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The Avoidance List is a feature of the in-game autopilot where the user can specify a set of solar systems, constellations, or regions to be avoided.  When the Autopilot is told to avoid systems on the avoidance list, then when a destination is set, the Autopilot will try to find a route that does not include any systems, constellations, or regions on the avoidance list.  This can be useful to prevent accidentally plotting routes through enemy territory, particular pirate-infested systems, or heavy lag systems.
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The Avoidance List is a feature of the in-game autopilot where the user can specify a set of solar systems or constellations to be avoided.  When the Autopilot is told to avoid systems on the avoidance list, then when a destination is set, the Autopilot will try to find a route that does not include any systems, or constellations on the avoidance list.  This can be useful to prevent accidentally plotting routes through enemy territory, particular pirate-infested systems, or heavy lag systems.
  
 
==Activating the Avoidance List==
 
==Activating the Avoidance List==
  
The autopilot will not avoid systems on your avoidance list unless you turn on the Autopilot setting that orders the Autopilot to obey the avoidance list.  You would usually turn this option off if you explicitly want to set a course into areas that you normally avoid without going to the trouble of erasing your Avoidance List altogether.  To make sure that Avoidance List is being obeyed, first go to the Map.
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The autopilot will not avoid systems on your avoidance list unless you turn on the Autopilot setting that orders the Autopilot to obey the avoidance list.  You would usually turn this option off if you explicitly want to set a course into areas that you normally avoid without going to the trouble of erasing your Avoidance List altogether.  To make sure that Avoidance List is being obeyed, first click on the A in the top lefthand corner of your screen.
  
(Note to self: Insert picture of going to the map. --Seamus Donohue)
 
  
Next, go to the WORLD MAP CONTROL PANEL, click on the AUTOPILOT tab, then the SETTINGS subtab.  You will see a checkbox labeled "Avoid systems on your Avoidance List".  If that checkbox is on, then your Autopilot is obeying the avoidance list.  If it's off, then your autopilot is ignoring the avoidance list.
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[[File:Avoidance 01v3.png]]
  
(Note to self: Insert picture of the control panel, with AUTOPILOT, SETTINGS, and Avoid system on your Avoidance List circled. --Seamus Donohue)
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Next, go to the Drop down list.  You will see a checkbox labeled "Avoid systems on your Avoidance List".  If that checkbox is on, then your Autopilot is obeying the avoidance list.  If it's off, then your autopilot is ignoring the avoidance list.
  
To see the list of areas you are avoiding, go to the AVOIDANCE LIST subtab (which is also under the AUTOPILOT main tab).
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[[File:Avoidance 02v3.png]]
  
(Note to self: Insert picture of going to the Avoidance List.  Picture should show only Jita on the list. --Seamus Donohue)
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To see the list of areas you are avoiding, go to the Manage route item on the dropdown menu (A Route. top left of screen).
  
Jita, being a popular trade hub and so busy as to be extremely laggy, was probably added to your avoidance list automatically by CCP when you first started playing EVE Onilne.  Let's suppose, though, that you need to make a shopping trip to Jita and that you don't normally mind going through LowSec space.  (Maybe you have a fast frigate or a Tech 2 Transport Ship.)  So, right-click on Jita and SET DESTINATION.
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[[File:Avoidance 03v3.png]]
  
(Note to self: Insert picture of Aldrat-Jita route going through Rancer.  --Seamus Donohue)
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Select the Avoidance List Tab
  
Hold on, isn't Jita on the Avoidance List?  Well, yes, but that means that your Autopilot will avoid going /through/ Jita to get to /somewhere else/.  However, since we're setting a course /to/ Jita, the Autopilot will ignore the fact that Jita is on the Avoidance List and just go ahead and plot a course into Jita.
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[[File:Avoidance 03bv3.png]]
  
There's a problem, though.  Your course goes through Rancer, and your fellow Unistas are telling you that going through Rancer is a bad idea because it's heavily gatecamped by expert pirates and that you will likely lose your ship and your podSo, you need to find another route.  (This isn't just an academic example, Rancer really is pirate-infested and has been for quite a long time as of the time of this writing.)  Right-click on Rancer and select  AVOID SOLAR SYSTEM.
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Jita, being a popular trade hub and so busy as to be extremely laggy, was probably added to your avoidance list automatically by CCP when you first started playing EVE OnlineLet's suppose, though, that you need to make a shopping trip to Jita and that you don't normally mind going through LowSec space.  (Maybe you have a fast frigate or a Tech 2 Transport Ship.)  So, right-click on Jita and SET DESTINATION.
  
(Note to self: Insert picture of avoiding Rancer. --Seamus Donohue)
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[[File:Avoidance 04v3.png]])
  
With Rancer now on the Avoidance List, the Autopilot sets a new course for Jita which is much longer, but doesn't go through RancerIt only goes through one LowSec system, Olettiers (which you should exercise caution in anyway because it's just 2 jumps away from Rancer, so the Rancer gangs might still try to catch you in Olettiers.)
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Hold on, isn't Jita on the Avoidance List?  Well, yes, but that means that your Autopilot will avoid going ''through'' Jita to get to ''somewhere else''However, since we're setting a course ''to'' Jita, the Autopilot will ignore the fact that Jita is on the Avoidance List and just go ahead and plot a course into Jita.
  
==Avoiding Constellations and Regions==
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There's a problem, though.  Your course goes through Sujarento, and your fellow Unistas are telling you that going through Sujarento is a bad idea because it's sometimes occupied by expert [[Known_pirate_systems|pirates]] and you will likely lose your ship and your pod.  So, you need to find another route. Right-click on Sujarento and select  AVOID SOLAR SYSTEM. (This example is mostly academic. Sujarento is a [[Factional Warfare]] system that can carry some dangers, however.)
  
Right-clicking on a solar system in the Map will give you the option to add that solar system to your watch list.  However, what if you wanted to avoid an entire constellation or an entire region without adding every single system in that constellation or region to your avoidance list?  For example, University members are not allowed in player-sovereign space (that is, Claimable NullSec) unless as part of a University-sponsored event.  Being able to set entire NullSec regions to your avoidance list would make it easy to set up your avoidance list to not plot routes through areas of space claimed by other player corporations or alliances.  Let's begin by avoiding the Cache region (not to be confused with the cache of your browser).
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[[File:Avoidance 05v3.png]]
  
Go to the WORLD MAP CONTROL PANEL and click the SEARCH tab, then type Cache into the search field.
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With Sujarento now on the Avoidance List, the Autopilot sets a new course for Jita which is longer, but doesn't go through Sujarento.  It still goes through two LowSec systems, Vecamia and Ahbazon, so you should still excercise caution in those areas.
  
(Note to self: Insert picture of searching for Cache. --Seamus Donohue)
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[[File:Avoidance 06v3.png]]
  
Click the SEARCH button or press Return/Enter on your keyboard.  When the region Cache shows up as a result, right-click on the result and select AVOID REGION.  Now go back to the AUTOPILOT tab and the AVOIDANCE LIST subtab.  You will now see the Cache region on your avoidance list, and it's unnecessary to add any individual systems within Cache to the avoidance region.  This process may be repeated for each region you want to avoid.
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==Avoiding Constellations==
  
University members who wish to avoid player-sovereign space may wish to follow the above instructions to add the following regions to their avoidance list:
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Right-clicking on a solar system in the Map will give you the option to add that solar system to your watch list.  However, what if you wanted to avoid an entire constellation without adding every single system in that constellation to your avoidance list?  For example, [[Sovereignty|Sovereign Nullsec]] (Player-Claimable NullSec) can be considerably dangerous to enter under certain circumstances.  Being able to set entire NullSec constellations to your avoidance list would make it easy to set up your avoidance list to not plot routes through areas of space claimed by other player corporations or alliances.  Let's begin by avoiding the GEP-XF constellation of claimable Nullsec.
  
* Cache
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Go to the MAP (F10) and click the SEARCH icon.
* Catch
 
* Cloud Ring
 
* Delve
 
* Etherium Reach
 
* Fountain
 
* Geminate
 
* Pure Blind
 
* Querious
 
* Scalding Pass
 
* Tribute
 
* Vale of the Silent
 
  
Once those regions are added to your avoidance list, your avoidance list should look something like this:
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[[File:Avoidance 07v3.png]]
  
(Note to self: Add picture of regions on avoidance list, without Jita and Rancer.  --Seamus Donohue)
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Then type GEP-XF into the search field. When the constellation GEP-XF shows up as a result, right-click on the result and select 'Avoid GEP-XF(Constellation)'.
  
You may, at your own discretion, also have whatever other systems, constellations, or regions that you want on that list, like Jita or Rancer.
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[[File:Avoidance 08v3.png]]
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Now go back to the AVOIDANCE LIST tab.  You will now see the GEP-XF constellation on your avoidance list, and it's unnecessary to add any individual systems within GEP-XF to the avoidance list.  This process may be repeated for each constellation you want to avoid.
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For an exhaustive list of player-claimable Nullsec constellations or systems, it is recommended to refer to the in-game map, with the various filters under the "sovereignty" menu, or to third party websites such as [https://evemaps.dotlan.net DotLan].    Having those constellations on your avoidance list will prevent your autopilot from setting a course to any player-sovereign system as long as (1) your autopilot is set to obey the Avoidance List and (2) the waypoint, itself, isn't a player-sovereign system one jump away from Empire space.  (Remember that the autopilot will ignore whether or not a waypoint is on the Avoidance List; the autopilot just cares about whether or not there are systems leading up to the waypoint that aren't on the Avoidance List.)
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You may, at your own discretion, also have whatever other systems or constellations that you want on that list. For a list of systems to probably add to this list, see [[Known pirate systems]].
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Latest revision as of 22:17, 18 May 2023

The Avoidance List is a feature of the in-game autopilot where the user can specify a set of solar systems or constellations to be avoided. When the Autopilot is told to avoid systems on the avoidance list, then when a destination is set, the Autopilot will try to find a route that does not include any systems, or constellations on the avoidance list. This can be useful to prevent accidentally plotting routes through enemy territory, particular pirate-infested systems, or heavy lag systems.

Activating the Avoidance List

The autopilot will not avoid systems on your avoidance list unless you turn on the Autopilot setting that orders the Autopilot to obey the avoidance list. You would usually turn this option off if you explicitly want to set a course into areas that you normally avoid without going to the trouble of erasing your Avoidance List altogether. To make sure that Avoidance List is being obeyed, first click on the A in the top lefthand corner of your screen.


Avoidance 01v3.png

Next, go to the Drop down list. You will see a checkbox labeled "Avoid systems on your Avoidance List". If that checkbox is on, then your Autopilot is obeying the avoidance list. If it's off, then your autopilot is ignoring the avoidance list.

Avoidance 02v3.png

To see the list of areas you are avoiding, go to the Manage route item on the dropdown menu (A Route. top left of screen).

Avoidance 03v3.png

Select the Avoidance List Tab

Avoidance 03bv3.png

Jita, being a popular trade hub and so busy as to be extremely laggy, was probably added to your avoidance list automatically by CCP when you first started playing EVE Online. Let's suppose, though, that you need to make a shopping trip to Jita and that you don't normally mind going through LowSec space. (Maybe you have a fast frigate or a Tech 2 Transport Ship.) So, right-click on Jita and SET DESTINATION.

Avoidance 04v3.png)

Hold on, isn't Jita on the Avoidance List? Well, yes, but that means that your Autopilot will avoid going through Jita to get to somewhere else. However, since we're setting a course to Jita, the Autopilot will ignore the fact that Jita is on the Avoidance List and just go ahead and plot a course into Jita.

There's a problem, though. Your course goes through Sujarento, and your fellow Unistas are telling you that going through Sujarento is a bad idea because it's sometimes occupied by expert pirates and you will likely lose your ship and your pod. So, you need to find another route. Right-click on Sujarento and select AVOID SOLAR SYSTEM. (This example is mostly academic. Sujarento is a Factional Warfare system that can carry some dangers, however.)

Avoidance 05v3.png

With Sujarento now on the Avoidance List, the Autopilot sets a new course for Jita which is longer, but doesn't go through Sujarento. It still goes through two LowSec systems, Vecamia and Ahbazon, so you should still excercise caution in those areas.

Avoidance 06v3.png

Avoiding Constellations

Right-clicking on a solar system in the Map will give you the option to add that solar system to your watch list. However, what if you wanted to avoid an entire constellation without adding every single system in that constellation to your avoidance list? For example, Sovereign Nullsec (Player-Claimable NullSec) can be considerably dangerous to enter under certain circumstances. Being able to set entire NullSec constellations to your avoidance list would make it easy to set up your avoidance list to not plot routes through areas of space claimed by other player corporations or alliances. Let's begin by avoiding the GEP-XF constellation of claimable Nullsec.

Go to the MAP (F10) and click the SEARCH icon.

Avoidance 07v3.png

Then type GEP-XF into the search field. When the constellation GEP-XF shows up as a result, right-click on the result and select 'Avoid GEP-XF(Constellation)'.

Avoidance 08v3.png

Now go back to the AVOIDANCE LIST tab. You will now see the GEP-XF constellation on your avoidance list, and it's unnecessary to add any individual systems within GEP-XF to the avoidance list. This process may be repeated for each constellation you want to avoid.

Avoidance 09v3.png

For an exhaustive list of player-claimable Nullsec constellations or systems, it is recommended to refer to the in-game map, with the various filters under the "sovereignty" menu, or to third party websites such as DotLan. Having those constellations on your avoidance list will prevent your autopilot from setting a course to any player-sovereign system as long as (1) your autopilot is set to obey the Avoidance List and (2) the waypoint, itself, isn't a player-sovereign system one jump away from Empire space. (Remember that the autopilot will ignore whether or not a waypoint is on the Avoidance List; the autopilot just cares about whether or not there are systems leading up to the waypoint that aren't on the Avoidance List.)

You may, at your own discretion, also have whatever other systems or constellations that you want on that list. For a list of systems to probably add to this list, see Known pirate systems.