Living in Wormhole Space: Difference between revisions

[[Wormhole]] Space (W-space) is unique and very different from [[Known Space]] (K-space) in many different ways. Lack of [[local]] chat, randomness of exits coming out of a system, unique&nbsp;[[NPC]] ships ([[Sleepers]]), resources that are not available in high or low security space (High End [[Gas]] and [[Ore]]), and lack of [[aggression timers]] are only few of the advantages. It is only natural that at some point short trips to W-space will seem less profitable then a long term operation from within a W-space System.&nbsp;This Guide is meant to explain how to set up and maintain that kind of operation, it will show you how to successfully live in W-space. But I have to warn you, once you start living there, you might never want to go back to K-space!<br>  

*Wormhole Systems can have Static exit wormholes, which means that a certain system will always spawn a wormhole leading to a specific System. Those can either be another W-space System or a K-space System. To determine the Systems Static connection go to [http://www.staticmapper.com Static Mapper], enter the [[Locus Signature]] of a system, and check for the probable static exit.  

*Keep in mind that the [http://www.eve-metrics.com/wormholes wormholes have mass restrictions]. You won't be able to jump [[Capital Ships]] through most of them, and there are wormholes that won't even allow battleship sized ships.

*Look for a system with a variety of [[planets]] that will later be used for your [[Planetary Interaction]] colonies.

*Does it have a static exit to another w-space system?  

(''WARNING'': ''It's been reported occupying a W-Space System for an extended periods of time decrease the number and frequency of signatures spawns.'')  

[[Image:Pos ships.jpg|border|left|250px|Pos ships.jpg]]Once you've got all of this, scan your way out to K-space, get your hauler ready, scan your system multiple times to make sure there are no new incoming wormholes, and make sure that you are actually alone in the system. Once you are ready, jump in the hauler, anchor the POS, online it as soon as possible, make sure you have enough fuel to run it for at least a day and a significant amount of Strontium.&nbsp;Once the shields are up and running, you're fairly safe. Next thing you need to do is set up the guns, ECM, warp disruptors and everything else you've planned. Start moving in the rest of POS modules you wish to have there, and start moving in ships.&nbsp;Always have a spare scanning ship in the hangers, you never know when you'll need it. Take the time it takes to online the POS modules to set up off and on grid [[safe spots]].  

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*[[Exhumers]] - If you can risk and afford losing one, they are the best, but you already know that.

*[[Haulers]], T1 or T2, Badgers, Bestowers, anything that you would use in K-space is used in W-space, and often. You will need them to run to K-space for supplies, to pick up PI products, can't live without them

*[[Capital Industrial Ships]], the Orca and the Rorqual. First one is very useful for moving large amounts of cargo in and out of a W-space system, as well as providing mining bonuses for mining Fleets (even from inside of the POS Force Field). The Rorqual, if you can afford it, will compress Ore, making it smaller and easier to transport to K-space.

So, you've found your system, set up a POS, moved the ships in, you've done all required logistics, and you have supplies that will last for a while. You're ready for action. What now? Well, as I said already, there are number of activities you can do in your System, such as [[Mining]], Harvesting Gas, Killing [[Sleepers]], Running PI. But first you need to learn how to keep yourself safe while doing those. You need to keep track of things, and you need to know your surroundings. First thing you'll always do from this day on, is:  

Each day new signatures and anomalies spawn in your System. Each day they die. There's always something going on and you need to know what that is. You will have to keep track of every single signature ID and anomaly. Each day after Downtime signature ID's change. You will have to keep track of them to know what kind of sites are there and what your system has to offer that day. Here's how:<br>  

Once you're done [[scanning]], you know the number and ID's of signatures in your system, you know where each wormhole leads to and you made sure it's safe you can start doing sites. Remember that a wormhole incoming to your system can open up at any time, keep checking directional at all times. If you fail to do so, you will get killed faster then you can say OMGUNIBLOB.  

After you are done with each site, [[bookmark]] the wrecks as you would do with mission wrecks. Come back later to salvage them or have someone following you in a salvage dessie. Always keep aligned when running sites, and always, for the love of god, check the damn directional. It's very important, if you see any ship that is not supposed to be there, even for a split second, warp out, get to safety. Go to the POS and investigate. Don't start asking in Corp chat who that was, just leave. Believe me, I make a living from killing people like you, don't be stupid. Just warp off. There's no fleet that can't be ganked in W-space.  

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