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=So You Have found a Wormhole=

Now it's time to start scouting, but before you jump...

~~==Basic Intelligence Gathering==~~

#<span style="color:#FF00FF; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold">Bookmark the wormhole</span>

#*Bookmarks created from a scan probe result can have >5km variability resulting in warp to 0km not placing you in jump range

#*As such it is advisable to re-bookmark the wormhole while on grid.

#Check the wormhole ID (if it isn't a K162) for max wormhole stats and system link type

#*Google the ID, first result is nearly always the right one

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#*Evaluate your surroundings, and consider swapping gate cloak for your cloaking device

#If you see nothing threatening, start moving, pulse your prop mod, and engage your cloaking device.

#Decide if this wormhole is worth checking out using the following considerations:

#*Class of wormhole (C1/C2 are soloable, C3's require very good skills and a good ship to solo or a gang with logi, C4's and up require a logi supported gang)

#*Number of anomalies (easiest source of PvE)

#*Recent NPC/Ship/Pod kills in system from [http://http://www.wormnav.com/ wormnav] (NPC kills imply it's been farmed recently, ship and pod kills may imply hazzards)

#*Signs of occupation (if PvP is of interest this might be a bonus)

==Check for Occupancy==

Now you are cloaked and somewhat safe away from the wormhole where your chances of being de-cloaked are lowered, time to figure out who's home.

Now you are cloaked and somewhat safe away from the wormhole where your chances of being de-cloaked are lowered, and you've made the decision that time should be invested digging further, let's figure out who's home.

*Pull up your pod saver tab and show info on the Customs Offices.

#Pull up your pod saver tab and show info on the Customs Offices.

**One of the most obvious indications of habitation is Player Owned Customs Offices (POCO's) as they are labeled with the name of the corp which set them up

#*One of the most obvious indications of habitation is Player Owned Customs Offices (POCO's) as they are labeled with the name of the corp which set them up

**Interbus is the standard NPC Customs Office and can indicate that the system hasn't been colonized.

#*Interbus is the standard NPC Customs Office and can indicate that the system hasn't been colonized.

*Check [http://wormhol.es wormhol.es] to see if it's API digging agrees with current occupation.

#Check [http://wormhol.es wormhol.es] to see if it's API digging agrees with current occupation.

**[http://wormhol.es wormhol.es] and [http://http://www.wormnav.com/ wormnav] also both have links to public killboards for browsing recent activity

#*[http://wormhol.es wormhol.es] and [http://http://www.wormnav.com/ wormnav] also both have links to public killboards for browsing recent activity

*Pull up the system map and check system size.

#Pull up the system map and check system size.

**Make note of any planets outside of 14.36AUs as they will not appear on d-scan.

#*Make note of any planets outside of 14.36AUs as they will not appear on d-scan.

**If able to jump while cloaked, start warping to planets out of range to gather d-scan data (use both the [[Overview_Guide#Setting_Up_a_Wormhole_Preset|Wormhole Preset]] to look for force fields, and the [[Overview_Guide#Creating_a_Looting_Preset|Looting Preset]] to look for wrecks)

#*If able to jump while cloaked, start warping to planets out of range to gather d-scan data (use both the [[Overview_Guide#Setting_Up_a_Wormhole_Preset|Wormhole Preset]] to look for force fields, and the [[Overview_Guide#Creating_a_Looting_Preset|Looting Preset]] to look for wrecks)

**While warping this is an excellent time to be making [[Safe_Spot|safe spots]].

#*While warping this is an excellent time to be making [[Safe_Spot|safe spots]].

**Make note of any planet you find an active force field and any ships nearby

#*Make note of any planet you find an active force field and any ships nearby

==Check out the POSes==

By now you have several safe spots, and a list of the planets with active POSes on their moons, time to locate the POSes for monitoring.

===Create a POS Finder Overview Tab===

This tab is useful in quickly locating Moons containing POSes.

#Open '''Overview Settings'''.

#Click the '''4-lined box''' and select '''Load 6 - Wormhole'''.

#Open the '''Celestial''' folder and check '''Moon'''.

#Open the '''Deployable''' folder and ensure that '''Mobile Warp Disruptor''' is selected

#Save the settings as '''6a - POS finder'''.

Usage instructions

#Warp to planet and switch to POS finder preset, sort overview by distance

#check tracking box in D-scan window, set 5° scan

#Highlight each moon of the current planet in the overview, press scan

#Make note of any moons with active towers

#D-scan the moon one last time, if there are any warp disruptors in d-scan that implies a trap has been set at the warp

===Bubble Mechanics===

[[File:bubble_path.jpg|right|framed|A catch bubble on the left, and a drag bubble on the right]]

When warping to a moon, with an active tower, where warp disruption bubbles are present, the utmost care must be taken. As such here's a quick quide of bubble mechanics from [http://www.evealtruist.com/2012/03/bubble-mechanics.html Azual Skoll at The Altruist].

'''Key points relating to warping to a POS:'''

*Bubbles near a POS are used as catch or drag bubbles, and will pull you out of warp at the leading edge of the bubble provided that:

**The bubble is on grid with your destination (regardless of distance)

**A continuous line drawn from your start point straight through your destination would pass through the radius of the bubble (both in front, and behind the destination)

*Common alignments to be trapped are as follows in order of likelihood:

*#The planet the Moon is orbiting

*#The star

*#Adjacent moons of the same planet

*#Other stuff...

*The distance you will travel after dropping out of warp is inversely proportional to your ships agility.

**Smaller more agile ships will end up at the edge of the bubble

**Larger ships may drift all the way into the center of the bubble

*traps are normally littered with anchored cans and abandoned drones

**The disruption field itself will not de-cloak you, being within 2km of any object will

===Warping to Moons===

Now that you know which moon is occupied, you can hop on grid with it to check for piloted ships

*<span style="color:#FF00FF; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold">NOTE: It is highly suggested to only do this in ships fitted with covert ops cloaks</span>

#D-scan the moon one last time, if there are any warp disruptors in d-scan that implies a trap has been set at the warp

=Immediately after jumping in - while under jump cloak=

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 =So You Have found a Wormhole=
 Now it's time to start scouting, but before you jump...
-==Basic Intelligence Gathering==
 #<span style="color:#FF00FF; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold">Bookmark the wormhole</span>
+#*Bookmarks created from a scan probe result can have >5km variability resulting in warp to 0km not placing you in jump range
+#*As such it is advisable to re-bookmark the wormhole while on grid.
 #Check the wormhole ID (if it isn't a K162) for max wormhole stats and system link type
 #*Google the ID, first result is nearly always the right one
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 #*Evaluate your surroundings, and consider swapping gate cloak for your cloaking device
 #If you see nothing threatening, start moving, pulse your prop mod, and engage your cloaking device.
+#Decide if this wormhole is worth checking out using the following considerations:
+#*Class of wormhole (C1/C2 are soloable, C3's require very good skills and a good ship to solo or a gang with logi, C4's and up require a logi supported gang)
+#*Number of anomalies (easiest source of PvE)
+#*Recent NPC/Ship/Pod kills in system from [http://http://www.wormnav.com/ wormnav] (NPC kills imply it's been farmed recently, ship and pod kills may imply hazzards)
+#*Signs of occupation (if PvP is of interest this might be a bonus)
 ==Check for Occupancy==
-Now you are cloaked and somewhat safe away from the wormhole where your chances of being de-cloaked are lowered, time to figure out who's home.
+Now you are cloaked and somewhat safe away from the wormhole where your chances of being de-cloaked are lowered, and you've made the decision that time should be invested digging further, let's figure out who's home.
-*Pull up your pod saver tab and show info on the Customs Offices.
+#Pull up your pod saver tab and show info on the Customs Offices.
-**One of the most obvious indications of habitation is Player Owned Customs Offices (POCO's) as they are labeled with the name of the corp which set them up
+#*One of the most obvious indications of habitation is Player Owned Customs Offices (POCO's) as they are labeled with the name of the corp which set them up
-**Interbus is the standard NPC Customs Office and can indicate that the system hasn't been colonized.
+#*Interbus is the standard NPC Customs Office and can indicate that the system hasn't been colonized.
-*Check [http://wormhol.es wormhol.es] to see if it's API digging agrees with current occupation.
+#Check [http://wormhol.es wormhol.es] to see if it's API digging agrees with current occupation.
-**[http://wormhol.es wormhol.es] and [http://http://www.wormnav.com/ wormnav] also both have links to public killboards for browsing recent activity
+#*[http://wormhol.es wormhol.es] and [http://http://www.wormnav.com/ wormnav] also both have links to public killboards for browsing recent activity
-*Pull up the system map and check system size.
+#Pull up the system map and check system size.
-**Make note of any planets outside of 14.36AUs as they will not appear on d-scan.
+#*Make note of any planets outside of 14.36AUs as they will not appear on d-scan.
-**If able to jump while cloaked, start warping to planets out of range to gather d-scan data (use both the [[Overview_Guide#Setting_Up_a_Wormhole_Preset|Wormhole Preset]] to look for force fields, and the [[Overview_Guide#Creating_a_Looting_Preset|Looting Preset]] to look for wrecks)
+#*If able to jump while cloaked, start warping to planets out of range to gather d-scan data (use both the [[Overview_Guide#Setting_Up_a_Wormhole_Preset|Wormhole Preset]] to look for force fields, and the [[Overview_Guide#Creating_a_Looting_Preset|Looting Preset]] to look for wrecks)
-**While warping this is an excellent time to be making [[Safe_Spot|safe spots]].
+#*While warping this is an excellent time to be making [[Safe_Spot|safe spots]].
-**Make note of any planet you find an active force field and any ships nearby
+#*Make note of any planet you find an active force field and any ships nearby
 ==Check out the POSes==
 By now you have several safe spots, and a list of the planets with active POSes on their moons, time to locate the POSes for monitoring.
+===Create a POS Finder Overview Tab===
+This tab is useful in quickly locating Moons containing POSes.
+#Open '''Overview Settings'''.
+#Click the '''4-lined box''' and select '''Load 6 - Wormhole'''.
+#Open the '''Celestial''' folder and check '''Moon'''.
+#Open the '''Deployable''' folder and ensure that '''Mobile Warp Disruptor''' is selected
+#Save the settings as '''6a - POS finder'''.
+Usage instructions
+#Warp to planet and switch to POS finder preset, sort overview by distance
+#check tracking box in D-scan window, set 5° scan
+#Highlight each moon of the current planet in the overview, press scan
+#Make note of any moons with active towers
+#D-scan the moon one last time, if there are any warp disruptors in d-scan that implies a trap has been set at the warp
+===Bubble Mechanics===
+[[File:bubble_path.jpg|right|framed|A catch bubble on the left, and a drag bubble on the right]]
+When warping to a moon, with an active tower, where warp disruption bubbles are present, the utmost care must be taken.  As such here's a quick quide of bubble mechanics from [http://www.evealtruist.com/2012/03/bubble-mechanics.html Azual Skoll at The Altruist].
+'''Key points relating to warping to a POS:'''
+*Bubbles near a POS are used as catch or drag bubbles, and will pull you out of warp at the leading edge of the bubble provided that:
+**The bubble is on grid with your destination (regardless of distance)
+**A continuous line drawn from your start point straight through your destination would pass through the radius of the bubble (both in front, and behind the destination)
+*Common alignments to be trapped are as follows in order of likelihood:
+*#The planet the Moon is orbiting
+*#The star
+*#Adjacent moons of the same planet
+*#Other stuff...
+*The distance you will travel after dropping out of warp is inversely proportional to your ships agility.
+**Smaller more agile ships will end up at the edge of the bubble
+**Larger ships may drift all the way into the center of the bubble
+*traps are normally littered with anchored cans and abandoned drones
+**The disruption field itself will not de-cloak you, being within 2km of any object will
+===Warping to Moons===
+Now that you know which moon is occupied, you can hop on grid with it to check for piloted ships
+*<span style="color:#FF00FF; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold">NOTE: It is highly suggested to only do this in ships fitted with covert ops cloaks</span>
+#D-scan the moon one last time, if there are any warp disruptors in d-scan that implies a trap has been set at the warp
 =Immediately after jumping in - while under jump cloak=