and counterintuitive ships or fits. Flown well and used in the right circumstances, cheap, low-SP hulls can defeat ships which are an order of magnitude more expensive.

For these reasons, it might be better to ask:

* "What can I fly well with my current player and character skills?"

* "What can I afford to lose at my current scale of ISK earnings?"

* "What will function well in the type of space where I plan to fight?

For PvP fleets, there will typically be a pre-stated [[doctrine]], or at least general guidelines such as "fast shield-tanked ships cruiser-sized or below", which will give you some starting-points, and in the case of a doctrine, a set of pre-made fits.  Correspond with the FC ahead of time if you want to clarify whether flying a particular ship/role would be all right, or to ask whether they have any options for characters with your SP level.

For solo PvP, it is worth watching videos and studying the fits of successful players, which will both show you what some workable fits look like, and fill you in on the current "meta".

=== How do I fit my <''ship class''> for PvP? ===

First, know [[Fitting ships|the rules of thumb]] for fitting.

If you are going to be flying in a fleet with a declared doctrine or comp, there will be pre-existing fits to use.

Beyond that, you can explore several avenues:

* Ask around on Uni Discord and in-game for help coming up with or refining a fit. Don't be afraid to ask what seems to be a simple or dumb question: fitting ships well is hard to do, and everyone knows that. Everyone loves their favorite fits, and they are usually willing to talk about them.

* Survey recent losses for the ship on [https://zkillboard.com/ zKillboard]. Don't take any ''one'' loss as a definitive fit, and look at the contexts (did this die in mass fleet combat or solo?), but generally if you've reviewed the fits of 20 ship losses, you will begin to get a sense for what common fits are.

While there is often a fairly tight set of optimal fits for a ship in PvP, there is no single perfect fit. A ship's equipment interacts tightly with a pilot's skills, experience and psychology, and a sub-optimal fit can sometimes be worth it if it offers you abilities which will take opponents by surprise.

=== How do I find a solo PvP fight? ===

If you are very new and want a gentle introduction to solo flight, EVE Uni hosts, at the time of writing, "Fight Club" events where players can practise solo PvP in friendly duels with ship and fitting limits to keep a fairly level playing field.

Solo PvP can be found in any area of the game outside highsec space.

Lowsec is the area most associated with introductory solo PvP, because the mechanics of the factional warfare complexes found in lowsec allow you to moderate the ship types that you fight. One time-honoured approach to learning solo combat is to fit a stack of cheap Tech 1 frigates, and work through them in lowsec combat. The downsides of lowsec are that the security status loss and gate gun interventions cramp your style somewhat, and that most people in lowsec are there to fight and are very well-prepared, so don't neglect the possibility of fighting elsewhere.

Wherever you choose to roam in search of combat, you'll likely have a better time if you fly cheap and small ships. Doing this will limit your exposure to losses; small ships also let you cover more ground in any given length of hunt, which gives you a better chance of finding content. There are larger and/or higher-cost options which ''can'' work well in solo PvP, but they normally require more player knowledge and skill to bring out their potential, and stepping into them without experience of the fundamentals will just generate costly lossmails.

As an EVE Uni member, you are eligible to participate in any Uni fleet for which you are qualified and in which there are places available. Many fleets in the University especially welcome players without PvP experience and have pre-prepared ships ready for characters with limited SP. Scheduled fleets will indicate the expected experience level in their announcement.

Every scheduled fleet is pre-announced in the [https://forum.eveuniversity.org/viewforum.php?f=266 E-UNI Combat Fleet Forum]. You can also find the fleet announcements listed in the [https://www.eveuniversity.org/events/ E-UNI Calendar].

If you are based in a part of the University which operates in dangerous space, such as the [[Null-Sec Campus]] or the [[Wormhole Community]], there will also be more free-form, unexpected opportunities to join in "quick-response fleets" when danger arrives.

Fleet requirements: