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== Your First Fleet == | == Your First Fleet == | ||
{{main|The Rookie's Guide To Fleet Ops}} | {{main|The Rookie's Guide To Fleet Ops}} | ||
#'''Join a Fleet''' <br>Check the in-game calendar to see when upcoming fleets are scheduled. You can join fleets by navigating in the Neocom: E in top-left corner of screen > Social > Fleet.<br><br> | #'''Join a Fleet''' <br>Check the in-game calendar to see when upcoming fleets are scheduled. You can join fleets by navigating in the Neocom: E in top-left corner of screen > Social > Fleet. You can also attend a [[Fleets_101|Fleets 101]] course, typically held once a month.<br><br> | ||
#'''Assume that you are going to be podded.''' <br>If you have [[Implants|implants]], either make sure you can afford to lose them or get into a [[Jump Clones|jump clone]]. While you should always be [[How to save your Pod|prepared to be podded]], this should rarely occur in high sec or low sec battles. Be sure you are familiar with the "Pod Saver" tab on your [[Overview|overview]]; if you are about to lose your ship, learn how to "spam" the Warp button in your Selected Item box when a planet is selected.<br><br> | #'''Assume that you are going to be podded.''' <br>If you have [[Implants|implants]], either make sure you can afford to lose them or get into a [[Jump Clones|jump clone]]. While you should always be [[How to save your Pod|prepared to be podded]], this should rarely occur in high sec or low sec battles. Be sure you are familiar with the "Pod Saver" tab on your [[Overview|overview]]; if you are about to lose your ship, learn how to "spam" the Warp button in your Selected Item box when a planet is selected.<br><br> | ||
#'''Decide which role you will fulfill.'''<br>The three primary roles in a fleet are Damage Dealer (DD), [[Tackling 101 Guide|tackler]] and [[EWar 101 Guide|EWAR]]. A new player can contribute much to a fleet by taking a tackling or EWAR role.<br><br> | #'''Decide which role you will fulfill.'''<br>The three primary roles in a fleet are Damage Dealer (DD), [[Tackling 101 Guide|tackler]] and [[EWar 101 Guide|EWAR]]. A new player can contribute much to a fleet by taking a tackling or EWAR role.<br><br> | ||