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== Beyond Skills: The Wormhole Mindset ==

~~Most people~~'~~s first concerns relate~~ to ~~"what skills do I need to get~~ in~~" and~~ the ~~aforementioned~~ skills are a ~~good base with which~~ to ~~start life in the WHC; however~~, if you ~~intend to stay for any length of time you should be aware of a few of the realities of WHC life~~.

If you're looking to stay in the WHC for a while, you'll need more than just a good base of skills. While skills are great, living in a wormhole requires a different mindset. There are realities to w-space that you've never thought about before, and there are things that you might find useful or commonplace in k-space that no longer apply.

# Scanning ~~(and ultimately CovOps)~~ isn't an optional ~~activity~~

# Scanning isn't optional.

#* A T1 ~~scanning frigate~~ is a good starting point, but ~~realize covert~~ scanning ~~(i.e.~~ CovOps ~~cloaking device)~~ is one of the most important, valuable contributions ~~that~~ a lower-skilled player can make to WH operations.

#* A T1 Scanning Frigate is a good starting point, but clandestine scanning in a CovOps frigate is one of the most important, valuable contributions a lower-skilled player can make to WHC operations. Nearly everything we do is scanned down, and scanning in secret is safer and much more useful.

# Battleships aren't used much beyond rolling wormholes and local defence

# Battleships aren't used much beyond rolling wormholes and local defence.

#* Wormholes have mass limits.

#* Wormholes have mass limits. Battleships have a lot of mass. They can only pass through a wormhole a few times before that wormhole starts to collapse.

#* As you familiarize yourself with not just ''what'', but also ''how'' things are done in a wormhole, you'll see that ~~T3s~~, ~~Logi~~, ~~HACs~~ and ~~HICs~~ are the most ~~in-demand~~ ship types. To maximize the roles you can fill over time, you should be willing to adjust ~~the~~ skill plan ~~you may have had in mind~~.

#* As you familiarize yourself with not just ''what'', but also ''how'' things are done in a wormhole, you'll see that Tech 3 Strategic Cruisers, Logistics Cruisers (especially Tech 2 Logistics Cruisers), Heavy Assault Cruisers, and Heavy Interdiction Cruisers are the most used ship types. To maximize the roles you can fill over time, you should be willing to adjust your skill plan.

# The space you're living in is no longer well-defined

#* The wormhole endgame, at least for a C2 wormhole, is all about packing as much offense and defense into the smallest ship size possible, which most of the time means Cruisers and below.

#* The wormhole ~~in which~~ you~~'re living~~ may seem constant, but just about everything else is quite dynamic as connecting wormholes form and collapse. What you think of as the neighbourhood (and thus the neighbours) changes all the time.

# The space you're living in is no longer well-defined.

#* Things you may take for granted ~~such as easy access to trade hubs for shopping~~ will vary over time.

#* The wormhole you call home may seem constant, but just about everything else is quite dynamic as connecting wormholes form and collapse. What you think of as the neighbourhood (and thus the neighbours) changes all the time.

# You're going to be trapped in here with us ;)

#* Things you may take for granted will vary over time. Access to trade hubs fluctuates day-to-day and hauling stuff can be both dangerous and inconvenient.

#* You won't always feel like you have a lot of choice in what you can do at any given moment. ~~Perhaps you logged~~ in ~~thinking you'll~~ run sites~~, but~~ find ~~that there is PVP going on~~. ~~Such is~~ life~~, guess~~ you'll be doing ~~PVP~~ today~~. Life is fluid in a WH~~.

# You're going to be trapped in here with us.

# ~~The~~ need ~~for~~ self-~~motivation~~

#* You won't always feel like you have a lot of choice in what you can do at any given moment. You might log in to run sites and find PvP happening instead. That's life and that's what you'll be doing today.

#* Passive players will find things boring before long. ~~WH life is literally what you make it. New campers~~ always have a period of time figuring out what is actually going on, but in the end you need to be a self-starter who can independently do what needs doing.

# You need to be self-motivated.

#* ~~Eventually~~ you'~~ll notice some annoyance at the people who manage~~ to ~~log in and run sites all~~ the ~~time~~, ~~but have no time~~ for ~~scanning, rolling an unwanted wormhole, etc~~. ~~It's~~ a ~~team effort~~ and ~~everyone needs~~ to ~~play~~.

#* W-space is perhaps the most player-driven space in EVE. If you're not making it happen, it probably isn't happening. Passive players will find things boring before long. Of course newbros will always have a period of time figuring out what's actually going on, but in the end you need to be a self-starter who can independently do what needs doing.

#* If you don't have anything to do, make something to do. Scan down the wormhole chain. Scout systems, looking for PvP opportunities or ganks. Find a lowsec connection and lead a roam. Go to nullsec and point a carrier. This is the most exciting thing about the WHC: You get to make it happen!

~~For the right kind of player, nothing beats living in a wormhole; however, it~~'~~s not going to be~~ everyone's cup of tea. The WHC is an amazing opportunity for players to experience it first hand and see if it~~'s what they're after.~~ Just be aware that beyond a minimal set of skills to join the campus, you can expect a few ~~lifestyle~~ changes ~~that will likely extend to your skill plan and how you spend your time online~~.

Wormhole life isn't everyone's cup of tea, but for a certain kind of player nothing beats it. The WHC is an amazing opportunity for players to experience wormhole life first hand. Come on a Noob Night In The Hole class, or join for a week and see if it sticks! Just be aware that beyond a minimal set of skills to join the campus, you can expect a few play style changes.

==What Can I Do in WHC?==

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 == Beyond Skills: The Wormhole Mindset ==
-Most people's first concerns relate to "what skills do I need to get in" and the aforementioned skills are a good base with which to start life in the WHC; however, if you intend to stay for any length of time you should be aware of a few of the realities of WHC life.
+If you're looking to stay in the WHC for a while, you'll need more than just a good base of skills. While skills are great, living in a wormhole requires a different mindset. There are realities to w-space that you've never thought about before, and there are things that you might find useful or commonplace in k-space that no longer apply.
-# Scanning (and ultimately CovOps) isn't an optional activity
+# Scanning isn't optional.
-#* A T1 scanning frigate is a good starting point, but realize covert scanning (i.e. CovOps cloaking device) is one of the most important, valuable contributions that a lower-skilled player can make to WH operations.
+#* A T1 Scanning Frigate is a good starting point, but clandestine scanning in a CovOps frigate is one of the most important, valuable contributions a lower-skilled player can make to WHC operations. Nearly everything we do is scanned down, and scanning in secret is safer and much more useful.
-# Battleships aren't used much beyond rolling wormholes and local defence
+# Battleships aren't used much beyond rolling wormholes and local defence.
-#* Wormholes have mass limits.
+#* Wormholes have mass limits. Battleships have a lot of mass. They can only pass through a wormhole a few times before that wormhole starts to collapse.
-#* As you familiarize yourself with not just ''what'', but also ''how'' things are done in a wormhole, you'll see that T3s, Logi, HACs and HICs are the most in-demand ship types.  To maximize the roles you can fill over time, you should be willing to adjust the skill plan you may have had in mind.
+#* As you familiarize yourself with not just ''what'', but also ''how'' things are done in a wormhole, you'll see that Tech 3 Strategic Cruisers, Logistics Cruisers (especially Tech 2 Logistics Cruisers), Heavy Assault Cruisers, and Heavy Interdiction Cruisers are the most used ship types. To maximize the roles you can fill over time, you should be willing to adjust your skill plan.
-# The space you're living in is no longer well-defined
+#* The wormhole endgame, at least for a C2 wormhole, is all about packing as much offense and defense into the smallest ship size possible, which most of the time means Cruisers and below.
-#* The wormhole in which you're living may seem constant, but just about everything else is quite dynamic as connecting wormholes form and collapse.  What you think of as the neighbourhood (and thus the neighbours) changes all the time.
+# The space you're living in is no longer well-defined.
-#* Things you may take for granted such as easy access to trade hubs for shopping will vary over time.
+#* The wormhole you call home may seem constant, but just about everything else is quite dynamic as connecting wormholes form and collapse. What you think of as the neighbourhood (and thus the neighbours) changes all the time.
-# You're going to be trapped in here with us ;)
+#* Things you may take for granted will vary over time. Access to trade hubs fluctuates day-to-day and hauling stuff can be both dangerous and inconvenient.
-#* You won't always feel like you have a lot of choice in what you can do at any given moment.  Perhaps you logged in thinking you'll run sites, but find that there is PVP going on.  Such is life, guess you'll be doing PVP today.  Life is fluid in a WH.
+# You're going to be trapped in here with us.
-# The need for self-motivation
+#* You won't always feel like you have a lot of choice in what you can do at any given moment. You might log in to run sites and find PvP happening instead. That's life and that's what you'll be doing today.
-#* Passive players will find things boring before long.  WH life is literally what you make it.  New campers always have a period of time figuring out what is actually going on, but in the end you need to be a self-starter who can independently do what needs doing.
+# You need to be self-motivated.
-#* Eventually you'll notice some annoyance at the people who manage to log in and run sites all the time, but have no time for scanning, rolling an unwanted wormhole, etc.  It's a team effort and everyone needs to play.
+#* W-space is perhaps the most player-driven space in EVE. If you're not making it happen, it probably isn't happening. Passive players will find things boring before long.  Of course newbros will always have a period of time figuring out what's actually going on, but in the end you need to be a self-starter who can independently do what needs doing.
+#* If you don't have anything to do, make something to do. Scan down the wormhole chain. Scout systems, looking for PvP opportunities or ganks. Find a lowsec connection and lead a roam. Go to nullsec and point a carrier. This is the most exciting thing about the WHC: You get to make it happen!
-For the right kind of player, nothing beats living in a wormhole; however, it's not going to be everyone's cup of tea.  The WHC is an amazing opportunity for players to experience it first hand and see if it's what they're after.  Just be aware that beyond a minimal set of skills to join the campus, you can expect a few lifestyle changes that will likely extend to your skill plan and how you spend your time online.
+Wormhole life isn't everyone's cup of tea, but for a certain kind of player nothing beats it. The WHC is an amazing opportunity for players to experience wormhole life first hand. Come on a Noob Night In The Hole class, or join for a week and see if it sticks! Just be aware that beyond a minimal set of skills to join the campus, you can expect a few play style changes.
 ==What Can I Do in WHC?==