Annotated Index to PvP

Template:Work in Progress This page is an annotated index to the many PvP combat sources that can be found in this Wiki. It complements the PvP page category, which is an alphabetized list with no annotations, but includes a broader range of topics.

When you edit this page, please try to keep text to the minimum needed to describe the link you are adding.

Common to All PvP

These include information that applies whether you are doing PvP solo or in a fleet.

Calendar, Forums and Chat

Calendar

• Calendar Look here to find scheduled classes, fleet departure times and other PvP events.

Forums

• Combat Fleets Every fleet is announced here - included beginner fleets and E-UNI courses. The announcement includes the date/time of departure, the kinds of ships needed, and the general goal of the event.
• E-Courses All E-UNI courses are announced here ahead of time. A good place to check to see when a particular course was last offered.
• Player versus Player Combat Wide ranging discussion of PvP.
• PvP Ship Loadouts A wealth of information on ship fitting.
• Ships, Modules, Charges and Items Questions and answers about ships and the stuff that goes on a ship
• Combat Lounge Run by the Ivy League Navy, this forum includes a large listing of fleet doctrines and associated discussions.

Chat

The E-UNI chat channels page lists at least 20 channels that might be of some use if you want to discuss PvP. Here are the ones most useful to beginners:

• Q&A.E-UNI - EVE University experts watch this channel and answer questions about nearly any aspect of EVE. Ship and fitting questions are not unusual.
• Chat.E-UNI - this general discussion channel often centers on ship fittings and fighting.
• Mess.ILN - the official channel for PvP discussion, this is probably the best place to ask an unusually difficult or tricky question.
• Campus Channels - each of the E-UNI campuses has a channel, and it is not unusual to find discussions of PvP events or problems related to the campus.

Most E-UNI chat channels are password protected for privacy. You can acquire these passwords from an E-UNI Forum post. You need to be an E-UNI member to access this post.

Killboard (Killmail)

• Killboard All ship kills are automatically listed here. If you kill or are killed, you should go here and explain how it happened. This helps everyone.
• Using the Killboard Detailed instructions on how to add comments to your killboard entries.

At one time, this process was called "killmail."

A killmail is created whenever a ship or structure is destroyed. All participants in the kill are listed with the damage they did, along with the victim's ship, fittings, and cargo. Any modules or cargo that were dropped are specified. Only the person contributing the final blow, and the victim, get the killmail. Since late 2007 killmails are found in the Character Sheet/Combat Log. Killmails from before that date were sent as Eve-mails, which is why this term came into existence. Most Corporations and Alliances post their killmails to a killboard." Evolopedia

Timers

• Timers Logoff, weapons, remote assistance and other timers that affect your ship's status during combat.

General Introductions

These give general descriptions of PvP organization, strategies, tactics, ships, skills and so on, but without digging into the nitty gritty details. Each may cover a variety of topics.

• Introduction to PvP E-UNI course. Includes E-UNI fleets, killboard, rules of engagement.
• Newbie PVP Guide Brief checklist of things to learn, includes links to EVEmon frigate pvp skill trees.
• Support Skills The key skills needed to become proficient at fitting and flying ships.
• Rules of Engagement Who you can shoot at, and when.
• Safety Settings How not to shoot by accident.
• Safety Tips for Operating in Low Sec Low security space is dangerous; be aware, be prepared.

Tactics

Methods of fighting. Ways of locating targets. Ways of escaping. Cloaking. Establishing remote bases. Insurance.

Targeting

• Targeting Methods and time considerations.
• Identifying War Targets in Local Includes how to set up a watch list.
• Combat Probing 101 A method of locating targets in systems

Tackling

• Warp Disruption Preventing an opponent from warping - AKA "scrambling" or "jamming".
• Tackling Guide Immobilizing an opponent, methods and fittings.
• The Way of the Tackler Specific ship set-ups.
• Fitting a Tackle Frigate Brief article, focus on frigates.

Electronic Warfare

• EWAR Guide Electronic warfare interferes with enemy ships to decrease their effectiveness in battle.
• ECM Guide "Jamming" - a type of EWAR that causes enemy ships to lose their target locks.
• Capacitor Warfare Guide A type of EWAR that focuses on draining an enemy ship's capacitor.

Other Tactics

• Bookmarks Useful in scouting, and in setting up safe spots in systems
• Overheating/Overloading Pushing modules to their limits.
• How to save your Pod Capsules are difficult to lock as targets; this makes escape possible.
• PVP - Practice Victory Persistantly Lengthy discussion of PvP tactics. Includes podsaver use and thermodynamic considerations.
• PVP tactics Brief article, includes target range on warp-in.
• PvP Preflight Checklist Three-item checklist with a few links to more details.

Ships

Capabilities, uses, comparisons.

• E-UNI EVE Ships Matrix An easy to use collection of links to every ship available in EVE.

Ship Classes

• Ship Class Tactical Overview Brief description of each, organized by class.
• List of PvP Ships by Bonus Bonuses include such as tracking speed, rate of fire, etc. - an extensive list.

Ship Characteristics

• Signature Radius Every ship has one; it determines many aspect of weapons targeting and damage.
• Drone Capable Ships Includes bay size, bandwidth, etc. - an extensive list.

Ship Roles

• Interceptors Guide A class of very fast T2 frigates.
• Remote Repair Battleship Guide Fitting and use of logistics battleships.
• Stealth Bombers T2 frigates optimized to fire torpedoes and bombs.

Hardware and Software

Weapons. Ammunition. Fittings.

• E-UNI Forum: PvP Ship Loadouts A wealth of information on ship fitting.
• E-UNI Forum: Ships, Modules, Charges and Items Questions and answers about ships and the stuff that goes on a ship

Drones

• Using Drones Thorough coverage of drone types, abilities, uses and tactics.
• Drones 101 / Drones 102 101 covers drone type and basic drone control; 102 covers advanced drones used in for as ECM and logistics.

Shields and Armor

• Shields: How They Work What shields are and how they function.
• Shield Tanking (101) Basic course.
• Armor Tanking 101 Basic course.

Weapons and Ammunition

Turrets

• Turrets Characteristics of turret type weapons: projectile and energy beam.
• Gunnery Guide Use of turret type weapons: range, tracking and signature resolution.
• Turret Damage Concerned only with how damage is generated from a hit with a turret type weapon.

Missiles

• Missiles 101 The basics.
• Fitting Missile Launchers / Missile Launchers (Some overlap) Launcher and missile types and characteristics.
• Missile Damage Concerned only with the damage that is created when a missile explodes near a ship. I.e., does not cover aiming, shooting and such.
• Bombs Unguided missiles, primarily for use in nullsec and wormhole space.

Other

Smartbombs Neither launcher- nor turret-based, these are hugely destructive.

Other Fittings

• Directional Scanner Guide Complete guide to use of the d-scanner.

Fleet PvP

• E-UNI Forum: Combat Fleets Every fleet is announced here - included beginner fleets and E-UNI courses. The announcement includes the date/time of departure, the kinds of ships needed, and the general goal of the event.

Introductions

• The Rookie's Guide To Fleet Ops Comprehensive listing of UNI fleet operations and requirements.
• User:Hellbeto\Fleet PvP Skill Training Guide Comprehensive outline of necessary skills, detailed discussion of damage dealing roles, e-war role section is not complete.
• Fleets 101 / Fleets 102 101 gives the overview needed to fly with any E-UNI fleet. 102 focuses on leadership and command.
• Fleet Operations During War Time Brief outline of E-UNI policy.

Fleet Organization and Doctrine

Members

• Overview Guide How to set up your Overview Window as required for participation in E-UNI fleets.
• Fleet Squad Member Duties If you are new to fleets, be sure to read this.
• Fleet Terminology Lists the lingo terms used by fleet members.
• Fleet User Interface Windows you need to use, and sometimes leave open.
• Fleet Watch Lists Keeping track of nearby ships.

Commanders

• How to Properly Form a Fleet Not official policy, but thorough checklist of recommended actions.
• Fleet Commander's Guide "Fleet Command in EVE is as much a task of psychology as it is a task of military preparedness and skill."
• Fleet Leadership Explanation of how the Leadership skill assists in fleet PvP.

Doctrines

• Fleet Doctrines A doctrine is essentially a preset that tells you what kinds of ships and fits are acceptable in a specific kind of fleet. This is a brief overview.
• E-UNI Fleet Doctrines A number of E-UNI doctrines are listed here.
• E-UNI Forum: Combat Lounge Run by the Ivy League Navy, this forum includes a large listing of doctrines and associated discussions.

Tactics

Logistics

• Logistics 101: Introduction to Logistics Essentially, the PvP "healer" role. Using your ship to boost a fleetmate's shield, armor, capacitor or targeting capability.

Scouting

• Scouting 101 E-UNI course on the basics of advance scouting for fleet combat
• Scouting Detailed treatment of covert ops scouting in high and low security space.

Other

• Advanced Drones Applications and Strategies Specialized fleet use of drones: such as gate camps and logistics.
• Gatecamps Trapping enemy ships at warp gates … and how to escapte from such traps.
• Pipe Bombing Trapping an enemy fleet travelling through nullsec with an interdiction bubble and using smartbombing battleships to destroy them.
• Spider Tanking A fleet tactic in which ships use remote armor repair modules to repair one another

Other

• Noobs on Patrol (NoP) Weekly (or at least frequent) fleets run expressely for beginning pilots. No specific ship requirements; all are welcome.
• Ivy League Navy EVE University Corporation belongs to the Ivy League Alliance, which maintains its own PvP Navy. Read this page for more information.

Solo PvP

Introductions

• Solo PvP Brief collection of general information includes gatecamps, plexes.
• Solo Frigate PvP Brief summary of PvP principles.

Directional Scanning

• Offensive Scanning Demonstrates a basic method of finding PvP targets

Other

Please add to this category any links that do not fit above.

War

• IVY Defense Status The meaning of the colored DEFCON indicator that appears at the top of some E-UNI chat channels.
• Wartime Operations in EVE University If people are trying to kill you, you should probably read this article.
• The Art of War E-UNI Course: the ideas of von Clausewitz and Sun Tzu.
• Principles of War Mass and economy of force, unity of command, maneuver, surprise, security, center of gravity.
• E-Uni Forum: The War Room Each ongoing war is listed here for discussion.

Other PvP

• Mining Op Security Security tactics for use in high sec mining.

Other Indexes

• PvP Portal Organizes links to PvP pages by combat type and combat area
• PvP page category Automatically collects the links to all UNIWiki pages that include the "PvP" category tag.