Ratting at NSC: Difference between revisions

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By responding like this ''immediately'' on finding a neutral in-system, you safeguard your (possibly expensively-fitted) PvE ship. Docking in a station or structure means that if you want to, you can also reship to a PvP ship and prepare to enjoy [[EVE Lexicon#Content|Content]]. If a potentially-hostile pilot is in system, do not wait for them to appear on grid with you or on the directional scanner (cloaked ships and Combat Recons won't show up there anyway). Safeguard your ship at once.

===Safety Precautions===

There are a number of particular precautions a member of the NSC should take to increase their chances of survival greatly:

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Hopefully, you didn't lose your ship. Stay docked and wait for the intel on when the hunter leaves the pocket or is defeated. Combat situation permitting, if you have appropriate PvP ships ready, then you can consider undocking to join the response.

~~Unfortunately even with these~~ precautions, ~~you still sometimes will lose ships~~. Ultimately, any ship in Eve has a limited lifespan. In these situations, it is important to review what happened and see what you have learned, so that you can do better next time.

These precautions dramatically cut the chances of you losing your ship. They do not eliminate all risks: the most paranoid pilot can be undone by a sudden distraction outside of the game, for instance. Ultimately, any ship in Eve has a limited lifespan. In these situations, it is important to review what happened and see what you have learned, so that you can do better next time.

==Preparing your ship==

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 By responding like this ''immediately'' on finding a neutral in-system, you safeguard your (possibly expensively-fitted) PvE ship. Docking in a station or structure means that if you want to, you can also reship to a PvP ship and prepare to enjoy [[EVE Lexicon#Content|Content]]. If a potentially-hostile pilot is in system, do not wait for them to appear on grid with you or on the directional scanner (cloaked ships and Combat Recons won't show up there anyway). Safeguard your ship at once.
+===Safety Precautions===
 There are a number of particular precautions a member of the NSC should take to increase their chances of survival greatly:
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 Hopefully, you didn't lose your ship. Stay docked and wait for the intel on when the hunter leaves the pocket or is defeated. Combat situation permitting, if you have appropriate PvP ships ready, then you can consider undocking to join the response.
-Unfortunately even with these precautions, you still sometimes will lose ships. Ultimately, any ship in Eve has a limited lifespan. In these situations, it is important to review what happened and see what you have learned, so that you can do better next time.
+These precautions dramatically cut the chances of you losing your ship. They do not eliminate all risks: the most paranoid pilot can be undone by a sudden distraction outside of the game, for instance. Ultimately, any ship in Eve has a limited lifespan. In these situations, it is important to review what happened and see what you have learned, so that you can do better next time.
 ==Preparing your ship==