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 ==Fleets are not Raid Groups.==
 [[Fleets_101|Fleets]] can be as large as the fleet commander can handle – hundreds of ships are not unusual. The leaders of a fleet pass some of their skills down to the fleet members. In this way fleets become more powerful as they gain more skilled leaders. Each [[Campuses#Official_University_Campuses|official E-UNI campus]] has its own "standing fleet" that members can join while they are flying in local space. This is a good way to meet fellow players and also to keep up on what's going on in the area.  ([[#Fleets are not Raid Groups._2|MORE]])
+Although [[Fleets_101|fleets]] at first appear to be similar to raid groups, they can be as large as the fleet commander can handle, and they are associated with a special set of skills that allows for advanced command and control. The [[Fleet_Leadership|leader of a fleet unit]] passes some of his or her skill values down to the members of that unit. Thus, while in a fleet, you may find that your character flies faster, shoots faster, and does more damage than it does when on its own.
+[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCK-E5AopVI This video clip] (at YouTube) shows what is reputed to be "the most destructive battle ever fought in an online game." An argument over ownership of a star system escalated into a battle that eventually included over 4000 ships. (''The bubbles you see are force fields. The small dots are big ships; the big blobs are "[[Avatar|Titans]]", the largest ship that can be built in EVE.'') While encounters of this size are rare, many smaller fleet actions happen every day.
+Each [[#Official_Campuses|E-UNI campus]] has its own "standing fleet" that members can join while they are flying in local space. This is a good way to meet fellow players and also to keep up on what's going on in the area.
+If you plan to follow a career that involves combat, even if you plan to eventually become a PVP Criminal, be sure to engage in as much fleet action as you can. There is very little solo PVP combat in EVE ... mostly because it is unusual for two evenly matched ships to meet in the vastness of space ... so fleets are where you learn how to use your ship as a weapon. Even Criminals operate in fleets, so get in as much training as you can.
 ==Mining, Trade and Research are full time, legitimate occupations.==
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 ==The Details==
-===Corporations are not Guilds.===
-EVE Corporations have access to a tremendous range of resources. They can create offices at stations, and use these to provide services to their members. Each E-UNI office, for example, has a [[Hangars|hangar]] into which members can donate gear for other members to use, and another set of hangars from which members can take certain kinds of free gear. E-UNI will also [[Ship_Replacement_Program|replace your ship]] if it is destroyed in certain kinds of activities. The corporation will sell you ships and gear at a lower cost than the market. And it will [[Skillbook_Program|fully reimburse you]] for the cost of the "books" that you need to start learning a new skill.
-Corporations can declare war on other corporations, thus removing the police restriction on fighting in high-security solar systems. They can organize various kinds of fleets, including [[Mining#Cooperative_mining|mining fleets]] which make it easier and safer for members to mine large amounts of ore.
-Because corporations have access to so many important resources, and because they can provide fleets to help protect their members, EVE is a very difficult game to play "solo". You may leave E-UNI at any time, but you will almost certainly be moving on to a new corporation.
-'''THE BOTTOM LINE:''' Take the time to learn about E-UNI's policies for reimbursing your expenses, and ask about how to find the campus hangar that contains free items that any new member can use. And as you gain experience, if you find E-UNI restrictive, don't feel bad about finding yourself another corporation.  [[#Corporations are not Guilds.|(BACK)]]
-===Fleets are not Raid Groups.===
-Although [[Fleets_101|fleets]] at first appear to be similar to raid groups, they can be as large as the fleet commander can handle, and they are associated with a special set of skills that allows for advanced command and control. The [[Fleet_Leadership|leader of a fleet unit]] passes some of his or her skill values down to the members of that unit. Thus, while in a fleet, you may find that your character flies faster, shoots faster, and does more damage than it does when on its own.
-[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCK-E5AopVI This video clip] (at YouTube) shows what is reputed to be "the most destructive battle ever fought in an online game." An argument over ownership of a star system escalated into a battle that eventually included over 4000 ships. (''The bubbles you see are force fields. The small dots are big ships; the big blobs are "[[Avatar|Titans]]", the largest ship that can be built in EVE.'') While encounters of this size are rare, many smaller fleet actions happen every day.
-Each [[#Official_Campuses|E-UNI campus]] has its own "standing fleet" that members can join while they are flying in local space. This is a good way to meet fellow players and also to keep up on what's going on in the area.
-If you plan to follow a career that involves combat, even if you plan to eventually become a PVP Criminal, be sure to engage in as much fleet action as you can. There is very little solo PVP combat in EVE ... mostly because it is unusual for two evenly matched ships to meet in the vastness of space ... so fleets are where you learn how to use your ship as a weapon. Even Criminals operate in fleets, so get in as much training as you can.
 '''THE BOTTOM LINE:''' Be sure to read the UniWiki sections on fleets and join the local campus standing fleet whenever you are online. Check the [http://calendar.eveuniversity.org/ Calendar] for fleet announcements, and join whenever you have a ship that meets the requirements. [[#Fleets are not Raid Groups.|(BACK)]]