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== Purposes == | == Purposes == | ||
Groups | Groups gate camp for a variety of reasons. | ||
A group being attacked in their own space by a roaming PvP pilot or gang might form a gate camp specifically to block or catch their attackers. Or a group might camp simply to generate [[EVE_Lexicon#Content|Content]] for pilots with nothing better to do. EVE University sometimes gate camps because the format is a good way to introduce new pilots to some key PvP mechanics without the full complication of a roaming fleet. | |||
Some players gate camp as a profession, to earn money. Given the risks involved, this must be done with care, weighing up how to achieve the most cost-effective ship and fit choices. | |||
In player warfare, groups camp gates for strategic reasons: to close off access to a region to the enemy, for instance, or to plug a wormhole so that its defenders cannot bring in more pilots. | |||
== Mechanics and techniques == | == Mechanics and techniques == | ||