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==== Example: a simpler system ====

A simpler system follows the same general pattern as the Agony style where you always have the four key elements in the bookmark name (type, object, alignment, distance). But instead of using symbols like ">label<" or "|-label-|", you stick with simple 1-3 character prefixes to define the bookmark type. Sometimes the alignment can be left off (in the case of favorite stations, or insta-warp undocks).

As with the Agony system, bookmarks should be sorted into folders based on the type of the bookmark. This keeps things simple and since the bookmarks all contain the "type" at the front of the label, you can easily recreate and refile your bookmarks if you lose your folders. For example, every bookmark that is prefixed as "GOG" goes in the "Gate (Off-Grid)" folder.

In the simple system all bookmarks follow the pattern of:

TYPE OBJECT ALIGNMENT DISTANCE

The alignment can be done in a variety of ways, but is generally done in relationship to the star. Pretend that you are standing at the star and looking towards the gate. This gives you left / right / high / low / near / far. Or you could just use letters like: L (Left) / R (Right) / T (Top) / B (Bottom) / N (Near) / F (Far).

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! style="width:10%; border-style: solid;"|Prefix

! style="width:20%; border-style: solid;"|Folder Name

! style="width:45%; border-style: solid;"|Description

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|style="border-style: solid; padding: 2px; border-width: 1px;"|AB

|style="border-style: solid; padding: 2px; border-width: 1px;"|Belt

|style="border-style: solid; padding: 2px; border-width: 1px;"|Bookmarks inside of asteroid belts that allow mining ships to get within 2-4 kilometers of a section of the asteroid arc. Saves time instead of slow-boating the 15-20km from the warp-in point for the belt.

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* AB 9-3 (Left)

* AB 6-1 (Right)

|-

|style="border-style: solid; padding: 2px; border-width: 1px;"|ABO

|style="border-style: solid; padding: 2px; border-width: 1px;"|Belt (Obsv)

|style="border-style: solid; padding: 2px; border-width: 1px;"|Asteroid belt observation bookmarks are usually used by support craft such as haulers. Typically above/below the belt so that haulers can warp in/out without bumping mining craft (jetcans get tractored to the location by haulers).

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* ABO 9-3 High 200km

* ABO 6-1 Low 50km

* ABO 3-7 High 10km

|-

|style="border-style: solid; padding: 2px; border-width: 1px;"|GO

|style="border-style: solid; padding: 2px; border-width: 1px;"|Gate

|style="border-style: solid; padding: 2px; border-width: 1px;"|Gate observation bookmarks that are the same grid as the gate. Observation bookmarks are generally at least 200-250km away from the gate, while tactical bookmarks are generally within 150km. You should have at least 1 observation bookmark for every gate that you pass through on a regular basis, and it should be off to the sides, out of alignment with any major celestial. Gates where you travel through frequently should have multiple bookmarks for safety / flexibility.

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* GO Eygfe Low 250km

* GO Aldrat Far 300km

* GO Olbra Left 100km

* GO Eystur Right 280km

* GO Ovest High 280km

|-

|style="border-style: solid; padding: 2px; border-width: 1px;"|GOG

|style="border-style: solid; padding: 2px; border-width: 1px;"|Gate (Off-Grid)

|style="border-style: solid; padding: 2px; border-width: 1px;"|Off-grid gate bookmarks are generally done at 1000-5000km away from the gate and possibly as far as 1.0 AU. The purpose of an off-grid bookmark is to partially hide your fleet numbers from the opposition rather then sitting on a gate. Or it can be used to stop short of warping to the gate, allowing you to do a quick d-scan of the gate before going through a gate. Off-grid bookmarks should always be made in a direction not aligned with any major celestial object (stations / gates / planets / moons).

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* GOG Eygfe Low 5000km

* GOG Eystur Left 0.5AU

* GOG Aldrat Far 2500km

|-

|style="border-style: solid; padding: 2px; border-width: 1px;"|GOT

|style="border-style: solid; padding: 2px; border-width: 1px;"|Gate (Tactical)

|style="border-style: solid; padding: 2px; border-width: 1px;"|Tactical bookmarks around gates are typically within 150km and are used as warp-in points for ships that want to land at a gate at their optimal ranges. However, in a pinch, you can just bounce to a gate observation bookmark then back to the gate at your optimal range.

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* GOT Eygfe Low 100km

* GOT Aldrat High 80km

* GOT Olbra L 60km

|-

|style="border-style: solid; padding: 2px; border-width: 1px;"|LOC

|style="border-style: solid; padding: 2px; border-width: 1px;"|Locator Agent

|style="border-style: solid; padding: 2px; border-width: 1px;"|Stations where you have standings to use locator agents should be bookmarked. The reason that you bookmark these and put them in their own folder is so that you have a quick way to figure out if any L3/L4 locator agents are within N jumps of your current position. You should include the station abbreviation, planet/moon, and the level of the locator agent. Only L3/L4 agents are generally worth bookmarking as the L1/L2 agents are much more limited and/or too slow.

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* LOC MMC 7-7 L4

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|style="border-style: solid; padding: 2px; border-width: 1px;"|PO

|style="border-style: solid; padding: 2px; border-width: 1px;"|POS Tower

|style="border-style: solid; padding: 2px; border-width: 1px;"|blurb