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-== Guide into Homefront fleet command ==
+== Considerations: an enjoyable fleet experience ==
-=== Considerations: an enjoyable fleet experience ===
 * Avoiding ship loss: checking fits when a new player joins, making sure nobody brings the wrong fit
 * experienced pilots can help FC (example: navigation, finding new sites)
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 * Make your life easy with some basic MOTD info like Staging / Comms / Euni Overview link / Fits / Lifesaving rules / FAQ & Wiki links. You will get stuff asked about this frequently, kindly draw their attention to the MOTD.
 * Set boundariesfor yourself: I will run x amount ofsites / I will run for 2 hrs / also communicate this to your fleetmembers ... if you know you will be folding soon it does not make sense to keep accepting people into a queue unless you have an FC waiting to take over.
+=== Example - Raid: Deserters Hideout ===
 ==== Starting a fleet ====
 * Start by forming a fleet and selecting the Fleet Setup template you want to use. Store Fleet Setup function allows you to store MOTD / Wing & squad layout / Free-move settings & default squad.
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 [[File:Fleet MOTD example raids.png|center|thumb]]
+* Fleet hierarchy setup: helps you keep track of who is flying what role? The FC role allows you to drag & drop pilots into squads. howover if fleet has 'freemove' option checked, pilot's can drag themselves into the squad of their choice. Having a default squad (Lobby) helps you find new pilots easily when people join your fleet via the fleet advertisement.
+[[File:Fleet hierarchy & freemove.png|center|thumb|Fleet hierarchy & freemove]]
--    Fleet hierarchy setup: helps you keep track of who is flying what role? The FC role allows you to drag & drop pilots into squads. howover if fleet has 'freemove' option checked, pilot's can drag themselves into the squad of their choice.
+* Queue management: Try limiting the queue to only 3 pilots. You can set your fleet size to 8 pilots via the "..." three vertical dot icon in the upper right part of the fleet window.
-Having a default squad (Lobby) helps you find new pilots easily when people join your fleet via the fleet advertisement.
-[[File:Fleet hierarchy & freemove.png|center|thumb|Fleet hierarchy & freemove]]
--         Queue management: Try limiting the queue to only 3 pilots. You can set your fleet size to 8 pilots via the "..." three vertical dot icon in the upper right part of the fleet window.
 [[File:Fleetsize window.png|center|thumb|Fleetsize window]]
-=== Recruiting players: ===
+==== Recruiting players: ====
--         Starting a fleet advertisement
+* Starting a fleet advertisement:[[File:Start a fleet advertisment 1.png|center|thumb|Start a fleet advertisment 1]]
+** Pay attention to settings: Fleetname / Description /My corp / My Alliance / Application requires approval / Auto update advert on Boss change[[File:Start a fleet advertisment 2.png|center|thumb|Start a fleet advertisment 2]]
+** Use the Agency window > Fleet Up! tab to find your advert. You can link your advert into corpchat from this location.[[File:Find your fleet advertisement.png|center|thumb|Find your fleet advertisement]]
+* Corp chat recruitment example: create a recruitment message with sufficient info should minimize resoponding to alot of interested questions like "where do I go? what do I train? what do I fly" .  [[File:Corp chat recruitment example.png|center|thumb|corp chat recruitment example]]<br />
--         Corporation chat as primary source for finding new players
 -         Contact list: Adding people to you contact list / buddy list helps you keep track of people and may prove useful for future fleet recruitment.
+[[File:Contact list.png|center|thumb|Contact list]]
+Meeting new players in your fleet? Add them to contact, keep track of who you fly with.
+[[File:Adding contacts 1.png|center|thumb|Adding contacts 1]]
+[[File:Adding contact 2.png|center|thumb|Adding contact 2]]