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== Targeting through the UI ==

[[File:Target_overview.png|175px|thumb|right|Target using the overview]]

[[File:hud2.png|175px|thumb|right|HUD with combat icon]]

[[File:hud2.png|175px|thumb|right|HUD with combat icon. CTRL-click the combat icon to target the ship which is using a warp scrambler on you.]]

[[File:Target_radial_menu.png|175px|thumb|right|Target using the radial menu]]

[[File:Fitting_screen.png|175px|thumb|right|The ship fitting screen]]

You can target something by:

* Select the object (either in space or via the overview), and click the "Target" button on the overview.

* Select the object (either in space or via the overview), and click the "Target" button on the [[overview]].

* Click and hold the left mouse button on the object in space to activate the radial menu, then move your cursor to the "Target" section (bottom segment) and release.

* Using [[Keyboard controls|keyboard shortcuts]]: the default is CTRL to target (note that you can either select an object and then press CTRL to target it, or hold down CTRL and then click on the object) and the default to un-target is SHIFT-CTRL. An alternate method is to bind a key to the "toggle lock target" command, which allows you to use the same key for both locking and un-locking.

* ~~When~~ in fleet click the ~~history~~ tab ~~and select~~ the FC broadcast ~~target use keyboard shortcut to target~~ ship.

** This methods works for clicking on ships in the overview, ships in space, or the combat icons above the HUD (which indicate, for example, if a ship is using a warp scrambler on you). It also works on the fleet list (and you can click the "History" tab in the fleet window to target the FC broadcast ship).

Use whichever method most suits your play style, however, many experienced Eve players find that using the third method is the quickest.

Use whichever method most suits your play style, however, many experienced Eve players find that using the third method is the quickest. When you have begun targeting something, you will hear a beeping sound, and a countdown timer around the object in space. Once the countdown timer has reached 0, the target has been locked, and you can fire on it, mine it, etc.

When you have begun targeting something, you will hear a beeping sound, and a countdown timer around the object in space. Once the countdown timer has reached 0, the target has been locked, and you can fire on it, mine it, etc.

You can also target by using the combat icons above your HUD. The sram , point or damp are a few examples. All you need to do is hold down your shortcut key for targeting (default is CTRL) and click on the icon it will then target the ship that is using the combat module on you.

== Targeting parameters ==

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 == Targeting through the UI ==
 [[File:Target_overview.png|175px|thumb|right|Target using the overview]]
-[[File:hud2.png|175px|thumb|right|HUD with combat icon]]
+[[File:hud2.png|175px|thumb|right|HUD with combat icon. CTRL-click the combat icon to target the ship which is using a warp scrambler on you.]]
 [[File:Target_radial_menu.png|175px|thumb|right|Target using the radial menu]]
 [[File:Fitting_screen.png|175px|thumb|right|The ship fitting screen]]
 You can target something by:
-* Select the object (either in space or via the overview), and click the "Target" button on the overview.
+* Select the object (either in space or via the overview), and click the "Target" button on the [[overview]].
 * Click and hold the left mouse button on the object in space to activate the radial menu, then move your cursor to the "Target" section (bottom segment) and release.
 * Using [[Keyboard controls|keyboard shortcuts]]: the default is CTRL to target (note that you can either select an object and then press CTRL to target it, or hold down CTRL and then click on the object) and the default to un-target is SHIFT-CTRL. An alternate method is to bind a key to the "toggle lock target" command, which allows you to use the same key for both locking and un-locking.
-* When in fleet click the history tab and select the FC broadcast target use keyboard shortcut to target ship.
+** This methods works for clicking on ships in the overview, ships in space, or the combat icons above the HUD (which indicate, for example, if a ship is using a warp scrambler on you). It also works on the fleet list (and you can click the "History" tab in the fleet window to target the FC broadcast ship).
-Use whichever method most suits your play style, however, many experienced Eve players find that using the third method is the quickest.
+Use whichever method most suits your play style, however, many experienced Eve players find that using the third method is the quickest. When you have begun targeting something, you will hear a beeping sound, and a countdown timer around the object in space. Once the countdown timer has reached 0, the target has been locked, and you can fire on it, mine it, etc.
-When you have begun targeting something, you will hear a beeping sound, and a countdown timer around the object in space. Once the countdown timer has reached 0, the target has been locked, and you can fire on it, mine it, etc.
-You can also target by using the combat icons above your HUD. The sram , point or damp are a few examples. All you need to do is hold down your shortcut key for targeting (default is CTRL) and click on the icon it will then target the ship that is using the combat module on you.
 == Targeting parameters ==