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Below are the guidelines and details, however you may simply read the contents if you do not require detailed information. References<font color="orange"><sup>[x]</sup></font> link to the bottom of this page where, if you wish, you can find the reasoning behind each of them.<br> | Below are the guidelines and individual details, however you may simply read the contents if you do not require detailed information. References<font color="orange"><sup>[x]</sup></font> link to the bottom of this page where, if you wish, you can find the reasoning behind each of them.<br> | ||
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You don't have to be able to speak, just to listen. <ref>If something happens, you need to be able to communicate it quickly, or at least receive instruction quickly. The few seconds it can take to type something and someone to read it back is often the difference between success and failure.</ref> | You don't have to be able to speak, just to listen. <ref>If something happens, you need to be able to communicate it quickly, or at least receive instruction quickly. The few seconds it can take to type something and someone to read it back is often the difference between success and failure.</ref> | ||
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There are a number of restrictions on what ships you are allowed to fly during wars<ref>When faced with a significant fleet, wartargets will typically go for the biggest or most expensive kill they can get to pad their killboard.</ref>. If you want to fly one of these ships, then you must receive written permission from the [[Fleet Admiral]] or [[CEO]]. | There are a number of restrictions on what ships you are allowed to fly during wars<ref>When faced with a significant fleet, wartargets will typically go for the biggest or most expensive kill they can get to pad their killboard.</ref>. If you want to fly one of these ships, then you must receive written permission from the [[Fleet Admiral]] or [[CEO]]. | ||
=== ...'Covert Ops' ship without a certification === | === ...'Covert Ops' combat ship without a certification === | ||
This is any ship which can fit a [[Covert Ops Cloak]] | This is any ship which can fit a [[Covert Ops Cloak]] and designed for comabt, such as: | ||
*[[Stealth Bomber]]s<ref>These are expensive, require high skills, and are only effective with a well coordinated team.</ref> | *[[Stealth Bomber]]s<ref>These are expensive, require high skills, and are only effective with a well coordinated team.</ref> | ||
*[[Force Recon]]s<ref>Like | *[[Force Recon]]s<ref>Like the [[Stealth Bomber]], these are expensive and need practice to use well.</ref> | ||
=== ...Tech 2 BattleCruisers or Battleships === | === ...Tech 2 BattleCruisers or Battleships === | ||
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*[[Command Ship]]s<ref>These are useful when you have very high or even maxed Leadership skills, but are not worth the [[Risk to ISK]] ratio.</ref> | *[[Command Ship]]s<ref>These are useful when you have very high or even maxed Leadership skills, but are not worth the [[Risk to ISK]] ratio.</ref> | ||
*[[Marauder]]s<ref>These are PvE rather than PvP ships, built to take damage over a long period and loot missions.</ref> | *[[Marauder]]s<ref>These are PvE rather than PvP ships, built to take damage over a long period and loot missions.</ref> | ||
*[[Black Ops]]<ref>These are useful in losec and nullsec, but expensive and require covert support and significant | *[[Black Ops]]<ref>These are useful in losec and nullsec, but expensive and require covert support and significant experience to fly well.</ref> | ||
=== ...Tech 3 ships === | === ...Tech 3 ships === | ||
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*[[Exhumer]]s<ref>While they can fit a half-decent PvE tank, they are simply not suited to any PvP.</ref> | *[[Exhumer]]s<ref>While they can fit a half-decent PvE tank, they are simply not suited to any PvP.</ref> | ||
*[[Orca]]<ref>Big, slow, expensive and no means of defence? Not a PvP ship!</ref> | *[[Orca]]<ref>Big, slow, expensive and no means of defence? Not a PvP ship!</ref> | ||
If you really must mine, you may do so in a properly tanked Battleship, while in a fleet. | |||
=== ...Haulers === | === ...Haulers === | ||
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*[[Freighter]]s<ref>This should go without saying, but while freighters have a decent amount of HP, they huge, slow, can be outrun by a capsule and are incredibly expensive if/when they are lost, even without any cargo.</ref> | *[[Freighter]]s<ref>This should go without saying, but while freighters have a decent amount of HP, they huge, slow, can be outrun by a capsule and are incredibly expensive if/when they are lost, even without any cargo.</ref> | ||
*[[Jump Freighter]]s<ref>Even worse than a freighter, far more expensive and not even as big. Avoid!</ref> | *[[Jump Freighter]]s<ref>Even worse than a freighter, far more expensive and not even as big. Avoid!</ref> | ||
If you need to move items, you should instead use an [[Creating an Alt Hauler|'out-of-corp' Alt Hauler]]. | |||
=== ...faction ships === | === ...faction ships === | ||
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*Any ship with 'Issue'<ref>Raven Navy Issue, Stabber Fleet Issue, etc.</ref> in the Name.<ref>While some of these may be good, they aren't worth the [[Risk to ISK]].</ref> | *Any ship with 'Issue'<ref>Raven Navy Issue, Stabber Fleet Issue, etc.</ref> in the Name.<ref>While some of these may be good, they aren't worth the [[Risk to ISK]].</ref> | ||
*Any 'Pirate' faction ship.<ref>Like any 'Issue' ships, they tend to be good, but very expensive, even against the T2 versions.</ref> | *Any 'Pirate' faction ship.<ref>Like any 'Issue' ships, they tend to be good, but very expensive, even against the T2 versions.</ref> | ||
*Any ship listed in the 'Faction' subsection on the Market.<ref>This should be self-evident, but if a ship is not listed as 'Standard' or 'Advanced', they aren't allowed.</ref> | *Any other ship listed in the 'Faction' subsection on the Market, barring 'Police' frigates.<ref>This should be self-evident, but if a ship is not listed as 'Standard' or 'Advanced', they probably aren't allowed.</ref> | ||
Note that 'navy' frigates are allowed, which means the [[Imperial Navy Slicer|Slicer]], [[Federation Navy Comet|Comet]], [[Caldari Navy Hookbill|Hookbill]] and [[Republic Fleet Firetail|Firetail]], however these should be flown with caution. | |||
=== ...rare or unique ships === | === ...rare or unique ships === | ||
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This is any ship which has been seeded by [[CCP]]<ref>While they may not have cost you anything originally, they are still worth something to someone, and therefore tend to make good prizes on a killboard.</ref>, and the blueprints are not publicly available for, such as: | This is any ship which has been seeded by [[CCP]]<ref>While they may not have cost you anything originally, they are still worth something to someone, and therefore tend to make good prizes on a killboard.</ref>, and the blueprints are not publicly available for, such as: | ||
*[[Apotheosis]] | *[[Apotheosis]] | ||
*[[Echelon]] | *[[Echelon]] | ||
*[[Zephyr]] | *[[Zephyr]] | ||
*[[Interbus Shuttle]] | *[[Interbus Shuttle]] | ||
*[[Primae]] | *[[Primae]] | ||
*... and various others.<ref>Far too many to list here, including rewards from CCP for things like the [[Alliance Tournament]]s</ref> | *... and various others.<ref>Far too many to list here, including rewards from CCP for things like the [[Alliance Tournament]]s.</ref> | ||
=== ...Capital Ships === | === ...Capital Ships === | ||
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== You | == You should fit... == | ||
=== ...your ship for PvP === | === ...your ship for PvP === | ||
This depends greatly on the ship, but means no Mining lasers, cargo expanders or exploration (Codebreaker, Analyser, etc) modules, along with a Buffer tank where appropriate. For relevant fittings, [http://forum.eveuniversity.org/viewforum.php?f=129 see the forum].<ref>Hopefully this should be fairly self evident after playing a little EVE, but [[PvP]] fits tend to focus on 'buffer' tanks and are significantly different to [[PvE]] fits which focus on repairing over time.</ref> | This depends greatly on the ship, but usually means no Mining lasers, cargo expanders or exploration (Codebreaker, Analyser, etc) modules, along with a Buffer tank where appropriate. For relevant fittings, [http://forum.eveuniversity.org/viewforum.php?f=129 see the forum].<ref>Hopefully this should be fairly self evident after playing a little EVE, but [[PvP]] fits tend to focus on 'buffer' tanks and are significantly different to [[PvE]] fits which focus on repairing over time.</ref> | ||
=== ...your guns and launchers efficiently === | === ...your guns and launchers efficiently === | ||
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=== ...appropriate rigs === | === ...appropriate rigs === | ||
* | *Rigs on [[Frigate]]s, [[Destroyer]]s and [[Cruiser]]s are all optional. | ||
*Rigs on [[BattleCruiser]]s and [[Battleship]]s.<ref>These ships abilities are greatly improved by fitting appropriate rigs.</ref> | *Rigs on [[BattleCruiser]]s and [[Battleship]]s.<ref>These ships abilities are greatly improved by fitting appropriate rigs.</ref> | ||
*Rigs on all T2 ships.<ref>For the extra ISK involved in the hull, it would be silly not to.</ref> | *Rigs on all T2 ships.<ref>For the extra ISK involved in the hull, it would be silly not to.</ref> | ||
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== You | == You should ''always''... == | ||
=== ...check the Local channel for War-Targets === | === ...check the Local channel for War-Targets === | ||
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=== ...dock up if there are War-Targets === | === ...dock up if there are War-Targets === | ||
If not in a fleet<ref>Hopefully that should go without saying, but if you are in a fleet you should be killing them.</ref> and you see a War-Target in space or the local channel, then dock immediately, no waiting. | If not in a combat fleet<ref>Hopefully that should go without saying, but if you are in a combat fleet you should be killing them.</ref> and you see a War-Target in space or the local channel, then dock immediately, no waiting. | ||
=== ...avoid Trade Hubs when travelling === | === ...avoid Trade Hubs when travelling === | ||
You should avoid [[Trade Hubs|Trade hubs]] when travelling<ref>These are prime hunting grounds for most wartargets, and will often have hostiles or their alts present.</ref>, and go around them when you can. Remember, you can use Trade skills for station trading remotely without having to be docked in the station. | |||
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== You | == You should ''never''... == | ||
=== ...break OpSec === | |||
[[Operational Security]] is very important in a group the size of [[EVE University]] which has recruiting this open. Failure to do so <ref>Its trivial for a hostile to infiltrate the Uni, so assume there are spies everywhere! Remember, loose lips sink internet spaceships!</ref> | |||
=== ...speak to a War-Target === | === ...speak to a War-Target === | ||
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Apart from a "GF" (good fight) in local, we use our guns to communicate with war targets. This means no communication with the WT at all, be it through a convo or local.<ref>A casual comment can lead to a war turning very nasty, and you may end up accidentally passing intel.</ref>. Only Directors and Diplomats are allowed to talk to them, so just ignore them and report any attempts to contact you to the [[Director of Public Relations]] or another [[Director]].<ref>We have a lot of practice in dealing with hostiles, and can speak on behalf of the whole University.</ref> | Apart from a "GF" (good fight) in local, we use our guns to communicate with war targets. This means no communication with the WT at all, be it through a convo or local.<ref>A casual comment can lead to a war turning very nasty, and you may end up accidentally passing intel.</ref>. Only Directors and Diplomats are allowed to talk to them, so just ignore them and report any attempts to contact you to the [[Director of Public Relations]] or another [[Director]].<ref>We have a lot of practice in dealing with hostiles, and can speak on behalf of the whole University.</ref> | ||
=== ...discuss | === ...discuss war in public === | ||
By public, we mean anywhere other than the E-UNI channels and forum. This also includes any alts and those who have left E-UNI for the duration of the war and expect to return.<ref>Similar to talking to war-targets, this can reflect very badly on the Uni as a whole.</ref> | By public, we mean anywhere other than the E-UNI channels and forum. This also includes any alts and those who have left E-UNI for the duration of the war and expect to return.<ref>Similar to talking to war-targets, this can reflect very badly on the Uni as a whole.</ref> | ||
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Apart from using it to plot a course and highlight gates, it must never be used to actually fly your ship. All manoeuvres<ref>This includes setting the next system as a waypoint, and enabling autopilot while in warp, as it leaves a crucial few seconds before jumping.</ref> must be done manually.<ref>The Autopilot is dangerous even in peacetime as it drops you around 15km from the gate, meaning that you need to either align and enter warp to escape or burn those 15km to the stargate to jump through. Not to mention that Autopilot promotes being AFK.</ref> | Apart from using it to plot a course and highlight gates, it must never be used to actually fly your ship. All manoeuvres<ref>This includes setting the next system as a waypoint, and enabling autopilot while in warp, as it leaves a crucial few seconds before jumping.</ref> must be done manually.<ref>The Autopilot is dangerous even in peacetime as it drops you around 15km from the gate, meaning that you need to either align and enter warp to escape or burn those 15km to the stargate to jump through. Not to mention that Autopilot promotes being AFK.</ref> | ||
=== ...go AFK in space === | === ...go AFK in space === | ||
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== Fleets... == | == Combat Fleets... == | ||
=== ...must have at least | === ...must have at least two E-UNI members === | ||
These are individual people who are current EVE University members, so people running multiple accounts or alts don't count toward this.<ref>You need to be able to defend yourself and potentially kill any hostiles in the event you encounter a hostile target, and not present a nice easy kill. If the situation is not well in their favour, most hostiles will avoid combat.</ref> | These are individual people who are current EVE University members, so people running multiple accounts or alts don't count toward this.<ref>You need to be able to defend yourself and potentially kill any hostiles in the event you encounter a hostile target, and not present a nice easy kill. If the situation is not well in their favour, most hostiles will avoid combat.</ref> | ||
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=== ...should have a covert scout if possible === | === ...should have a covert scout if possible === | ||
At least one Covert Ops | At least one scout in a Covert Ops frigate is encouraged but is '''not''' a requirement<ref>Knowing what is on the other side of a gate without letting the hostile know you are coming will always give you an advantage.</ref>. If a scout isn't available, then you can use [[Picket]] frigates instead<ref>Even jumping through the gate then immediately cloaking is preferable to not knowing what is there.</ref>. Remember that the scout does '''not''' have to be in E-UNI.<ref>The use of use out of corp scouts in EVE is commonplace, so there is no reason E-UNI members should not do so as well.</ref> | ||
=== ...must be on Mumble with the FC able to talk === | === ...must be on Mumble with the FC able to talk === | ||
Fleets must use the | Fleets must use the University [[Mumble]] server for voice communications, and the Fleet Commander must be able to talk.<ref>The few seconds needed to type out or otherwise pass a command are often the difference between a success and the loss of the whole fleet.</ref> | ||
=== ...members must not be impaired === | === ...members must not be impaired === | ||
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== You can... == | == You can... == | ||
There are a number of | There are a number of things which you can do during wars apart from hunting War Targets. These are some of them. | ||
=== ... | === ...travel around EVE === | ||
Travelling is defined as moving with no cargo (opposed to hauling) and is best done in a [[Frigate#Fast Frigates|'Fast Frigate']]<ref>These are small, fast and can typically get through a camped gate if you encounter any hostiles. On top of this, they are also cheap, and will not typically make a significant ISK dent on the killboard.</ref>, [[Shuttle]]s or [[Starter Frigate]]s<ref>Travelling in a [[Capsule]], while possible, is generally a bad idea as they are so fragile. If flying a shuttle at least, you can survive at least one volley.</ref>. | |||
=== ... | === ...setup and practice at the E-UNI POS === | ||
Setting up overviews, practising scanning and sparring<ref>This does not have to be inside the shield, but for safety reasons you should stay within 50km of the tower where possible.</ref> should be done at the POS, as it will engage any hostile targets on grid with you<ref>It will tend to take a few seconds for the POS to lock and kill a wartarget, so you should still be careful</ref>. | |||
=== ...run fleets in LoSec and NullSec === | |||
Just because there are no war targets around doesn't mean there is nobody to fight. Take a fleet out to losec or nullsec, and see what you find<ref>This is a good way to practice, and there is usually someone to shoot and practice with, and you may run into wartargets.</ref>. | |||
=== ...run Wormhole Operations === | |||
You may run combat sites in wormholes during wartime<ref>Wormhole combat sites require fits very close to normal PvP, and are a good way to practice fleet command.</ref>. All the other guidelines still apply however, so fleets should be combat fitted and have at least two E-UNI members. A cloaked scout (either certified or picket) should stay at the exit to known-space<ref>This is simply to watch for any one entering the system, to give you advance warning.</ref>. | |||
If you have a significant sized fleet (eight or more members), a salvage [[Destroyer]], [[BattleCruiser]] or [[Noctis]] ''may'' be used in wormhole fleets, complete with Salvaging Rigs<ref>With appropriate precautions and support, they can be kept relatively safe</ref>. These ships MUST fit a cloaking device and full tank, and sit cloaked at a safe spot until time to salvage and then be guarded while salvaging. | |||
=== ... | === ...run Incursions with an E-UNI fleet === | ||
Incursions are allowed, but fleets must only be comprised of E-UNI members<ref>Anyone assisting will flag themselves to the hostiles</ref>. Joining a public Incursion fleet is therefore prohibited, as it risks our status with the Incursion fleet organizers, and failure to follow this will likely see you [[The Departed|Departed]]<ref>The membership has worked hard to build trust with these groups, so if you risk this, you will be treated as a hostile target.</ref>. | |||
=== ...run Security missions in a fleet === | |||
As these tend to involve high-value ships, so you should ensure you have at least three E-UNI members in your fleet to avoid anyone being engaged solo, and stay together at all times. Remember that Faction ships and Modules are still prohibited. | |||
=== ...mine in a group === | |||
This is best done with four or more members, with at least one of them in a combat ship. Ideally, all mining should be done in an exploration pocket located in a quiet system or wormhole as far away from HQ and known operating areas of any war-targets as possible. Ensure you all keep a lookout in local for any hostiles, and nobody goes AFK without docking first. Don't forget to use an out of corp hauler to pick up any minerals. | |||
=== ...station trade === | |||
Remember that moving cargo (items not for your current ship) is prohibited while using an E-UNI character, and the [[Daytrading]], [[Marketing]] and [[Procurement]] skills allow you to trade remotely. 'Shopping trips' are still prohibited. | |||
=== ...use an out of corp character === | |||
You can use an out-of-corp character or alt for [[Alt Missioning|Missions]], Mining and Hauling alone. Many missions may be accepted on your E-UNI character but performed with an alt. | |||
=== ...leave E-UNI until the war ends === | |||
If you want to, [[So, You Want to Leave for the War?|you may leave the Uni until the war ends]] without any penalties. You will retain access to the vast majority of forum content, channels, classes, the Wiki and even Mumble, and will be fast-tracked when returning. | |||
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= | = Travel Advisory = | ||
Travel Advisorys may be declared by an [http://forum.eveuniversity.org/ilnofficers ILN Officer] or member of [[EVE University Management|Management]], and are typically limited to a specific system or region containing hostile activity. | |||
These mean any | These mean any non-combat activity is prohibited and all pilots must be docked unless in a combat fleet and under orders to be undocked by their FC. Travel into or out of the advisory area, must be done by Fast Frigate, Shuttle, Starter Frigate or [[Jump Clones|clone jump]]. | ||
Once the threat has passed, the | Once the threat has passed, the Travel Advisory may only be lifted by an [http://forum.eveuniversity.org/ilnofficers ILN Officer] or [[EVE University Management|Management]]. | ||
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