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===== Focus mail template ===== | ===== Focus mail template ===== | ||
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<pre><font color="lightred">Don't move your incursion ship with your <b>EVE University</b> or <b>Ivy League Hall of Residence</b> character while at war. This is an unnecessary risk and a few days worth of training will allow you to safely move it on a <a href="http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Preparing_for_Incursions#Valet_alt">valet alt</a> instead, see <a href="http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/How_to_find_Incursions#Moving_between_Incursions>moving between Incursions</a> for more information. If you haven't finished training up an alt and need help moving, just ask in the <url=joinChannel:-24378305>incursions.e-uni</url> chat channel and we'll try to help you.</font><br><br>New focus is XXX in the YYY region (see <a href="https://eve-incursions.de/">EVE Incursions</a> or <a href="http://evemaps.dotlan.net/incursions">dotlan</a> for more information).<br><br><font color="lightgreen">Recommended station:</font> -<br><font color="lightgreen">Picket system(s):</font> - (X jump warning).<br><font color="lightgreen">Vanguard systems:</font> -<br><br>Please read through the <a href="http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Incursions_checklist">Incursions checklist</a> so you are familiar with our practices and safeguards. Also look over <a href="http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Roles_in_Incursions">Roles in Incursions</a> to see how you can help out more.</pre> | <pre><font color="lightred">Don't move your incursion ship with your <b>EVE University</b> or <b>Ivy League Hall of Residence</b> character while at war. This is an unnecessary risk and a few days worth of training will allow you to safely move it on a <a href="http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Preparing_for_Incursions#Valet_alt">valet alt</a> instead, see <a href="http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/How_to_find_Incursions#Moving_between_Incursions>moving between Incursions</a> for more information. If you haven't finished training up an alt and need help moving, just ask in the <url=joinChannel:-24378305>incursions.e-uni</url> chat channel and we'll try to help you.</font><br><br>New focus is XXX in the YYY region (see <a href="https://eve-incursions.de/">EVE Incursions</a> or <a href="http://evemaps.dotlan.net/incursions">dotlan</a> for more information).<br><br><font color="lightgreen">Recommended station:</font> -<br><font color="lightgreen">Picket system(s):</font> - (X jump warning).<br><font color="lightgreen">Vanguard systems:</font> -<br><br>Please read through the <a href="http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Incursions_checklist">Incursions checklist</a> so you are familiar with our practices and safeguards. Also look over <a href="http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Roles_in_Incursions">Roles in Incursions</a> to see how you can help out more. For more information on the process of selecting a new focus, see the <a href="http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/EUNIC:_Selecting_a_focus">selecting a focus</a> guide on the wiki.</pre> | ||
Pasting the above into a new mail would result in this: | Pasting the above into a new mail would result in this: | ||
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{{co|red|Don't move your incursion ship with your <b>EVE University</b> or <b>Ivy League Hall of Residence</b> character while at war. This is an unnecessary risk and a few days worth of training will allow you to safely move it on a [[Preparing_for_Incursions#Valet_alt|valet alt]] instead, see [[How_to_find_Incursions#Moving_between_Incursions|moving between Incursions]] for more information. If you haven't finished training up an alt and need help moving, just ask in the {{co|orange|incursions.e-uni}} chat channel and we'll try to help you.}}<br><br>New focus is XXX in the YYY region (see [https://eve-incursions.de/ EVE Incursions] or [http://evemaps.dotlan.net/incursions dotlan] for more information).<br><br>{{co|lightgreen|Recommended station:}} -<br>{{co|lightgreen|Picket system(s):}} - (X jump warning).<br>{{co|lightgreen|Vanguard systems:}} -<br><br>Please read through the [[Incursions_checklist|Incursions checklist]] so you are familiar with our practices and safeguards. Also look over [[Roles_in_Incursions|Roles in Incursions]] to see how you can help out more. | {{co|red|Don't move your incursion ship with your <b>EVE University</b> or <b>Ivy League Hall of Residence</b> character while at war. This is an unnecessary risk and a few days worth of training will allow you to safely move it on a [[Preparing_for_Incursions#Valet_alt|valet alt]] instead, see [[How_to_find_Incursions#Moving_between_Incursions|moving between Incursions]] for more information. If you haven't finished training up an alt and need help moving, just ask in the {{co|orange|incursions.e-uni}} chat channel and we'll try to help you.}}<br><br>New focus is XXX in the YYY region (see [https://eve-incursions.de/ EVE Incursions] or [http://evemaps.dotlan.net/incursions dotlan] for more information).<br><br>{{co|lightgreen|Recommended station:}} -<br>{{co|lightgreen|Picket system(s):}} - (X jump warning).<br>{{co|lightgreen|Vanguard systems:}} -<br><br>Please read through the [[Incursions_checklist|Incursions checklist]] so you are familiar with our practices and safeguards. Also look over [[Roles_in_Incursions|Roles in Incursions]] to see how you can help out more. For more information on the process of selecting a new focus, see the [http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/EUNIC:_Selecting_a_focus selecting a focus] guide on the wiki. | ||
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Don't forget to add the following '''subject headline''' for consistency: | Don't forget to add the following '''subject headline''' for consistency: | ||
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| New focus: XXX (YYY) | | New focus: XXX (YYY) | ||
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Helpful tips on how to handle system and station links: | |||
[[image:incursions_focus_mail_forward.png|thumb|300px|It's {{co|crimson|not recommended}} to forward an old mail, but if you do, make sure you trim away the unnecessary parts and tidy up before hitting send.]] | |||
'''Helpful tips on how to handle system and station links:''' | |||
* If you copy and paste the list of system names from the [[Constellation_layouts_for_Incursions|constellation page]] into the mail, simply right-click and auto-link solar system to create links to each system in the mail. | * If you copy and paste the list of system names from the [[Constellation_layouts_for_Incursions|constellation page]] into the mail, simply right-click and auto-link solar system to create links to each system in the mail. | ||
* Use your autopilot to set destination to each system or station, then drag it from your route-panel in the top-left of you screen into the mail. | * Use your autopilot to set destination to each system or station, then drag it from your route-panel in the top-left of you screen into the mail. | ||
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** Stations are found in the '''Stations''' tab and systems in the '''Related Solar Systems''' tab. | ** Stations are found in the '''Stations''' tab and systems in the '''Related Solar Systems''' tab. | ||
** Dragging systems from this window has the unfortunate side-effect of adding ''"Solar system - "'' before the name though. | ** Dragging systems from this window has the unfortunate side-effect of adding ''"Solar system - "'' before the name though. | ||
* Try to {{co|crimson|avoid}} forwarding old mails, especially when they are not using the new format. | |||
** If you do decide to forward an old focus mail, be sure to remove the extra header in the mail body, any ''"FW: "'' or ''"Re: "'' part of the subject headline (see image below) and add the new links from the updated mail template (which ironically will take longer than simply using the template to begin with). | |||
== Notifying slack == | == Notifying slack == | ||
Once you've sent the new focus mail to the mailing list, feel free to ping slack in the {{co|slateblue|#pingnewfocus}} channel. Be sure to make it a single line, so as not to cause more than one ping, and keep it short and simple. An example would be something like this: | Once you've sent the new focus mail to the mailing list, feel free to ping slack in the {{co|slateblue|#pingnewfocus}} channel. Be sure to make it a single line, so as not to cause more than one ping, and keep it short and simple. An example would be something like this: | ||