Fitting ships: Difference between revisions

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These are basic guidelines for fitting ships. These are not rules: ~~Eve~~ University only uses rules about what modules you can fit and which ships you can fly during wartime. (Note that although they only apply during wartime, they are strictly enforced when they do apply. You can find them [[Ship Requirements and Restrictions|here]].)

These are basic guidelines for fitting ships. These are not rules: EVE University only uses rules about what modules you can fit and which ships you can fly during wartime. (Note that although they only apply during wartime, they are strictly enforced when they do apply. You can find them [[Ship Requirements and Restrictions|here]].)

Unlike the rules about wartime fitting, these are just guidelines. They are designed to help you until you know when you can ignore them.

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There are a number of programs which let you try out out a fit hypothetically, outside the game.

The most popular is the ~~Eve~~ Fitting Tool, which you can acquire [http://www.eveonline.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=548883 here]. EFT can tell you about the performance and fitting requirements of a particular fit. If you import your character's skills into it it can give you numbers accurate for your character. This lets you check that you can fit everything you want on to a particular ship before you buy the ship and modules.

The most popular is the EVE Fitting Tool, which you can acquire [http://www.eveonline.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=548883 here]. EFT can tell you about the performance and fitting requirements of a particular fit. If you import your character's skills into it it can give you numbers accurate for your character. This lets you check that you can fit everything you want on to a particular ship before you buy the ship and modules.

This wiki has a detailed guide to using EFT [[Guide_to_using_EFT|here]].

EFT's numbers aren't always perfectly accurate, and it's possible to be caught up in the numbers so that you forget the practical realities of piloting in ~~Eve~~ -- EFT can import your character's skills but it can't factor in your own piloting skills and experience. Nevertheless, it's a very useful tool.

EFT's numbers aren't always perfectly accurate, and it's possible to be caught up in the numbers so that you forget the practical realities of piloting in EVE -- EFT can import your character's skills but it can't factor in your own piloting skills and experience. Nevertheless, it's a very useful tool.

If you can't use EFT (e.g. Mac user) or just want an alternative, try [http://www.evefit.org/Pyfa Pyfa]. It offers all the functionality of EFT, including DPS graphs. It is written in Python and is open source.

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== Steal other people's ideas ==

~~Eve~~ University has two ship loadout forums, where pilots can get comments on their fitting ideas. They have some threads with suggested fits. It's also worth searching the forums for past threads if you're interested in a particular ship.

EVE University has two ship loadout forums, where pilots can get comments on their fitting ideas. They have some threads with suggested fits. It's also worth searching the forums for past threads if you're interested in a particular ship.

*The [http://forum.eveuniversity.org/viewforum.php?f=128 PvE Ship Loadouts] and [http://forum.eveuniversity.org/viewforum.php?f=129 PvP Ship Loadouts] forums should be the first place new players look for fits, and ask for advice. This forum is restricted to ~~Eve~~ University members and alumni.

*The [http://forum.eveuniversity.org/viewforum.php?f=128 PvE Ship Loadouts] and [http://forum.eveuniversity.org/viewforum.php?f=129 PvP Ship Loadouts] forums should be the first place new players look for fits, and ask for advice. This forum is restricted to EVE University members and alumni.

*[http://forum.eveuniversity.org//viewtopic.php?f=32&t=6795 Basic mining frigate fits]

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Within the game itself, if you go to the fitting window, click 'Browse' and select 'Corporation Fittings' in the drop-down box of the fittings browsing window, you can see a limited selection of basic pvp fleet fittings. You can also get advice in the University's chat channels. (To link a fit that you have set up already into chat, drag the ship's name from the fitting window and drop it into the chat entry box; to link one from the fittings browsing window, drag the image of the ship.)

If you want to go further afield there's a forum for ~~Eve~~ players called Scrapheap Challenge which has fairly comprehensive [http://www.scrapheap-challenge.com/viewforum.php?f=3 pvp] and [http://www.scrapheap-challenge.com/viewforum.php?f=39 pve] ship fittings forums. Bear in mind that fittings suggested on Scrapheap are usually aimed at players with a lot of skillpoints, and a lot of the pvp fittings are for small gang or solo pvp. It's also a forum with a fairly aggressive and competitive posting culture which doesn't suffer fools, new members or people who break the rules (or any combination of the three), gladly.

If you want to go further afield there's a forum for EVE players called Scrapheap Challenge which has fairly comprehensive [http://www.scrapheap-challenge.com/viewforum.php?f=3 pvp] and [http://www.scrapheap-challenge.com/viewforum.php?f=39 pve] ship fittings forums. Bear in mind that fittings suggested on Scrapheap are usually aimed at players with a lot of skillpoints, and a lot of the pvp fittings are for small gang or solo pvp. It's also a forum with a fairly aggressive and competitive posting culture which doesn't suffer fools, new members or people who break the rules (or any combination of the three), gladly.

There is also Battleclinic.net, which has a popular [http://eve.battleclinic.com/browse_loadouts.php database] of suggested fittings. Treat Battleclinic fittings with caution, however, as many of them are jokes, attempts to troll, or just plain bad.

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*You can find the restrictions on ships and modules during wartime [[Ship Requirements and Restrictions|here]].

**During wartime University pilots who wish to fly battlecruisers or battleships must be able to fit a T2 tank (either armor or shield); the skills required to do that are outlined [[Full T2 Tank|here]].

*CCP's own ~~Eve~~ wiki has a long [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Fitting_ships guide] to fitting in general which covers some more facts about fitting and has a list of some of the roles fits are designed for.

*CCP's own EVE wiki has a long [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Fitting_ships guide] to fitting in general which covers some more facts about fitting and has a list of some of the roles fits are designed for.

*When planning your ship fits keep in mind that often modules are stacking penalized. For further reading on stacking check out [[Stacking_penalties|the Guide on Stacking Penalties.]]

*Jester releases a ship fit every week which is sometimes quite good, sometimes quite hilarious and sometimes both. You can read about it [http://jestertrek.blogspot.de/search/label/FOTW here]

[[Category:Guides]] [[Category:Ship_Fitting]]

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-These are basic guidelines for fitting ships. These are not rules: Eve University only uses rules about what modules you can fit and which ships you can fly during wartime. (Note that although they only apply during wartime, they are strictly enforced when they do apply. You can find them [[Ship Requirements and Restrictions|here]].)
+These are basic guidelines for fitting ships. These are not rules: EVE University only uses rules about what modules you can fit and which ships you can fly during wartime. (Note that although they only apply during wartime, they are strictly enforced when they do apply. You can find them [[Ship Requirements and Restrictions|here]].)
 Unlike the rules about wartime fitting, these are just guidelines. They are designed to help you until you know when you can ignore them.
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 There are a number of programs which let you try out out a fit hypothetically, outside the game.
-The most popular is the Eve Fitting Tool, which you can acquire [http://www.eveonline.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=548883 here]. EFT can tell you about the performance and fitting requirements of a particular fit. If you import your character's skills into it it can give you numbers accurate for your character. This lets you check that you can fit everything you want on to a particular ship before you buy the ship and modules.
+The most popular is the EVE Fitting Tool, which you can acquire [http://www.eveonline.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=548883 here]. EFT can tell you about the performance and fitting requirements of a particular fit. If you import your character's skills into it it can give you numbers accurate for your character. This lets you check that you can fit everything you want on to a particular ship before you buy the ship and modules.
 This wiki has a detailed guide to using EFT [[Guide_to_using_EFT|here]].
-EFT's numbers aren't always perfectly accurate, and it's possible to be caught up in the numbers so that you forget the practical realities of piloting in Eve -- EFT can import your character's skills but it can't factor in your own piloting skills and experience. Nevertheless, it's a very useful tool.
+EFT's numbers aren't always perfectly accurate, and it's possible to be caught up in the numbers so that you forget the practical realities of piloting in EVE -- EFT can import your character's skills but it can't factor in your own piloting skills and experience. Nevertheless, it's a very useful tool.
 If you can't use EFT (e.g. Mac user) or just want an alternative, try [http://www.evefit.org/Pyfa Pyfa].  It offers all the functionality of EFT, including DPS graphs.  It is written in Python and is open source.
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 == Steal other people's ideas ==
-Eve University has two ship loadout forums, where pilots can get comments on their fitting ideas. They have some threads with suggested fits. It's also worth searching the forums for past threads if you're interested in a particular ship.
+EVE University has two ship loadout forums, where pilots can get comments on their fitting ideas. They have some threads with suggested fits. It's also worth searching the forums for past threads if you're interested in a particular ship.
-*The [http://forum.eveuniversity.org/viewforum.php?f=128 PvE Ship Loadouts] and [http://forum.eveuniversity.org/viewforum.php?f=129 PvP Ship Loadouts] forums should be the first place new players look for fits, and ask for advice. This forum is restricted to Eve University members and alumni.
+*The [http://forum.eveuniversity.org/viewforum.php?f=128 PvE Ship Loadouts] and [http://forum.eveuniversity.org/viewforum.php?f=129 PvP Ship Loadouts] forums should be the first place new players look for fits, and ask for advice. This forum is restricted to EVE University members and alumni.
 *[http://forum.eveuniversity.org//viewtopic.php?f=32&t=6795 Basic mining frigate fits]
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 Within the game itself, if you go to the fitting window, click 'Browse' and select 'Corporation Fittings' in the drop-down box of the fittings browsing window, you can see a limited selection of basic pvp fleet fittings. You can also get advice in the University's chat channels. (To link a fit that you have set up already into chat, drag the ship's name from the fitting window and drop it into the chat entry box; to link one from the fittings browsing window, drag the image of the ship.)
-If you want to go further afield there's a forum for Eve players called Scrapheap Challenge which has fairly comprehensive [http://www.scrapheap-challenge.com/viewforum.php?f=3 pvp] and [http://www.scrapheap-challenge.com/viewforum.php?f=39 pve] ship fittings forums. Bear in mind that fittings suggested on Scrapheap are usually aimed at players with a lot of skillpoints, and a lot of the pvp fittings are for small gang or solo pvp. It's also a forum with a fairly aggressive and competitive posting culture which doesn't suffer fools, new members or people who break the rules (or any combination of the three), gladly.
+If you want to go further afield there's a forum for EVE players called Scrapheap Challenge which has fairly comprehensive [http://www.scrapheap-challenge.com/viewforum.php?f=3 pvp] and [http://www.scrapheap-challenge.com/viewforum.php?f=39 pve] ship fittings forums. Bear in mind that fittings suggested on Scrapheap are usually aimed at players with a lot of skillpoints, and a lot of the pvp fittings are for small gang or solo pvp. It's also a forum with a fairly aggressive and competitive posting culture which doesn't suffer fools, new members or people who break the rules (or any combination of the three), gladly.
 There is also Battleclinic.net, which has a popular [http://eve.battleclinic.com/browse_loadouts.php database] of suggested fittings. Treat Battleclinic fittings with caution, however, as many of them are jokes, attempts to troll, or just plain bad.
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 *You can find the restrictions on ships and modules during wartime [[Ship Requirements and Restrictions|here]].
 **During wartime University pilots who wish to fly battlecruisers or battleships must be able to fit a T2 tank (either armor or shield); the skills required to do that are outlined [[Full T2 Tank|here]].
-*CCP's own Eve wiki has a long [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Fitting_ships guide] to fitting in general which covers some more facts about fitting and has a list of some of the roles fits are designed for.
+*CCP's own EVE wiki has a long [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Fitting_ships guide] to fitting in general which covers some more facts about fitting and has a list of some of the roles fits are designed for.
 *When planning your ship fits keep in mind that often modules are stacking penalized. For further reading on stacking check out [[Stacking_penalties|the Guide on Stacking Penalties.]]
 *Jester releases a ship fit every week which is sometimes quite good, sometimes quite hilarious and sometimes both. You can read about it [http://jestertrek.blogspot.de/search/label/FOTW here]
 [[Category:Guides]] [[Category:Ship_Fitting]]