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= University Policies =
 
 
 
Under current [[EVE_University_Rules|EVE-University rules]] all 0.0 space is free to fly and PvP in for Uni members. PvE activity (mining, ratting, exploration sites, ...) is however only allowed in NPC 0.0 but not allowed in player controlled or sovereign 0.0.
 
 
 
= Sovereignty =
 
 
 
There are two kinds of 0.0, NPC space and player controlled space. Some NPC-controlled space has system names similar to those in the Empire, while the majority of 0.0 has number/letter designations.  The sovereignty information under the system name will tell you whether you're in NPC space or not.
 
 
 
Sovereignty can be established by alliances by setting up POSses and removed by destroying them. The Dominion expansion will change sov mechanism, which is supposed to make the system more fluid. Stay tuned for that.
 
 
 
Alliances will typically have one of the following policies regarding outsiders:
 
 
 
; NBSI : Not blue, shoot it! This is the usual alliance policy. If your corporation or alliance is not set to positive standing (blue) to alliance controlling the space, you will be shot at.
 
; NRDS : Not red, don't shoot! There are some regions of 0.0 where alliances shoot only those people that have negative standing. Curatores Veritatis Alliance (CVA) in Providence is probably the most famous example of such alliance.
 
 
 
There are stations in 0.0, though they are few and far between.  There are also player-owned stations in 0.0 (outposts), but it is likely that you will not be allowed to dock in these.  Don't buy something in the market without making sure you can go get it. 
 
 
 
= Ratting =
 
 
 
== Why is it lucrative? ==
 
 
 
Rats are worth more in lower-sec systems, and they grow bigger in lower-sec systems.  In 0.0, you get very big rats worth top dollar -- battleships with million-ISK bounties and a chance of faction/officer loot drops. Note that even 0.0 has different security levels. Lower true security level means better rats. The security levels range from 0.0 to -1.0 and can be seen on the star map.
 
 
 
== Rat/Belt Chaining ==
 
 
 
If you manage your rats, you can farm more money -- leave a few, and they'll respawn with larger ones.  Done properly, you can get reasonably-frequent elite-level battleships, which can occasionally drop officer loot.  If you work multiple asteroid belts into the equation, it can be very lucrative.  Conversely, if you mess up the chain, it can go back to frigates for a good while.
 
 
 
'''If you mess up someone's rat chaining in 0.0, you will not make friends.'''
 
 
 
 
 
= Combat in 0.0 =
 
 
 
Combat in 0.0 differs from low-sec or high-sec combat.  There are no restrictions on ships or equipment. Concord also doesn't interfere with fights in any way, and there are no gate guns. 
 
 
 
== Capital Ships ==
 
 
 
You can be attacked by carriers, motherships, dreadnoughts, and Titans -- ships that are much more common in 0.0 space.  They have long lock times, but you're probably not prepared to take them on.  You can encounter capital ships in low-sec as well, but 0.0 is where they live.  Cap ships don't use gates -- they jump to another ship which is generating a cynosural field.
 
 
 
Make sure your overview shows cynosural fields.  If you see a cyno flare in-system, it's time to leave.
 
 
 
== Bombs ==
 
 
 
[[Bombs]] can be deployed in 0.0 space.  They're expensive and hard to use correctly, but they do area of effect damage, and lots of it.  Be sure your overview is configured to show bombs (there's a delay before they explode), and get away immediately when you see one.  A frigate can get out of the explosion radius if the pilot is quick off the mark, but one bomb can kill a frigate that doesn't get out of range.  Three or four can do serious damage even to a battleship.
 
 
 
== Bubbles ==
 
 
 
One of the biggest differences from Empire combat is the use of warp disruption fields or warp bubbles. Warp disruption fields are bubbles in space which prevent warp drives from operating. The only ships immune to this effect are [[Interceptor|Interceptors]] and [[Strategic Cruisers]] with the Warp Disruption Nullifier propulsion subsystem.
 
 
 
Warp disruption bubbles are placed at some point in space. If your warp vector crosses the warp bubble too close to either end of your warp, you can be pulled out of warp. So warping to zero isn't as safe as in high-or low-sec as you can get dragged out of warp at the edge of the bubble, up to 100K from the gate. They do not deactivate your MWD.
 
 
 
=== Kinds of bubbles ===
 
 
 
# Warp interdiction bubbles:
 
#* Can only be deployed by [[Interdictor|Interdictors]].
 
#* The probes which create them cannot be shot, though they can be destroyed by AoE damage from [[Bombs]] and [[Smartbombs]].
 
#* Last a limited time or until the ship which deployed them docks or leaves the system.
 
#* Can't be turned off once launched.
 
 
 
# Heavy interdictor bubbles:
 
#* Can only be deployed by [[Cruiser#Heavy_Interdiction_Cruisers|Heavy Interdiction Cruisers]].
 
#* Are centred on the Heavy Interdictor.
 
#* Are only destroyed when the heavy interdictor is destroyed.
 
#* Can be turned off by the HIC pilot.
 
 
 
# Mobile warp disruptors:
 
#* Must be anchored/unanchored, which takes about 5 minutes each way.
 
#* Can be shot and destroyed.
 
#* Do not time out.
 
#* Are available in a variety of bubble sizes, in T1 and T2 versions.
 
 
 
Gate camps usually have bubbles of some kind. Therefore, warping to zero on the gate and being in a fast ship aren't sufficient protections - you'll likely get grabbed by a bubble and drop warp before you are in jump range.
 
 
 
=== Avoiding Bubbles ===
 
 
 
Other people may warn you of gate camps, either in local, or by anchoring a can. By checking the maps for ship kills, you can often get a warning of trouble in an upcoming system.
 
 
 
[[Interceptor|Interceptors]] as well as "nullified" [[Strategic_Cruiser|Strategic Cruisers]] are immune to bubbles.
 
 
 
If you have a CovOps scout, they can check things out ahead of you. Often, bubbles are placed away from the gate on common warp vectors (so people can't just burn towards the gate and jump out). That means you may be able to warp to a planet or other celestial and then to the gate, dodging around the bubble. Your scout may also be able to get to a point which will provide a clear warp-in to the gate in which case you can warp to your scout and then to the gate.
 

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