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== What is the wormhole | == What is the wormhole community? == | ||
The Wormhole Community is an ongoing [[Communities|educational project]] of [[EVE University]] dedicated to | The Wormhole Community is an ongoing [[Communities|educational project]] of [[EVE University]] dedicated to | ||
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#* If you don't have anything to do, make something to do. Scan down the wormhole chain. Scout systems, looking for PvP opportunities or ganks. Find a lowsec connection and lead a roam. Go to nullsec and point a carrier. This is the most exciting thing about the WHC: You get to make it happen! | #* If you don't have anything to do, make something to do. Scan down the wormhole chain. Scout systems, looking for PvP opportunities or ganks. Find a lowsec connection and lead a roam. Go to nullsec and point a carrier. This is the most exciting thing about the WHC: You get to make it happen! | ||
Wormhole life isn't everyone's cup of tea, but for a certain kind of player nothing beats it. The WHC is an amazing opportunity for players to experience wormhole life first hand. Come on a Noob Night In The Hole class, or join for a week and see if it sticks! Just be aware that beyond a minimal set of skills to join the | Wormhole life isn't everyone's cup of tea, but for a certain kind of player nothing beats it. The WHC is an amazing opportunity for players to experience wormhole life first hand. Come on a Noob Night In The Hole class, or join for a week and see if it sticks! Just be aware that beyond a minimal set of skills to join the community, you can expect a few play style changes. | ||
== What can I do in WHC? == | == What can I do in WHC? == | ||
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Community etiquette is covered in detail in [https://forum.eveuniversity.org/viewtopic.php?f=236&t=120439|this forum post]. | Community etiquette is covered in detail in [https://forum.eveuniversity.org/viewtopic.php?f=236&t=120439|this forum post]. | ||
=== General === | === General === | ||
* Join the WHC fleet if you're active in | * Join the WHC fleet if you're active in community. If there's no fleet, make one and put up an advert so others may join. See [http://forum.eveuniversity.org/viewtopic.php?f=236&t=82645 this detailed guide]. | ||
* Join the WHC mumble channel if you're active in | * Join the WHC mumble channel if you're active in community. If you can't talk, at least be able to listen. If you're hearing impaired let a WHC staff member know. | ||
** Wormhole Community mumble is an event chat. You may join the channel even if you're not actively participating in the fleet. Follow combat comms when active, regardless. | ** Wormhole Community mumble is an event chat. You may join the channel even if you're not actively participating in the fleet. Follow combat comms when active, regardless. | ||
* Help your fellow campers learn. EVE University and the Wormhole Community are educational institutions. Learning opportunities override everything else. | * Help your fellow campers learn. EVE University and the Wormhole Community are educational institutions. Learning opportunities override everything else. | ||
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* Stay logged out or cloaked in a safespot when you are not doing anything. The Citadel shows the number of people that are online in the citadel in a small bracket besides the name when on grid. If you are not in a combat recon you will show on d-scan outside the citadel. If our numbers look larger than they are, we might miss out on fights or, even worse, we might look like we are docking up to avoid a fight. | * Stay logged out or cloaked in a safespot when you are not doing anything. The Citadel shows the number of people that are online in the citadel in a small bracket besides the name when on grid. If you are not in a combat recon you will show on d-scan outside the citadel. If our numbers look larger than they are, we might miss out on fights or, even worse, we might look like we are docking up to avoid a fight. | ||
* We appreciate if you store expendable ships in the freshman hangar for common access in the spirit of sharing. Feel free to take ships out of freshman hanger yourself. '''If it blows up, you replace it.''' If the person who owns the ship is around you should ask. | * We appreciate if you store expendable ships in the freshman hangar for common access in the spirit of sharing. Feel free to take ships out of freshman hanger yourself. '''If it blows up, you replace it.''' If the person who owns the ship is around you should ask. | ||
* There are usually a few rolling battleships in the hangar but we expect all | * There are usually a few rolling battleships in the hangar but we expect all community members to buy their own when they are able. Praxises are cheap, owning your own rolling ship is good community citizenship, and in a hole-control situation we may need to have a large fleet of rolling ships available. | ||
* Some ships in the Alpha Hangar of the Citadel are named "WHC Defence". '''DO NOT take these ships without asking.''' | * Some ships in the Alpha Hangar of the Citadel are named "WHC Defence". '''DO NOT take these ships without asking.''' | ||
* Directors and WHC Staff can authorize the use of those ships for the express purpose of WHC Home Defence. They are not for site running, normal PVP, or hole rolling. | * Directors and WHC Staff can authorize the use of those ships for the express purpose of WHC Home Defence. They are not for site running, normal PVP, or hole rolling. | ||
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=== PvE === | === PvE === | ||
* PvE loot is property of the group who agree to rat or run sites together. | * PvE loot is property of the group who agree to rat or run sites together. | ||
* The | * The community offers a loot hauling and selling service at a 7.5% cut which goes to fuel and other operational needs. See below for more info. | ||
* Don't run the Combat Anomalies or Null Data and Relic Sites located in the home system; these are used as bait for day trippers. You are allowed to run Sleeper Data and Relic Sites, Gas Sites, Ore Anomalies and Ghost Sites. | * Don't run the Combat Anomalies or Null Data and Relic Sites located in the home system; these are used as bait for day trippers. You are allowed to run Sleeper Data and Relic Sites, Gas Sites, Ore Anomalies and Ghost Sites. | ||
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* Community communications default to [[Fleets 101#Open Comms|open comms]]. This may change if something is happening. For instance if there is an imminent threat or a quick response fleet forming, the channel may be closed comms or open command. | * Community communications default to [[Fleets 101#Open Comms|open comms]]. This may change if something is happening. For instance if there is an imminent threat or a quick response fleet forming, the channel may be closed comms or open command. | ||
* Unless it's urgent, please wait a minute before speaking when entering the channel. This will allow you to get your bearings and not interrupt something important in progress. | * Unless it's urgent, please wait a minute before speaking when entering the channel. This will allow you to get your bearings and not interrupt something important in progress. | ||
* You may enter the WHC mumble channel without being a | * You may enter the WHC mumble channel without being a community member or [[Staff|EVE University Staff]]. Please keep in mind that community members may be engaged in other activities and may not be able to answer your questions immediately. | ||
* Groups of students operating in the W-Space chain may remain in the WHC mumble without making a separate fleet or can join the Roaming WHC mumble sub channel. | * Groups of students operating in the W-Space chain may remain in the WHC mumble without making a separate fleet or can join the Roaming WHC mumble sub channel. | ||
* Operations in K-Space can move to a separate mumble channel. Moving to a separate fleet from the | * Operations in K-Space can move to a separate mumble channel. Moving to a separate fleet from the community is also an option. | ||
* We operate on a "built for purpose" foundation. If you're hunting someone in particular, or operating a continuing operation hunting targets, consider joining a separate mumble channel until you accomplish your goal. This helps organize our fleet and keep comms clear for those who need it. | * We operate on a "built for purpose" foundation. If you're hunting someone in particular, or operating a continuing operation hunting targets, consider joining a separate mumble channel until you accomplish your goal. This helps organize our fleet and keep comms clear for those who need it. | ||
* Please follow our [[Communications Policy]] when on comms. | * Please follow our [[Communications Policy]] when on comms. | ||
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==== Mapper & Bookmark Naming Scheme ==== | ==== Mapper & Bookmark Naming Scheme ==== | ||
Wormhole space is dynamic. Navigation is challenging. Coordinating an entire | Wormhole space is dynamic. Navigation is challenging. Coordinating an entire community is more challenging still. To do this we: | ||
* [[Archive:WHC Mapper|Share a wormhole map]], allowing WHC campers to see the surrounding space and get a sense of what is where. | * [[Archive:WHC Mapper|Share a wormhole map]], allowing WHC campers to see the surrounding space and get a sense of what is where. | ||
* [[WHC Mapping Scheme|Share a wormhole mapping scheme]] which gives each wormhole a useful and meaningful name on the mapper. | * [[WHC Mapping Scheme|Share a wormhole mapping scheme]] which gives each wormhole a useful and meaningful name on the mapper. | ||
* [[Bookmarks|Create | * [[Bookmarks|Create community bookmarks]] that all campers can see and use. | ||
* [[WHC Bookmarking Scheme|Share a wormhole bookmarking scheme]] which gives each wormhole a useful and meaningful name in the corporation bookmarks, and helps campers navigate even if the mapper is malfunctioning. | * [[WHC Bookmarking Scheme|Share a wormhole bookmarking scheme]] which gives each wormhole a useful and meaningful name in the corporation bookmarks, and helps campers navigate even if the mapper is malfunctioning. | ||
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While this should lower the threshold to apply for some, you should also be aware that life in a wormhole is diverse and your choices will either enable or disable your participation in the different activities. Some of the popular threads on the [http://forum.eveuniversity.org/viewforum.php?f=236 WHC forum] make it sound like everything revolves around Strategic Cruisers, T2 armor logi, and Cov Ops, but you will find that almost any ship has some use in wormhole life. | While this should lower the threshold to apply for some, you should also be aware that life in a wormhole is diverse and your choices will either enable or disable your participation in the different activities. Some of the popular threads on the [http://forum.eveuniversity.org/viewforum.php?f=236 WHC forum] make it sound like everything revolves around Strategic Cruisers, T2 armor logi, and Cov Ops, but you will find that almost any ship has some use in wormhole life. | ||
To participate in the most common activities you'll need skills for a racial battlecruiser and a scanning frigate (Astero or Cov Ops). This will get you started and will let you get a grasp of what is going on and what to focus your training on by engaging in a range of different activities. For example, an Astero or Cov Ops frigate can map out the wormhole chain, act as a picket, scout out wormholes for potential PvP, and even act as hero tackle on occasion. Just like the rest of Eve Uni, [https://forum.eveuniversity.org/viewtopic.php?f=236&t=110926 the | To participate in the most common activities you'll need skills for a racial battlecruiser and a scanning frigate (Astero or Cov Ops). This will get you started and will let you get a grasp of what is going on and what to focus your training on by engaging in a range of different activities. For example, an Astero or Cov Ops frigate can map out the wormhole chain, act as a picket, scout out wormholes for potential PvP, and even act as hero tackle on occasion. Just like the rest of Eve Uni, [https://forum.eveuniversity.org/viewtopic.php?f=236&t=110926 the community uses evolving doctrines]. AAFs and SBCs are currently frequent PvP doctrines, and Harvesters and the C3 Wolf-Rayet Kikimoras undock almost daily for PvE. | ||
If you have any further questions, please reach out to current WHC members in Mumble, WHC Community Chat, or via the Eve Uni Forums. | If you have any further questions, please reach out to current WHC members in Mumble, WHC Community Chat, or via the Eve Uni Forums. | ||