Wartime Operations in EVE University: Difference between revisions

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# Corporations who declare war on various different large corporations, so that they have a lot of targets to shoot at in high security space. These wars are not declared for any personal or diplomatic reasons, and for this reason it is difficult for our [[Diplomacy Department|diplomats]] to prevent or stop this type of war. This is the most common by far.

# Corporations who declare a pre-arranged war on EVE University for fun and educational purposes for both sides. This does not happen often, but we have had pre-arranged wars with other corporations in the past, and may do so again. These are arranged through the diplomats, who will also set out the basic terms that have been agreed. This may be, for example "No [[podding]]", or "No attacking [[~~Structure|structures~~]]".

# Corporations who declare a pre-arranged war on EVE University for fun and educational purposes for both sides. This does not happen often, but we have had pre-arranged wars with other corporations in the past, and may do so again. These are arranged through the diplomats, who will also set out the basic terms that have been agreed. This may be, for example "No [[podding]]", or "No attacking [[structure]]s".

# Corporations who feel they have been wronged in some way by EVE University, or who are employed by those who do (mercenaries). These are rare, because EVE University strives to be neutral and has [[EVE University Rules|rules]] which should normally prevent diplomatic issues. But it does happen sometimes, and when it does our diplomats will do their utmost to resolve the situation and prevent the war from continuing. Sometimes wars are declared for roleplaying purposes.

==How can you tell if EVE University is at war?==

== How can you tell if EVE University is at war? ==

[[~~Image~~:checkwar2.png|thumb|right|Click to enlarge]]

[[File:checkwar2.png|thumb|right|Click to enlarge]]

To check whether EVE University is currently at war, search for Ivy League (the Alliance EVE University belongs to) under the People and Places tab in game. Then right click on Ivy League and select “Show info”. This will bring up a profile of information on Ivy League as below. Select the “War history” tab and look at the top of the list for any active or pending wars. An example is to the right.

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It is important firstly that you know how to identify war targets. We would recommend reading our short page on [[Identifying war targets in Local]] which will help you set up your screen in a way that you can instantly see if there are any war targets in the system with you.

Systems which have a lot of pilots in will normally have a lot of war targets, both because there are a higher number of people in general and also because there are more targets for them to aggress. This means that [[~~Trade hubs|~~trade hubs]] (especially Jita, Amarr, Dodixie and Rens) can be very dangerous and we recommend avoiding them at all times on your EVE University character. To enable you to have easy access to the market you may want to consider making another character on the same account to fly an industrial ship and haul things for you. If you leave that character in an NPC corp they will not be at war (though they will not be guaranteed to be safe, as mentioned above) so it will be safer to visit a trade hub. We have a page on [[Creating an Alt Hauler]] which will explain the process and the basic skills needed. Alternatively if you are based in the [[Hi Sec Campus|high sec]] or [[Null-Sec Campus|null sec]] ~~campuses~~ you can make use of your campus' freighter service to move things from a trade hub for you for free. See the campus wiki pages for more information.

Systems which have a lot of pilots in will normally have a lot of war targets, both because there are a higher number of people in general and also because there are more targets for them to aggress. This means that [[trade hubs]] (especially Jita, Amarr, Dodixie and Rens) can be very dangerous and we recommend avoiding them at all times on your EVE University character. To enable you to have easy access to the market you may want to consider making another character on the same account to fly an industrial ship and haul things for you. If you leave that character in an NPC corp they will not be at war (though they will not be guaranteed to be safe, as mentioned above) so it will be safer to visit a trade hub. We have a page on [[Creating an Alt Hauler]] which will explain the process and the basic skills needed. Alternatively if you are based in the [[Hi Sec Campus|high sec]] or [[Null-Sec Campus|null sec]] communities you can make use of your campus' freighter service to move things from a trade hub for you for free. See the campus wiki pages for more information.

=== Choosing what to fly ===

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War is not just about avoiding combat at all costs; it gives plenty of opportunity for combat. The type of combat will depend very much on the corporation we are at war with, but they are not invulnerable if the right tactics are used.

You can be useful in PvP combat even with minimal skills. If you are a new player then you can fill a role as a [[Tackling|tackler]] or in [[Electronic warfare|electronic warfare (EWAR)]] with very little training. You can even obtain the hull and modules you need to fly a tackle or EWAR frigate from our [[EVE University Corporate Hangars|hangars]]. If you do not have the [[Titles within EVE University#Freshman|Freshman]] title yet, ask someone in your campus chat channel to get something out of the hangars for you. Many ~~campuses~~ also have these frigates available on contract for ease of use.

You can be useful in PvP combat even with minimal skills. If you are a new player then you can fill a role as a [[Tackling|tackler]] or in [[Electronic warfare|electronic warfare (EWAR)]] with very little training. You can even obtain the hull and modules you need to fly a tackle or EWAR frigate from our [[EVE University Corporate Hangars|hangars]]. If you do not have the [[Titles within EVE University#Freshman|Freshman]] title yet, ask someone in your campus chat channel to get something out of the hangars for you. Many communities also have these frigates available on contract for ease of use.

You can find fittings for ships in various places, for example [[Archive:Fleet-Up|Fleet up]] and the [[Template:ShipsMatrix|EVE University wiki]]. It's worth reading up on EVE University's [[Ship Replacement Program]] while you are fitting your ship, so that if you lose it you can claim reimbursement for it.

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Although EVE University's private channels are password protected, this password is readily available to all current and former members. So these channels should not be considered 'secure' even if you need a password to join. You may rarely even see war targets or their alts in the channels. If you notice someone behaving inappropriately in any of our channels, contact one of the [[EVE University Chat Channels|channel moderators]]. Never give out the channel passwords to anyone. Refer them to either the Corp Bulletins or [https://forum.eveuniversity.org/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=23156 this forum post] (if they cannot view either, they should not have the password).

We have a special chat channel for sharing intel on movements of war targets, called Intel (EVE Uni). The message of the day in that channel explains how to use the channel, so make sure you read it thoroughly before posting.

You should assume that any information sent to [[EVE University Mailing Lists|mailing lists]] or posted on our forum is in the hands of our war targets. For this reason you should be careful not to mention the current location of any EVE University fleets in these, or anywhere aside from in the Fleet chat channel or the Fleet mumble. Pilots should also avoid joining mumble channels of active fleets unless they are on the fleet in question, to reduce the risk of information about the fleet leaking to our war targets.

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 # Corporations who declare war on various different large corporations, so that they have a lot of targets to shoot at in high security space. These wars are not declared for any personal or diplomatic reasons, and for this reason it is difficult for our [[Diplomacy Department|diplomats]] to prevent or stop this type of war. This is the most common by far.
-# Corporations who declare a pre-arranged war on EVE University for fun and educational purposes for both sides. This does not happen often, but we have had pre-arranged wars with other corporations in the past, and may do so again. These are arranged through the diplomats, who will also set out the basic terms that have been agreed. This may be, for example "No [[podding]]", or "No attacking [[Structure|structures]]".
+# Corporations who declare a pre-arranged war on EVE University for fun and educational purposes for both sides. This does not happen often, but we have had pre-arranged wars with other corporations in the past, and may do so again. These are arranged through the diplomats, who will also set out the basic terms that have been agreed. This may be, for example "No [[podding]]", or "No attacking [[structure]]s".
 # Corporations who feel they have been wronged in some way by EVE University, or who are employed by those who do (mercenaries). These are rare, because EVE University strives to be neutral and has [[EVE University Rules|rules]] which should normally prevent diplomatic issues. But it does happen sometimes, and when it does our diplomats will do their utmost to resolve the situation and prevent the war from continuing. Sometimes wars are declared for roleplaying purposes.
-==How can you tell if EVE University is at war?==
+== How can you tell if EVE University is at war? ==
-[[Image:checkwar2.png|thumb|right|Click to enlarge]]
+[[File:checkwar2.png|thumb|right|Click to enlarge]]
 To check whether EVE University is currently at war, search for Ivy League (the Alliance EVE University belongs to) under the People and Places tab in game. Then right click on Ivy League and select “Show info”. This will bring up a profile of information on Ivy League as below. Select the “War history” tab and look at the top of the list for any active or pending wars. An example is to the right.
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 It is important firstly that you know how to identify war targets. We would recommend reading our short page on [[Identifying war targets in Local]] which will help you set up your screen in a way that you can instantly see if there are any war targets in the system with you.
-Systems which have a lot of pilots in will normally have a lot of war targets, both because there are a higher number of people in general and also because there are more targets for them to aggress. This means that [[Trade hubs|trade hubs]] (especially Jita, Amarr, Dodixie and Rens) can be very dangerous and we recommend avoiding them at all times on your EVE University character. To enable you to have easy access to the market you may want to consider making another character on the same account to fly an industrial ship and haul things for you. If you leave that character in an NPC corp they will not be at war (though they will not be guaranteed to be safe, as mentioned above) so it will be safer to visit a trade hub. We have a page on [[Creating an Alt Hauler]] which will explain the process and the basic skills needed. Alternatively if you are based in the [[Hi Sec Campus|high sec]] or [[Null-Sec Campus|null sec]] campuses you can make use of your campus' freighter service to move things from a trade hub for you for free. See the campus wiki pages for more information.
+Systems which have a lot of pilots in will normally have a lot of war targets, both because there are a higher number of people in general and also because there are more targets for them to aggress. This means that [[trade hubs]] (especially Jita, Amarr, Dodixie and Rens) can be very dangerous and we recommend avoiding them at all times on your EVE University character. To enable you to have easy access to the market you may want to consider making another character on the same account to fly an industrial ship and haul things for you. If you leave that character in an NPC corp they will not be at war (though they will not be guaranteed to be safe, as mentioned above) so it will be safer to visit a trade hub. We have a page on [[Creating an Alt Hauler]] which will explain the process and the basic skills needed. Alternatively if you are based in the [[Hi Sec Campus|high sec]] or [[Null-Sec Campus|null sec]] communities you can make use of your campus' freighter service to move things from a trade hub for you for free. See the campus wiki pages for more information.
 === Choosing what to fly ===
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 War is not just about avoiding combat at all costs; it gives plenty of opportunity for combat. The type of combat will depend very much on the corporation we are at war with, but they are not invulnerable if the right tactics are used.
-You can be useful in PvP combat even with minimal skills. If you are a new player then you can fill a role as a [[Tackling|tackler]] or in [[Electronic warfare|electronic warfare (EWAR)]] with very little training. You can even obtain the hull and modules you need to fly a tackle or EWAR frigate from our [[EVE University Corporate Hangars|hangars]]. If you do not have the [[Titles within EVE University#Freshman|Freshman]] title yet, ask someone in your campus chat channel to get something out of the hangars for you. Many campuses also have these frigates available on contract for ease of use.
+You can be useful in PvP combat even with minimal skills. If you are a new player then you can fill a role as a [[Tackling|tackler]] or in [[Electronic warfare|electronic warfare (EWAR)]] with very little training. You can even obtain the hull and modules you need to fly a tackle or EWAR frigate from our [[EVE University Corporate Hangars|hangars]]. If you do not have the [[Titles within EVE University#Freshman|Freshman]] title yet, ask someone in your campus chat channel to get something out of the hangars for you. Many communities also have these frigates available on contract for ease of use.
 You can find fittings for ships in various places, for example [[Archive:Fleet-Up|Fleet up]] and the [[Template:ShipsMatrix|EVE University wiki]]. It's worth reading up on EVE University's [[Ship Replacement Program]] while you are fitting your ship, so that if you lose it you can claim reimbursement for it.
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 Although EVE University's private channels are password protected, this password is readily available to all current and former members. So these channels should not be considered 'secure' even if you need a password to join. You may rarely even see war targets or their alts in the channels. If you notice someone behaving inappropriately in any of our channels, contact one of the [[EVE University Chat Channels|channel moderators]]. Never give out the channel passwords to anyone. Refer them to either the Corp Bulletins or [https://forum.eveuniversity.org/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=23156 this forum post] (if they cannot view either, they should not have the password).
 We have a special chat channel for sharing intel on movements of war targets, called Intel (EVE Uni). The message of the day in that channel explains how to use the channel, so make sure you read it thoroughly before posting.
 You should assume that any information sent to [[EVE University Mailing Lists|mailing lists]] or posted on our forum is in the hands of our war targets. For this reason you should be careful not to mention the current location of any EVE University fleets in these, or anywhere aside from in the Fleet chat channel or the Fleet mumble. Pilots should also avoid joining mumble channels of active fleets unless they are on the fleet in question, to reduce the risk of information about the fleet leaking to our war targets.