User:Uryence/Scouting
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Scouting in EVE involves gathering information around or ahead of the current location of a group of other players, to help the group succeed in their goals. Often a scout ship is also equipped to tackle targets and start fights. Almost all PvP fleets and gangs in EVE have at least one scout, and some PvE fleets also use scouts.
Scouting can be demanding and dangerous, but basic scouting requires minimal player experience or character skills, and can offer a lot of satisfaction in helping fellow players succeed. The role has a high ceiling for skilled play and good scouts are a welcome asset in many player corporations.
Scout roles
Objectives
Types of scout
Picket
+1/-1
Roaming hunter
BLOPS hunter
Typical ships
T1 tackle frigates
Interceptors
Tactical destroyers
Covert ships
Tools
Local
D-scan
Maps
NB WH mapping tools as well as Dotlan &c
Bookmarks
Techniques
Warp-ins
Punting
On-grid warps
Making safes
Communication
What to say
How to say it
Further reading
- Rookie's guide to fleet ops
- D-scan
- Bookmarks
- Safespots
- Probe scanning
- Topology
