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== New Players Guide to Level 4 Mission Fleets in Amygnon (DRAFT - NOT READY FOR REVIEW) ==

The Level 4 Mission Community is run by a group of Eve University members who serve as mission fleet commanders ~~(FCs)~~ who, with mission runners, fly scheduled, new player-friendly fleets in Amygnon. During these fleets, fleet members pull Level 4 (L4) missions for Amygnon and Jufvitte and run them together, sharing the mission rewards and bounties. Because there is strength in numbers, these fleets can complete missions rather quickly while providing an excellent opportunity for new players to run missions that they typically could not yet run.

The Level 4 Mission Community is run by a group of Eve University members who serve as mission fleet commanders who, with mission runners, fly scheduled, new player-friendly fleets in Amygnon. During these fleets, fleet members pull Level 4 (L4) missions for Amygnon and Jufvitte and run them together, sharing the mission rewards and bounties. Because there is strength in numbers, these fleets can complete missions rather quickly while providing an excellent opportunity for new players to run missions that they typically could not yet run.

''Note: For this article, "fleet commander" will be used to describe the person who is ~~running~~ the PVE mission fleet. Fleet commander in any other EVE University context refers to players who from experience, training, and temperament know how to command PVP fleets, a substantially more difficult endeavor.

''Note: For this article, "fleet commander" will be used to describe the person who is directing and coordinating the PVE mission fleet and issuing fleet commands. Fleet commander in any other EVE University context refers to players who from experience, training, and temperament know how to command PVP fleets, a different and substantially more difficult endeavor.

=== Why Run L4 Missions with a Fleet? ===

* Earn ISK from bounties and mission rewards as well as loyalty points with NPC corporations.

* Learn some basic fleet operations in a low pressure environment. As L4 missions do not involve PVP, the fleet movements are more casually paced.

* Have fun with Unistas of all experience ranges. This is the best part of mission running. It may sound corny, but in ~~Eve~~, the best ship is friendship.

* Have fun with Unistas of all experience ranges. This is the best part of mission running. It may sound corny, but in EVE, the best ship is friendship.

=== Getting Started in L4 Mission Fleets ===

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# Create a watchlist for your fleet members. You can start a watch list by right-clicking upon a fleet member’s name in the fleet window and choosing “Add to Watchlist”. The watchlist window will appear. You can add the remaining fleet members by right-clicking as previous or by dragging their names from the Fleet chat members list to the watch list. 

# While the fleet is forming up and new players are present, the FC will deliver a new player speech talking about many of the points in this list and fielding any last minute questions. 

# During fleet form-up, the mission pullers fly to pull missions from the Garoun Investment Bank Level 4 agents in Amygnon. The FC typically directs players to do this, but it is a plenty good thing to do on your own ~~during~~ the new ~~player speech~~. Being ready to go when form-up activities are complete gets everyone to the pew-pew that much faster.

# During fleet form-up, the mission pullers fly to pull missions from the Garoun Investment Bank Level 4 agents in Amygnon. The FC typically directs players to do this, but it is a plenty good thing to do on your own while the new players are being briefed. Being ready to go when form-up activities are complete gets everyone to the pew-pew that much faster.

#   Notes for mission pullers:<br>

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* '''Make your way to'''  (example: “''Fleet, make your way to Jufvitte''”. Sometimes said as “''Fleet, make best time to <location>''”.)  Used by the FC when the fleet needs to move individually to the next system. You should fly on your own to the location specified and wait for the FC’s next instruction. <br>

# <li value="11">Yellow-boxing. Yellow-boxing means that an enemy is targeting your ship. This is indicated in your Overview by a flashing yellow highlight on the ship icon of the enemy/enemies that are targeting you. For new players, this is one of the most important things to watch for. If you are being targeted, you ~~know very likely what may come next~~.   Should you get yellow-boxed, immediately align your ship to a celestial, such as an NPC station. This is so you are ready to warp out in case you end up needing to. You may continue on in the fight unless you become red-boxed.

# <li value="11">Yellow-boxing. Yellow-boxing means that an enemy is targeting your ship. This is indicated in your Overview by a flashing yellow highlight on the ship icon of the enemy/enemies that are targeting you, but have not yet taken aggressive action. For new players, this is one of the most important things to watch for. If you are being targeted, you are going to be attacked soon.   Should you get yellow-boxed, immediately align your ship to a celestial, such as an NPC station. This is so you are ready to warp out in case you end up needing to. You may continue on in the fight unless you become red-boxed.

[[File:Yellow-boxing.jpg|300px|thumb|none|Yellow-boxing: These enemy ships are currently targeting]]

# <li value="12">Red-boxing. If you get red-boxed, you are now being fired upon. As a new player at this moment, this is considered to be a Bad Thing™. This is indicated in your Overview by a flashing red highlight on the ship icon of the enemy/enemies that are firing upon you. ~~You~~ may ~~also~~ notice this by seeing the ensuing and possibly rapid loss of shields, soon to be followed by armor, and of course, hull, then boom. There are some heavy-hitting ships in Level 4 missions.   '''The moment you are red-boxed, it is time to warp off to the celestial you took the time to align to in the previous step. Do not worry if you have drones out--drones are cheap and your fleet mates can recover them if needs be.   Make sure you announce in Mumble “FC, warping off”.''' Your FC knows that you are getting damaged as they are monitoring their watch list. Letting them know you are getting out of danger allows them to refocus on the fight and the fleet, now that they know you are removing yourself from eminent peril. If the FC is repeating your name in Mumble and “warp off” in an urgent fashion, you’ve likely not noticed your situation and have waited to warp off a whole lot longer than is prudent.   For new players, watching for and responding properly to yellow-boxing and red-boxing are primary concerns.

# <li value="12">Red-boxing. If you get red-boxed, you are now being fired upon. As a new player at this moment, this is considered to be a Bad Thing™. This is indicated in your Overview by a flashing red highlight on the ship icon of the enemy/enemies that are firing upon you. If you aren't watching your Overview, you may notice this by seeing the ensuing and possibly rapid loss of shields, soon to be followed by armor, and of course, hull, then boom. There are some heavy-hitting ships in Level 4 missions.   '''The moment you are red-boxed, it is time to warp off to the celestial you took the time to align to in the previous step. If you did not align, now is not the time. Warp out. Do not worry if you have drones out--drones are cheap and your fleet mates can recover them if needs be.   Make sure you announce in Mumble “FC, warping off”.''' Your FC knows that you are getting damaged as they are monitoring their watch list. Letting them know you are getting out of danger allows them to refocus on the fight and the fleet, now that they know you are removing yourself from eminent peril. If the FC is repeating your name in Mumble and “warp off” in an urgent fashion, you’ve likely not noticed your situation and have waited to warp off a whole lot longer than is prudent.   For new players, watching your Overview for and responding properly to yellow-boxing and red-boxing are primary concerns.

# Warping back. If you have to warp off from the fleet, returning is easy. To warp back to the fleet, you can right-click on a fleet member in your watch list and warp to them. If they are beyond the first pocket of the mission you’ll need to slide the acceleration gates to catch up with the fleet. 

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 == New Players Guide to Level 4 Mission Fleets in Amygnon (DRAFT - NOT READY FOR REVIEW) ==
-The Level 4 Mission Community is run by a group of Eve University members who serve as mission fleet commanders (FCs) who, with mission runners, fly scheduled, new player-friendly fleets in Amygnon. During these fleets, fleet members pull Level 4 (L4) missions for Amygnon and Jufvitte and run them together, sharing the mission rewards and bounties. Because there is strength in numbers, these fleets can complete missions rather quickly while providing an excellent opportunity for new players to run missions that they typically could not yet run.
+The Level 4 Mission Community is run by a group of Eve University members who serve as mission fleet commanders who, with mission runners, fly scheduled, new player-friendly fleets in Amygnon. During these fleets, fleet members pull Level 4 (L4) missions for Amygnon and Jufvitte and run them together, sharing the mission rewards and bounties. Because there is strength in numbers, these fleets can complete missions rather quickly while providing an excellent opportunity for new players to run missions that they typically could not yet run.
-''Note: For this article, "fleet commander" will be used to describe the person who is running the PVE mission fleet. Fleet commander in any other EVE University context refers to players who from experience, training, and temperament know how to command PVP fleets, a substantially more difficult endeavor.
+''Note: For this article, "fleet commander" will be used to describe the person who is directing and coordinating the PVE mission fleet and issuing fleet commands. Fleet commander in any other EVE University context refers to players who from experience, training, and temperament know how to command PVP fleets, a different and substantially more difficult endeavor.
 === Why Run L4 Missions with a Fleet? ===
 * Earn ISK from bounties and mission rewards as well as loyalty points with NPC corporations.
 * Learn some basic fleet operations in a low pressure environment. As L4 missions do not involve PVP, the fleet movements are more casually paced.
-* Have fun with Unistas of all experience ranges. This is the best part of mission running. It may sound corny, but in Eve, the best ship is friendship.
+* Have fun with Unistas of all experience ranges. This is the best part of mission running. It may sound corny, but in EVE, the best ship is friendship.
 === Getting Started in L4 Mission Fleets ===
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 # Create a watchlist for your fleet members. You can start a watch list by right-clicking upon a fleet member’s name in the fleet window and choosing “Add to Watchlist”. The watchlist window will appear. You can add the remaining fleet members by right-clicking as previous or by dragging their names from the Fleet chat members list to the watch list.
 # While the fleet is forming up and new players are present, the FC will deliver a new player speech talking about many of the points in this list and fielding any last minute questions.
-# During fleet form-up, the mission pullers fly to pull missions from the Garoun Investment Bank Level 4 agents in Amygnon. The FC typically directs players to do this, but it is a plenty good thing to do on your own during the new player speech. Being ready to go when form-up activities are complete gets everyone to the pew-pew that much faster.
+# During fleet form-up, the mission pullers fly to pull missions from the Garoun Investment Bank Level 4 agents in Amygnon. The FC typically directs players to do this, but it is a plenty good thing to do on your own while the new players are being briefed. Being ready to go when form-up activities are complete gets everyone to the pew-pew that much faster.
 #   Notes for mission pullers:<br>
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 * '''Make your way to'''  (example: “''Fleet, make your way to Jufvitte''”. Sometimes said as “''Fleet, make best time to <location>''”.)  Used by the FC when the fleet needs to move individually to the next system. You should fly on your own to the location specified and wait for the FC’s next instruction. <br>
-# <li value="11">Yellow-boxing. Yellow-boxing means that an enemy is targeting your ship. This is indicated in your Overview by a flashing yellow highlight on the ship icon of the enemy/enemies that are targeting you. For new players, this is one of the most important things to watch for. If you are being targeted, you know very likely what may come next.   Should you get yellow-boxed, immediately align your ship to a celestial, such as an NPC station. This is so you are ready to warp out in case you end up needing to. You may continue on in the fight unless you become red-boxed.
+# <li value="11">Yellow-boxing. Yellow-boxing means that an enemy is targeting your ship. This is indicated in your Overview by a flashing yellow highlight on the ship icon of the enemy/enemies that are targeting you, but have not yet taken aggressive action. For new players, this is one of the most important things to watch for. If you are being targeted, you are going to be attacked soon.   Should you get yellow-boxed, immediately align your ship to a celestial, such as an NPC station. This is so you are ready to warp out in case you end up needing to. You may continue on in the fight unless you become red-boxed.
 [[File:Yellow-boxing.jpg|300px|thumb|none|Yellow-boxing: These enemy ships are currently targeting]]
-# <li value="12">Red-boxing. If you get red-boxed, you are now being fired upon. As a new player at this moment, this is considered to be a Bad Thing™. This is indicated in your Overview by a flashing red highlight on the ship icon of the enemy/enemies that are firing upon you. You may also notice this by seeing the ensuing and possibly rapid loss of shields, soon to be followed by armor, and of course, hull, then boom. There are some heavy-hitting ships in Level 4 missions.   '''The moment you are red-boxed, it is time to warp off to the celestial you took the time to align to in the previous step. Do not worry if you have drones out--drones are cheap and your fleet mates can recover them if needs be.   Make sure you announce in Mumble “FC, warping off”.''' Your FC knows that you are getting damaged as they are monitoring their watch list. Letting them know you are getting out of danger allows them to refocus on the fight and the fleet, now that they know you are removing yourself from eminent peril. If the FC is repeating your name in Mumble and “warp off” in an urgent fashion, you’ve likely not noticed your situation and have waited to warp off a whole lot longer than is prudent.   For new players, watching for and responding properly to yellow-boxing and red-boxing are primary concerns.
+# <li value="12">Red-boxing. If you get red-boxed, you are now being fired upon. As a new player at this moment, this is considered to be a Bad Thing™. This is indicated in your Overview by a flashing red highlight on the ship icon of the enemy/enemies that are firing upon you. If you aren't watching your Overview, you may notice this by seeing the ensuing and possibly rapid loss of shields, soon to be followed by armor, and of course, hull, then boom. There are some heavy-hitting ships in Level 4 missions.   '''The moment you are red-boxed, it is time to warp off to the celestial you took the time to align to in the previous step. If you did not align, now is not the time. Warp out. Do not worry if you have drones out--drones are cheap and your fleet mates can recover them if needs be.   Make sure you announce in Mumble “FC, warping off”.''' Your FC knows that you are getting damaged as they are monitoring their watch list. Letting them know you are getting out of danger allows them to refocus on the fight and the fleet, now that they know you are removing yourself from eminent peril. If the FC is repeating your name in Mumble and “warp off” in an urgent fashion, you’ve likely not noticed your situation and have waited to warp off a whole lot longer than is prudent.   For new players, watching your Overview for and responding properly to yellow-boxing and red-boxing are primary concerns.
 # Warping back. If you have to warp off from the fleet, returning is easy. To warp back to the fleet, you can right-click on a fleet member in your watch list and warp to them. If they are beyond the first pocket of the mission you’ll need to slide the acceleration gates to catch up with the fleet.