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**'''Slide'''  (example: “''Fleet, slide the gate after I’m through''”)  Sliding is the act of activating and then traveling through a stargate or acceleration gate. This command is used most often at an acceleration gate. For new players  If you are unsure whether or not you should slide a gate, ask the FC. Even when the FC issues the slide gate command, new players are advised to wait and let larger, tankier ships through first. If you slide the gate first in a new player fit, you may possiby have a '''Bad Experience™'''. Let the other ships through first so that they may grab aggro from opponents such as sentry towers. However, If you should slide first into room with a lot of sentries (accidents can happen), warp off to a celestial as fast as you can (read the notes under Red-boxing).  

** '''Make your way to'''  (example: “''Fleet, make your way to Jufvitte''”. Sometimes said as “''Fleet, make best time to <location>''”.)  Used by the FC when the fleet needs to move individually to the next system. You should fly on your own to the location specified and wait for the FC’s next instruction. 

* Yellow-boxing. Yellow-boxing means that an enemy is targeting your ship. This is indicated in your Overview by a flashing yellow highlight on the ship icon of the enemy/enemies that are targeting you, but have not yet taken aggressive action. For new players, this is one of the most important things to ensure you are watching for. If you are being targeted, you are going to be attacked soon.   Should you get yellow-boxed, immediately align your ship to a celestial, such as an NPC station. Aligning your ship will allow you enter warp faster in case you end up needing to. You may continue on in the fight unless you become red-boxed.

* '''Yellow-boxing'''. Yellow-boxing means that an enemy is targeting your ship. This is indicated in your Overview by a flashing yellow highlight on the ship icon of the enemy/enemies that are targeting you, but have not yet taken aggressive action. For new players, this is one of the most important things to ensure you are watching for. If you are being targeted, you are going to be attacked soon.   Should you get yellow-boxed, immediately align your ship to a celestial, such as an NPC station. Aligning your ship will allow you enter warp faster in case you end up needing to. You may continue on in the fight unless you become red-boxed.

[[File:Yellow-boxing.jpg|300px|thumb|none|Yellow-boxing: These enemy ships are currently targeting]]

* Red-boxing. If you get red-boxed, you are now being attacked. As a new player at this moment, this is considered to be a Bad Thing™. This is indicated in your Overview by a flashing red highlight on the ship icon of the enemy/enemies that are taking aggressive action upon you. If you aren't watching your Overview, you may notice this by seeing the ensuing and possibly rapid loss of shields, soon to be followed by armor, and of course, hull, then boom. There are some heavy-hitting ships in Level 4 missions.   '''The moment you are red-boxed, it is time to warp off to the celestial you took the time to align to in the previous step. If you did not align, now is not the time. Choose a celestial or NPC station and warp to it. Do not worry if you have drones out--drones are cheap and your fleet mates can recover them if needs be.   Make sure you announce in Mumble “FC, warping off”.''' Your FC knows that you are getting damaged as they are monitoring their watch list. Letting them know you are getting out of danger allows them to refocus on the fight and the fleet, now that they know you are removing yourself from eminent peril. If the FC is repeating your name in Mumble and “warp off” in an urgent fashion, you’ve likely not noticed your situation and have waited to warp off a whole lot longer than is prudent.   It is easy to get target fixation when you are new. You can get focused on one activity or one part of your screen while not checking your Overview. For new players, watching your Overview for and responding properly to yellow-boxing and red-boxing are primary concerns.

* '''Red-boxing'''. If you get red-boxed, you are now being attacked. As a new player at this moment, this is considered to be a Bad Thing™. This is indicated in your Overview by a flashing red highlight on the ship icon of the enemy/enemies that are taking aggressive action upon you. If you aren't watching your Overview, you may notice this by seeing the ensuing and possibly rapid loss of shields, soon to be followed by armor, and of course, hull, then boom. There are some heavy-hitting ships in Level 4 missions.   '''The moment you are red-boxed, it is time to warp off to the celestial you took the time to align to in the previous step. If you did not align, now is not the time. Choose a celestial or NPC station and warp to it. Do not worry if you have drones out--drones are cheap and your fleet mates can recover them if needs be.   Make sure you announce in Mumble “FC, warping off”.''' Your FC knows that you are getting damaged as they are monitoring their watch list. Letting them know you are getting out of danger allows them to refocus on the fight and the fleet, now that they know you are removing yourself from eminent peril. If the FC is repeating your name in Mumble and “warp off” in an urgent fashion, you’ve likely not noticed your situation and have waited to warp off a whole lot longer than is prudent.   It is easy to get target fixation when you are new. You can get focused on one activity or one part of your screen while not checking your Overview. For new players, watching your Overview for and responding properly to yellow-boxing and red-boxing are primary concerns.

* Warping back. If you ~~have~~ to ~~warp off from~~ the fleet, ~~returning~~ is easy. To warp back to the fleet, you can right-click on a fleet member in your watch list and warp to them. If they are beyond the first pocket of the mission you’ll need to slide the acceleration gates to catch up with the fleet. 

* '''Warping back'''. By warping off, the NPCs lost you as a target. You can now safely warp back to the fleet. Before rejoining the fight, do not forget to repair your ship. Returning to the fleet is easy. To warp back to the fleet, you can right-click on a fleet member in your watch list and warp to them. If they are beyond the first pocket of the mission you’ll need to slide the acceleration gates to catch up with the fleet. 

* After running the current set of missions, the FC will have the fleet dock up for a brief break for refreshments, etc. If you are a mission puller, this may also be when the FC directs you to turn in your missions and pull new ones (as long as you know that fleet is continuing). When turning in missions, make sure that you accept the option to split the reward with your fleet. If you aren't pulling missions, this is also a good time to repair your ship and restock anything that has gotten low.  

* If you need to go AFK, discuss this with the FC. AFK for a few minutes is one thing, but being AFK for a long time while mission rewards are being accrued is a violation of [[EVE University’s Code of Conduct]]. So, if real life needs have to take priority as they should, talk to the FC and let them know the situation. They will tell you what the proper action is. 

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 **'''Slide'''  (example: “''Fleet, slide the gate after I’m through''”)  Sliding is the act of activating and then traveling through a stargate or acceleration gate. This command is used most often at an acceleration gate. For new players  If you are unsure whether or not you should slide a gate, ask the FC. Even when the FC issues the slide gate command, new players are advised to wait and let larger, tankier ships through first. If you slide the gate first in a new player fit, you may possiby have a '''Bad Experience™'''. Let the other ships through first so that they may grab aggro from opponents such as sentry towers. However, If you should slide first into room with a lot of sentries (accidents can happen), warp off to a celestial as fast as you can (read the notes under Red-boxing).
 ** '''Make your way to'''  (example: “''Fleet, make your way to Jufvitte''”. Sometimes said as “''Fleet, make best time to <location>''”.)  Used by the FC when the fleet needs to move individually to the next system. You should fly on your own to the location specified and wait for the FC’s next instruction.
-* Yellow-boxing. Yellow-boxing means that an enemy is targeting your ship. This is indicated in your Overview by a flashing yellow highlight on the ship icon of the enemy/enemies that are targeting you, but have not yet taken aggressive action. For new players, this is one of the most important things to ensure you are watching for. If you are being targeted, you are going to be attacked soon.   Should you get yellow-boxed, immediately align your ship to a celestial, such as an NPC station. Aligning your ship will allow you enter warp faster in case you end up needing to. You may continue on in the fight unless you become red-boxed.
+* '''Yellow-boxing'''. Yellow-boxing means that an enemy is targeting your ship. This is indicated in your Overview by a flashing yellow highlight on the ship icon of the enemy/enemies that are targeting you, but have not yet taken aggressive action. For new players, this is one of the most important things to ensure you are watching for. If you are being targeted, you are going to be attacked soon.   Should you get yellow-boxed, immediately align your ship to a celestial, such as an NPC station. Aligning your ship will allow you enter warp faster in case you end up needing to. You may continue on in the fight unless you become red-boxed.
 [[File:Yellow-boxing.jpg|300px|thumb|none|Yellow-boxing: These enemy ships are currently targeting]]
-* Red-boxing. If you get red-boxed, you are now being attacked. As a new player at this moment, this is considered to be a Bad Thing™. This is indicated in your Overview by a flashing red highlight on the ship icon of the enemy/enemies that are taking aggressive action upon you. If you aren't watching your Overview, you may notice this by seeing the ensuing and possibly rapid loss of shields, soon to be followed by armor, and of course, hull, then boom. There are some heavy-hitting ships in Level 4 missions.   '''The moment you are red-boxed, it is time to warp off to the celestial you took the time to align to in the previous step. If you did not align, now is not the time. Choose a celestial or NPC station and warp to it. Do not worry if you have drones out--drones are cheap and your fleet mates can recover them if needs be.   Make sure you announce in Mumble “FC, warping off”.''' Your FC knows that you are getting damaged as they are monitoring their watch list. Letting them know you are getting out of danger allows them to refocus on the fight and the fleet, now that they know you are removing yourself from eminent peril. If the FC is repeating your name in Mumble and “warp off” in an urgent fashion, you’ve likely not noticed your situation and have waited to warp off a whole lot longer than is prudent.   It is easy to get target fixation when you are new. You can get focused on one activity or one part of your screen while not checking your Overview. For new players, watching your Overview for and responding properly to yellow-boxing and red-boxing are primary concerns.
+* '''Red-boxing'''. If you get red-boxed, you are now being attacked. As a new player at this moment, this is considered to be a Bad Thing™. This is indicated in your Overview by a flashing red highlight on the ship icon of the enemy/enemies that are taking aggressive action upon you. If you aren't watching your Overview, you may notice this by seeing the ensuing and possibly rapid loss of shields, soon to be followed by armor, and of course, hull, then boom. There are some heavy-hitting ships in Level 4 missions.   '''The moment you are red-boxed, it is time to warp off to the celestial you took the time to align to in the previous step. If you did not align, now is not the time. Choose a celestial or NPC station and warp to it. Do not worry if you have drones out--drones are cheap and your fleet mates can recover them if needs be.   Make sure you announce in Mumble “FC, warping off”.''' Your FC knows that you are getting damaged as they are monitoring their watch list. Letting them know you are getting out of danger allows them to refocus on the fight and the fleet, now that they know you are removing yourself from eminent peril. If the FC is repeating your name in Mumble and “warp off” in an urgent fashion, you’ve likely not noticed your situation and have waited to warp off a whole lot longer than is prudent.   It is easy to get target fixation when you are new. You can get focused on one activity or one part of your screen while not checking your Overview. For new players, watching your Overview for and responding properly to yellow-boxing and red-boxing are primary concerns.
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-* Warping back. If you have to warp off from the fleet, returning is easy. To warp back to the fleet, you can right-click on a fleet member in your watch list and warp to them. If they are beyond the first pocket of the mission you’ll need to slide the acceleration gates to catch up with the fleet.
+* '''Warping back'''. By warping off, the NPCs lost you as a target. You can now safely warp back to the fleet. Before rejoining the fight, do not forget to repair your ship. Returning to the fleet is easy. To warp back to the fleet, you can right-click on a fleet member in your watch list and warp to them. If they are beyond the first pocket of the mission you’ll need to slide the acceleration gates to catch up with the fleet.
 * After running the current set of missions, the FC will have the fleet dock up for a brief break for refreshments, etc. If you are a mission puller, this may also be when the FC directs you to turn in your missions and pull new ones (as long as you know that fleet is continuing). When turning in missions, make sure that you accept the option to split the reward with your fleet. If you aren't pulling missions, this is also a good time to repair your ship and restock anything that has gotten low.
 * If you need to go AFK, discuss this with the FC. AFK for a few minutes is one thing, but being AFK for a long time while mission rewards are being accrued is a violation of [[EVE University’s Code of Conduct]]. So, if real life needs have to take priority as they should, talk to the FC and let them know the situation. They will tell you what the proper action is.