EVE UNI Mapper: Difference between revisions

'''Pathfinder''' is a free and open-source wormhole mapping tool. This tool allows groups of players to share mapped wormhole connections, intel, and cosmic signature information.

== Accessing the mapper ==

To view and contribute to the mapper, you need to log in via SSO:

* Go to https://pathfinder.eveuniversity.org/

* Use SSO login and log in with your EVE Online account. The logging in is done through EVE Online servers and is safe.

To do this, click the respective map at the top of the map screen.

== Reading the map ==

Connections between systems will change shape and color depending on their properties. These are user-defined and rely upon capsuleers to specify this information by right-clicking on the connection on the map.

== Managing information ==

The main purpose of the mapper is to share information. If enabled, Pathfinder will automatically add systems and connections you jump into from systems already noted on the map. However, the rest of the information about the systems and details of the connections have to be manually entered by the players.

=== Creating maps ===

In addition to the preexisting corporation maps, you can also host private maps. To create a map just click the "add +" button in the top right corner. Private maps can be shared with a limited number of other players.

=== Adding signatures ===

First, make sure you have the correct system selected. Signatures can be added one by one or imported in bulk. It is recommended to import them in bulk as it is much faster and easier to keep the system up-to-date.

To add a single signature manually, follow these steps:

* Make sure you have the correct system selected.

* Click the '''+''' button in the top right corner of the signatures panel.

=== Adding systems and connections ===

There are multiple different ways to add systems and connections:

=== Practical example ===

Here is a practical example of how to add scan data to Pathfinder:

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* Go back to the Pathfinder window and {{button|CTRL}} + {{button|V}} to add the info on signatures. Now you will easily see if any of the old signatures are still present in the system. There is no need to scan those again, so you can scan faster by taking advantage of the old scanning information in Pathfinder.

* Once you have scanned all signatures you can add the scanned data in Pathfinder the same way. Select signatures with {{button|CTRL}} + {{button|A}}, copy them with {{button|CTRL}} + {{button|C}} and paste them in Pathfinder with {{button|CTRL}} + {{button|V}}.

* With the exception of the "K162" wormhole types, knowing the type of the wormhole will reveal the ship size limit, mass limit, and what kind of system is on the "out" end of the wormhole.

* To map the connection to the specific system, you jump through the wormhole. If you have tracking enabled in Pathfinder the destination system is added and connected in the map automatically. If the tracking is not enabled you can right-click the system you were in and select "add system" to add a system.

* Now connect the previous signature to the wormhole. Make sure your now previous system is still selected, then click the "leads to" attribute of the wormhole in the signatures panel. The drop-down menu will already contain the newly connected system for you to select. This information is useful later when the signature has gone away. When the next person comes and removes the signature that is no longer mapped the wormhole connection is also deleted without extra input.

== Keeping content updated ==

Even after you have fully mapped the respective systems in your area of interest and added that information into Pathfinder, it is important to keep it continuously updated.

=== Signature updates ===

As you travel through systems on the map, establish the habit of updating signatures as you warp through the system, even if you have not scanned them down yet. The panels within Pathfinder differentiate when a given signature was first created and when it was last updated. When bulk importing signatures using the "Lazy 'delete' signatures" method, your updates will automatically remove signatures no longer present in the system. Adding unknown signatures, particularly when you may not have time to scan them down, will prompt others to investigate. More importantly, if Pathfinder has specific information about a particular signature but it's unidentified in your local list, pasting updated signatures into Pathfinder will retain the specific information and will not overwrite it with unknown values.

=== Connection health ===

Pay attention to the lifetime of wormhole connections each time you travel through them. When you notice that the connection is approaching the end of the line due to its visual differences / descriptive text of the wormhole, go into Pathfinder and mark the connection between the respective systems as "EOL". When doing this, the connection will turn purple on the map, and the connection will be automatically removed from Pathfinder once a 4-hour timer expires.

== Available tools and intelligence ==

One of the core features of Pathfinder is that it provides a variety of intelligence about the local environment in a readily available manner. More specifically, when inspecting any given system, you are provided with basic information such as the number of Jumps, Ship & Pod kills, and NPC kills. There are also links to [https://evemaps.dotlan.net/ DOTLAN] and [https://eveeye.com/ EVE Eye] located below the map directly to the specific system. Likewise, a truncated version of the killboard showcasing the five ship skills for that system is displayed alongside the other panels.

Lastly, the current structures and stations that exist in the system are displayed as panels as well, providing a quick way to understand who might be living in the system or at least has a stake in others' presence.

== Personalizing ==

You can change certain aspects of how information is presented or handled on the mapper. These settings will only apply to you.

The panels below the map can be rearranged by dragging them from their corners.

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