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There are many types of bookmarks, but all capsuleers should at least have some basic bookmarks to travel in space safely and avoid traps or hunts. Depending on your role or operation you could extend your repertoire to various bookmarks. | There are many types of bookmarks, but all capsuleers should at least have some basic bookmarks to travel in space safely and avoid traps or hunts. Depending on your role or operation you could extend your repertoire to various bookmarks. | ||
'''Safe spots'''<br> | '''Safe spots'''<br> | ||
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Never warp to within 'zero' of your safe spot. This will reduce your chance of being detected or compromising your safe spot location. And always move rather than sitting still, so even if your location is known your adversaries will not be able to land to you at zero. | Never warp to within 'zero' of your safe spot. This will reduce your chance of being detected or compromising your safe spot location. And always move rather than sitting still, so even if your location is known your adversaries will not be able to land to you at zero. | ||
'''Salvage bookmarks'''<br> | '''Salvage bookmarks'''<br> | ||
Wrecks can not be scanned down. If you wish to return to the battlefield you will need to bookmark the location before you leave. | Wrecks can not be scanned down. If you wish to return to the battlefield you will need to bookmark the location before you leave. | ||
'''Instadock bookmarks'''<br> | '''Instadock bookmarks'''<br> | ||
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Instadock bookmarks can be used in combination with the autopilot. Set the target station as your destination and warp to the instadock bookmark. Enable autopilot after entering the warp. As soon as you land on the bookmark your autopilot will automatically dock your ship. | Instadock bookmarks can be used in combination with the autopilot. Set the target station as your destination and warp to the instadock bookmark. Enable autopilot after entering the warp. As soon as you land on the bookmark your autopilot will automatically dock your ship. | ||
'''Instaundock bookmarks'''<br> | '''Instaundock bookmarks'''<br> | ||
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Using instaundocks is not recommended for slow ships. A well placed combat prober will be able to probe slow ship at the landing position before the slow ship is able to warp away. | Using instaundocks is not recommended for slow ships. A well placed combat prober will be able to probe slow ship at the landing position before the slow ship is able to warp away. | ||
'''Tactical bookmarks''' | |||
'''Tactical bookmarks'''<br> | |||
Tactical bookmarks are bookmarks that are on grid with a point of interest (such as station or stargate) but fare enough that hostiles on the grid will not be danger to you and [[drag bubbles]](Tackling#Warp_disruption_fields) will not drag you. They should be at minimum 200 km away so that warping between the target and the bookmark is always possible.<br> | Tactical bookmarks are bookmarks that are on grid with a point of interest (such as station or stargate) but fare enough that hostiles on the grid will not be danger to you and [[drag bubbles]](Tackling#Warp_disruption_fields) will not drag you. They should be at minimum 200 km away so that warping between the target and the bookmark is always possible.<br> | ||
Tactical bookmarks can be used to check the target grid before warping in or to prey on passing by ships, ready to warp in as soon as the victim arrives. | Tactical bookmarks can be used to check the target grid before warping in or to prey on passing by ships, ready to warp in as soon as the victim arrives. | ||
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The fastest way to create a Tactically Bookmarked Location would be the combined use of Micro Jump Drives (MJD) and Micro Warp Drives (MWD), although it was rarely used in the middle of a fleet fight, these could allow fast creation of such Bookmarks in those situations. | The fastest way to create a Tactically Bookmarked Location would be the combined use of Micro Jump Drives (MJD) and Micro Warp Drives (MWD), although it was rarely used in the middle of a fleet fight, these could allow fast creation of such Bookmarks in those situations. | ||
''Ender's View of Tactical bookmarks'' | ''Ender's View of Tactical bookmarks''<br> | ||
For those who are a fan of the book Ender's Game:<br> | |||
For those who are a fan of the book Ender's Game: | |||
While at first glance an undocking ship appears to travel in a straight line, remember this is space and the orientation is in the eye of the beholder. Accordingly, Ender would articulate that when you undock, you are really "falling". Thus, the bookmark behind the undock point represent the High Ground of any combat situation. (If you want to see it in practice, imagine someone is shooting at you from behind the station the next time you undock, try to turn around and burn towards the hypothetical aggressor, and enjoy getting stuck bumping into the station.) | While at first glance an undocking ship appears to travel in a straight line, remember this is space and the orientation is in the eye of the beholder. Accordingly, Ender would articulate that when you undock, you are really "falling". Thus, the bookmark behind the undock point represent the High Ground of any combat situation. (If you want to see it in practice, imagine someone is shooting at you from behind the station the next time you undock, try to turn around and burn towards the hypothetical aggressor, and enjoy getting stuck bumping into the station.) | ||