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==Directional Scanning== | ==Directional Scanning== | ||
Directional scanning is an amazingly useful thing to know how to do | Directional scanning is an amazingly useful thing to know how to do, and I will venture to say that it's your primary lowsec soloing skill. '''Knowing how to d-scan allows you to find your fights, instead of waiting for your fights'''. | ||
I assume that you've taken the time to utilize the [Overview Guide]. A properly arranged overview is crucial to your ability to fight engagements. That being said, the Uni default overview does not lend itself well to scanning, as by default, most of your brackets are turned off. We'll remedy that. | I assume that you've taken the time to utilize the [Overview Guide]. A properly arranged overview is crucial to your ability to fight engagements. That being said, the Uni default overview does not lend itself well to scanning, as by default, most of your brackets are turned off. We'll remedy that. | ||
To supplement the standard Uni overview, you can create a new preset in which near everything is selected. Planets, belts, etc... Save the preset as "Bracket" or something useful. Now, you can set your bracket profile so that all brackets pertinent to scanning are showing. | To supplement the standard Uni overview, you can create a new preset in which near everything is selected. Planets, belts, etc... Save the preset as "Bracket" or something useful. Now, in your overview settings, you can set your bracket profile so that all brackets pertinent to scanning are showing. The brackets won't clutter up your overview, but will give you celestial objects to scan towards while you're in space. | ||
Typically, when you enter a system, you'll scan at 360 degrees to see what's close by in space. If something interesting shows up, start narrowing your scan towards various celestials. You'll find a lot of people in belts. Also, you can use your system scanner to find anomalies that might have pilots willing to fight inside. | |||
==ROE or "Can I shoot that malefactor?!"== | ==ROE or "Can I shoot that malefactor?!"== | ||
Assume everyone in space would love nothing more than to turn your beloved ship into charred wreckage. Even so, Eve University has a very strict policy about who you can engage ''first'' while in the University. I'll link it for you. [http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/ROE#Rules_of_Engagement Right here]. Pay close attention to the fact that we can't engage neutral pilots ''first''. If you land on grid with a neutral, feel free to target them or bump them, and make yourself a pest that deserves to be shot. Once they've shot you, they're fair game. The University does not consider any of these tactics aggress acts at the time of this writing. Point is: You can oftentimes goad a neutral pilot into a fight. | Assume everyone in space would love nothing more than to turn your beloved ship into charred wreckage. Even so, Eve University has a very strict policy about who you can engage ''first'' while in the University. I'll link it for you. [http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/ROE#Rules_of_Engagement Right here]. Pay close attention to the fact that we can't engage neutral pilots ''first''. If you land on grid with a neutral, feel free to target them or bump them, and make yourself a pest that deserves to be shot. Once they've shot you, they're fair game. The University does not consider any of these tactics aggress acts at the time of this writing. Point is: You can oftentimes goad a neutral pilot into a fight. | ||
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==Gatecamps== | ==Gatecamps== | ||
They happen. If you're in a frigate, you'll usually survive. Sometimes you won't. If you jump into a gatecamp, spam your warp button. | They happen. If you're in a frigate, you'll usually survive. Sometimes you won't. If you jump into a gatecamp, spam your warp button. | ||
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== Hunting Grounds == | == Hunting Grounds == | ||
Barring yourself from doing certain things until you feel you meet certain prerequisites is a good way to hold yourself back. Let's skip that part. Find a good lowsec pocket with highsec access, and move there. Immediately. Drag some friends along, or speak to your CO (if you're ILN) about moving there as a squadron. Opportunities for solo and small gang abound when you live in lowsec. | Barring yourself from doing certain things until you feel you meet certain prerequisites is a good way to hold yourself back. Let's skip that part. Find a good lowsec pocket with highsec access, and move there. Immediately. Drag some friends along, or speak to your CO (if you're ILN) about moving there as a squadron. Opportunities for solo and small gang abound when you live in lowsec. | ||