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| name=Introduction to Exploring and Exploiting Wormhole Space | | name=Introduction to Exploring and Exploiting Wormhole Space | ||
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== What is w-space? == | == What is w-space? == | ||
W-space, is the collection of 2500 star systems reachable only through wormholes. Though they are technically arranged in regions and constellations, in practice this means nothing as connections are constantly changing. This space is all described as "unknown", as it does not appear on any map. The true security level is always -1.0 | W-space, is the collection of 2500 star systems reachable only through wormholes. Though they are technically arranged in regions and constellations, in practice this means nothing as connections are constantly changing. This space is all described as "unknown", as it does not appear on any map. The true security level is always -1.0. In addition, its sovereignty is "unclaimable", meaning that players are unable to claim space, build stations, upgrade, or any other benefits of typical 0.0 space. | ||
==== General system layout ==== | ==== General system layout ==== | ||
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==== Cosmic effects ==== | ==== Cosmic effects ==== | ||
Some wormholes have special effects such as | Some wormholes have special effects such as increasing small weapons damage or increasing shield capacity. There are many environments, each with multiple effects. These effects are stronger the higher class of wormhole space. | ||
The environments are: Black Hole, Cataclysmic Variable, Magnetar, Pulsar, Red Giant, and Wolf-Rayet. Each environment pairs with the class of wormhole to determine the effects. See more here [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Wormholes#Wormhole_Environments]. Note that these effects do not have any impact on POSes or NPCs. | |||
==== Static holes ==== | ==== Static holes ==== | ||
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*For auditory learners and commuters: [http://www.lostineve.net/2011/02/09/lost-in-eve-%E2%80%93-season-3-%E2%80%93-episode-7/ Lost in Eve podcast – Season 3 – Episode 7] answering a half hour [http://www.lostineve.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=323 long list of wormhole beginner questions] in the segment starting at 1:24:00 (hours:minutes:seconds) | *For auditory learners and commuters: [http://www.lostineve.net/2011/02/09/lost-in-eve-%E2%80%93-season-3-%E2%80%93-episode-7/ Lost in Eve podcast – Season 3 – Episode 7] answering a half hour [http://www.lostineve.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=323 long list of wormhole beginner questions] in the segment starting at 1:24:00 (hours:minutes:seconds) | ||
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXiqpglBw_s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXiqpglBw_s] "Introduction to Wormholes" video on youtube, by Seamus Donohue | *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXiqpglBw_s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXiqpglBw_s] "Introduction to Wormholes" video on youtube, by Seamus Donohue | ||