User:Jeffrey raholan/Fleet Communication Guide
Fleet Channels
Each fleet has their own channel on Mumble. There are premade channels named Alpha to 'Juliet in the Ivy League Navy section. Do not go into a fleet operation channel unless you are in the fleet. If you go into fleet op channels without authorization, you will be unregistered and kicked from Mumble.
Inside each fleet channel there will be a command channel. Do not join the command channel in Mumble unless you are in a command position, or otherwise given authorization. This is a private Mumble channel which is only for people in command positions. Joining without authorization will result in being kicked from Mumble.
Communication Policies
Fleet communications are typically ran using one of the following three policies:
- Closed Comms
- This is the default. If no other order is given, assume Closed Comms. Closed Comms means that commanders and scouts will talk in the command channel and relay orders to the fleet channel whenever necessary. Fleet members are not allowed to speak in Mumble, except in the situations outlined below.
- Open Comms
- This works like Closed Comms, except that command will usually speak in the fleet channel, for education and entertainment of the fleet members. This does not mean that fleet members are allowed to speak, except in the situation outlined below. Command
- Unrestricted Comms
- When the Unrestricted Comms policy is in effect, everybody is allowed to speak on Mumble. Nevertheless fleet members must not talk in tight situations or when instructed not to. Also, chat should be kept brief and mostly on-topic to the fleet operations.
Fleet Commanders may change the communication policy during a fleet, for example to have Unrestricted Comms while in high-sec, but switch to Closed Comms once in low-sec or while engaged.
How to Report
Communication Format
Communication should be clear and concise. In the Uni, the following format should be used when speaking on Mumble:
- Recipient, Speaker, Place, What to report
The recipient is usually something like fleet, command, or squad 3. When the recipient is fleet, this only refers to members of the main fleet, not any scouts, squads, or members that are not with the main fleet at the moment (like bait squads). The recipient can be left out, when answering a question or giving a quick status update, like "point on XYZ" or "gate flash". If the speaker is stated, the recipient must always be stated as well.
It is important to identify who is speaking. The Mumble overlay is unreliable as a tool to identify the speaker. If you use the words "my" or "I", you probably have done something wrong. The speaker can be left out, if it is clear, who the speaker is, or it is irrelevant for the situation at hand. For example, if commands are given, it is seldom necessary for the recipients to know who exactly is giving the command. Also, the voices of frequent speakers, such as the Fleet Commander, or the scouts in the command chat, should be familiar to the listeners.
The exact place is important to know for many status updates. For example, "There are flashies incoming" is not very helpful, since it is not clear from where they are coming. The place can be left out, if it is not important for the situation at hand or refers to the main fleet's position.
Finally, what to report should be as concise as possible, but as expansive as necessary to describe the situation or command.
Examples
- "Command, Scouty McScout, the Eygfe gate in Aldrat is clear."
- "Fleet, align to Aldrat." (Speaker and place left out, since they are irrelevant.)
- "Command, Fleety McFleet, Eygfe gate in Aldrat, cloaky on grid just cloaked."
- "Command, Fleety McFleet, cloaky on grid just cloaked." (Place left out, meaning it was on grid with the main fleet.)
- "Squad 3, jump, jump, jump." (Speaker and place left out, since they are irrelevant.)
- "Fleet, quick status update, ..." (Place left out, since they are irrelevant, speaker is usually the Fleet Commander.)
- "Point on the Drake." (Recipient, speak, and place left out, since they are irrelevant.')
- "Command, Fleety McFleet, yellow-boxed by the Rifter." (Place left out, since it should usually be obvious.)
- "Gate flash." (Recipient and speaker are irrelevant. Place is the gate the fleet is currently orbiting.)
What to Report
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- point & web
- only report stuff if you think command missed out things
Check, Chcek, Check
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Standings and Security Status
-5 sec vs. -5 standing
Command Responsibilities
- FCs: keep the fleet informed
- report friendly flashes
- what to do when fleet is split
