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Some general guidelines for being an effective logistics pilot:

*Prepare and use your fleet window. If your gang is small enough, your fleetmates may be able to request repairs in comms. ("Hey, Antei! Tasti needs reps!") But in even a medium-sized fleet, comms are intended for communication between FC's and the rest of the fleet. Under these circumstances, fleetmates "broadcast for reps" via the Fleet window, and you can see their requests under the window's History tab. As described in the [[Fleet User Interface]] guide, use the Broadcast Settings window to make the "Need Armor", "Need Shield", and "Need Capacitor" broadcasts show up with distinct color backgrounds. When one of these broadcasts is listed in the Fleet History window, you can Ctl-click the broadcast to lock that pilot and immediately provide repairs or cap. Once your fleetmate no longer needs assistance—maybe because the enemy fleet has shifted targets—they will broadcast "In Position At" to indicate this. You will need to watch the Fleet window for this signal, and be prepared to switch the focus of your remote support. The only time this won't be true is when you are the enemy's primary target, in which case you will be the one broadcasting for reps.

*Fill your watchlist. The Watchlist is a window that allows you to monitor the shield, armor and hull HP of fleetmates that are on grid with you, without having to lock them. In addition, clicking on names in the Watchlist window has the same effect as selecting them in space or in the Overview window, which makes interacting with these particular pilots very easy. The Watchlist is an extremely important tool for logistics pilots, and will allow you to identify fleetmates that need repairs even before they identify themselves.

:Fleetmates can be added to your Watchlist by right-clicking on the pilot name and selecting "Add to Watchlist". Unfortunately, the Watchlist can only hold 15 pilots. If you are flying logistics in a small gang, this may be enough space to list your entire fleet. But if you are in a larger fleet, you will need to choose who to include (or you will need to follow the FC's or logi captain's instructions on who to add). In general, you will be asked to include fleet, wing, and squad commanders on your watchlist first, because they are critical to passing fleet boosts to the fleet. You will then probably add your fellow logistics pilots, because they are so often the primary targets of the opposing fleet. Finish out your list with any critical damage dealers or other pilots you expect to need early repairs.

*Prepare and use your fleet window. If your gang is small enough, your fleetmates may be able to request repairs in comms. ("Hey, Antei! Tasti needs reps!") But in even a medium-sized fleet, comms are intended for communication between FC's and the rest of the fleet. Under these circumstances, fleetmates "broadcast for reps" via the Fleet window, and you can see their requests under the window's History tab. As described in the [[Fleet User Interface]] guide, use the Broadcast Settings window to make the "Need Armor", "Need Shield", and "Need Capacitor" broadcasts show up with distinct color backgrounds. When one of these broadcasts is listed in the Fleet History window, you can Ctl-click the broadcast to lock that pilot and immediately provide repairs or cap. Once your fleetmate no longer needs assistance—maybe because the enemy fleet has shifted targets—they will broadcast "In Position At" to indicate this. You will need to watch the Fleet window for this signal, and be prepared to switch the focus of your remote support. The only time this won't be true is when you are the enemy's primary target, in which case you will be the one broadcasting for reps.

*Know your optimal and falloff ranges, and what distance you and your fellow logistics pilots plan to repair from. As described above, different logistics hulls and modules have different characteristic repair ranges. Know how far from your damage-dealing fleetmates you plan to be.

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 Some general guidelines for being an effective logistics pilot:
+*<span style="color:yellow;">Prepare and use your fleet window.</span> If your gang is small enough, your fleetmates may be able to request repairs in comms. ("Hey, Antei! Tasti needs reps!") But in even a medium-sized fleet, comms are intended for communication between FC's and the rest of the fleet. Under these circumstances, fleetmates "broadcast for reps" via the Fleet window, and you can see their requests under the window's History tab. As described in the [[Fleet User Interface]] guide, use the Broadcast Settings window to make the "Need Armor", "Need Shield", and "Need Capacitor" broadcasts show up with distinct color backgrounds. When one of these broadcasts is listed in the Fleet History window, you can Ctl-click the broadcast to lock that pilot and immediately provide repairs or cap. Once your fleetmate no longer needs assistance—maybe because the enemy fleet has shifted targets—they will broadcast "In Position At" to indicate this. You will need to watch the Fleet window for this signal, and be prepared to switch the focus of your remote support. The only time this won't be true is when <span style="color:yellow;">you</span> are the enemy's primary target, in which case you will be the one broadcasting for reps.
 *<span style="color:yellow;">Fill your watchlist.</span> The Watchlist is a window that allows you to monitor the shield, armor and hull HP of fleetmates that are on grid with you, without having to lock them. In addition, clicking on names in the Watchlist window has the same effect as selecting them in space or in the Overview window, which makes interacting with these particular pilots very easy. The Watchlist is an extremely important tool for logistics pilots, and will allow you to identify fleetmates that need repairs even before they identify themselves.
 :Fleetmates can be added to your Watchlist by right-clicking on the pilot name and selecting "Add to Watchlist". Unfortunately, the Watchlist can only hold 15 pilots. If you are flying logistics in a small gang, this may be enough space to list your entire fleet. But if you are in a larger fleet, you will need to choose who to include (or you will need to follow the FC's or logi captain's instructions on who to add). In general, you will be asked to include fleet, wing, and squad commanders on your watchlist first, because they are critical to passing fleet boosts to the fleet. You will then probably add your fellow logistics pilots, because they are so often the primary targets of the opposing fleet. Finish out your list with any critical damage dealers or other pilots you expect to need early repairs.
-*<span style="color:yellow;">Prepare and use your fleet window.</span> If your gang is small enough, your fleetmates may be able to request repairs in comms. ("Hey, Antei! Tasti needs reps!") But in even a medium-sized fleet, comms are intended for communication between FC's and the rest of the fleet. Under these circumstances, fleetmates "broadcast for reps" via the Fleet window, and you can see their requests under the window's History tab. As described in the [[Fleet User Interface]] guide, use the Broadcast Settings window to make the "Need Armor", "Need Shield", and "Need Capacitor" broadcasts show up with distinct color backgrounds. When one of these broadcasts is listed in the Fleet History window, you can Ctl-click the broadcast to lock that pilot and immediately provide repairs or cap. Once your fleetmate no longer needs assistance—maybe because the enemy fleet has shifted targets—they will broadcast "In Position At" to indicate this. You will need to watch the Fleet window for this signal, and be prepared to switch the focus of your remote support. The only time this won't be true is when <span style="color:yellow;">you</span> are the enemy's primary target, in which case you will be the one broadcasting for reps.
 *<span style="color:yellow;">Know your optimal and falloff ranges, and what distance you and your fellow logistics pilots plan to repair from.</span> As described above, different logistics hulls and modules have different characteristic repair ranges. Know how far from your damage-dealing fleetmates you plan to be.