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Locator agents are regular NPC agents that offer the special service of locating other player characters.
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{{Legality}}'''Locator Agents''', for a fee, can find the location of another player character within a certain region (excluding [[Wormholes]]). Locator Agents require high [[Faction Standings]] to work with.
  
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To use a locator agent, you need certain [[standings]] with the agent, without which you cannot use the locator service. Locator agents can only find targets within a certain area, depending on the level of [[missions]] they provide. Level 4 agents can locate anyone in any location outside of [[wormhole]] space. The cost of the service depends upon the location of the target in relation to the agent, increasing on a scale of same system-same constellation-same region-different region.  
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The players will never receive a notification that they have been located, making the service ideal for tracking down war targets or players with [[Kill Rights]].
  
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The target will receive no notification that he has been located, making the service ideal for tracking down war targets or players upon whom you have kill rights. Also keep this in mind when dealing with war targets or when another has [[Kill Rights]] upon you, as you will have no idea of whether they have used a locator agent to find you.
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== Kinds of Locator Agents ==
  
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After using the service, you cannot use the same agent again for a period of time, depending on the level of the agent.
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The table shows that a Level 3 Agent:
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* will only work for those who have at least 3.0 Faction Standing
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* that they can locate the target only every 15 minutes
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* that if the target is in the same region as the Agent it will:
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** cost 50 000 ISK
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** take the Agent 4 minutes to send an EVEmail with the location of the target
  
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{| class="wikitable"
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
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| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | Agent information || colspan="4" style="text-align:center;" | Cost and time to locate based on target distance from Agent
 
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! style="background:#222222;" | Agent level
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! Level !! Required Faction Standings !! Max Frequency !! Same Solar System !! Same Constellation!! Same Region !! Different Region
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! style="background:#222222;" | Required Standings  
 
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! style="background:#222222;" | Time to Run (depends on distance)
 
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! style="background:#222222;" | Cooldown
 
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! style="background:#222222;" | Cost (depends on distance)
 
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! style="background:#222222;" | Range
 
 
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| Level 1
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| 1 || Any || 5min || 1k, instantaneous || 5k, 1min || Cannot find || Cannot find
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| Any  
 
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| Instant/1 minute
 
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| 5 minutes
 
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| 1k/5k  
 
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| Constellation
 
 
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| Level 2  
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| 2 || 1.0 || 5min || 5k, instantaneous || 10k, 20s || 25k, 2min || Cannot find
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| 1.0  
 
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| Instant/1 minute/8 minutes
 
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| 5 minutes
 
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| 5k/10k/25k  
 
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| Region
 
 
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| Level 3  
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| 3 || 3.0 || 15min || 10k, instantaneous || 25k, 30s || 50k, 4min || 100k, 8min
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| 3.0  
 
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| Instant/30 seconds/4 minutes/8 minutes
 
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| 15 minutes
 
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| 10k/25k/50k/100k  
 
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| Unlimited
 
 
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| Level 4
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| 4 || 5.0 || 30min || 25k, instantaneous || 50k, 20s || 100k, 2min || 250k, 4min
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| 5.0  
 
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| Instant/20 seconds/2 minutes/4 minutes
 
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| 30 minutes
 
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| 25k/50k/100k/250k  
 
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| Unlimited
 
 
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| Level 5
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| 5 || 7.0 || 60min || 50k, instantaneous || 100k, 10s || 250k, 1min || 500k, 2min
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| 7.0  
 
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| Instant/10 seconds/1 minute/2 minutes
 
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| 60 minutes
 
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| 50k/100k/250k/500k  
 
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| Unlimited
 
 
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<br> [All locator agents of the same level will have the same stats, since agent quality no longer exists. Time to run and costs are for target in: solar system/constellation/region/everywhere]
 
  
 
== How to use Locator Agents ==
 
== How to use Locator Agents ==
  
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First use the in game [[The Agency]] to find your nearest locator agent.  When you talk to the locator agent, you will have a button to locate a character besides the request mission button. You have to type in the name of the character and the locator agent will give you a quote how much it will cost (Note that the lower the price the closer the target player is to your location, so you can determine without paying money whether the target is in another region, just another constellation or in your system).
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[[File:Locator-agent.PNG|250px|thumb|Locator Agent's "Locate Character" button]]
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If the target you searched for is offline, the agent will give you the targets last known location, but will not tell you they are offline.
 
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The locator agent will then run its location service which will take a couple of minutes, depending on the agents level. The higher the level, the faster he runs.
 
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Once done the locator agent will send you a Notification with the location of the target '''when you started the search''' which will include the system, constellation and region as well as the station the player might be docked at. If the target is in space, no station will be listed. E.g. {{co|wheat|"The sleazebag is currently in the Bukah system, Nohshayess constellation of the Khanid region." }}
 
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If the target is logged off, the locator agent will tell you the last known position. If the target is in Anoikis (wormhole space), the locator agent will tell you {{co|wheat|"I'm sorry, but I just can't help you with that one. I'm pretty sure O'b Haru Sen is well out of my zone of influence."}} - even if the agent can locate anyone in known space.
 
  
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== List of all Level 4 Locator agents in Empire Space (0.1-1.0) ==
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# Find a Locator Agent using the in game [[The Agency]] or [[List of Locator Agents]].
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# Dock with the station where the Locator Agent is located.
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# Talk to the Locator Agent to open the Agent Conversation window.
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# Click on the Locate Character button.
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# A textbox will appear where you can write the name of the target you want to locate.
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# Accept the price quote<ref name="Info leak"></ref>.
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# Wait to receive an EVEmail from the Agent.
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# Receive the target's location, when you start the search, which will include the system, constellation, region, and even station if they were docked.
  
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For a list of all level 4 locator agents in Empire space, useful for finding a corporation to mission for if you are seeking a Locator agent, see our [[List of Locator Agents]].  
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The outcome also depends on the location and status of the target:
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* If the target is in space, no station will be given.
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* If the target is offline the Agent will give you the target's last known location, but will not tell you if they are offline.
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* If the target is in a Wormhole, the Agent will say {{co|wheat|"I'm sorry, but I just can't help you with that one. I'm pretty sure <Target> is well out of my zone of influence."}}
  
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== Player-Run Location Service ==
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For wormhole groups, locator agents are used to find OpFor hole control pilots. This helps to determine the location of a High Sec Static during evictions.
  
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The in-game channel 'LocatesAreUs' will run a location search for you for 10M isk.  Join that channel for details.
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<small><references><ref name="Info leak">The lower the price the closer the target player is to your location, so you can determine without paying ISK whether the target is in another region, another constellation, or in your system.</ref></references></small>
  
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Locator Agents, for a fee, can find the location of another player character within a certain region (excluding Wormholes). Locator Agents require high Faction Standings to work with.

The players will never receive a notification that they have been located, making the service ideal for tracking down war targets or players with Kill Rights.

Kinds of Locator Agents

The table shows that a Level 3 Agent:

  • will only work for those who have at least 3.0 Faction Standing
  • that they can locate the target only every 15 minutes
  • that if the target is in the same region as the Agent it will:
    • cost 50 000 ISK
    • take the Agent 4 minutes to send an EVEmail with the location of the target
Agent information Cost and time to locate based on target distance from Agent
Level Required Faction Standings Max Frequency Same Solar System Same Constellation Same Region Different Region
1 Any 5min 1k, instantaneous 5k, 1min Cannot find Cannot find
2 1.0 5min 5k, instantaneous 10k, 20s 25k, 2min Cannot find
3 3.0 15min 10k, instantaneous 25k, 30s 50k, 4min 100k, 8min
4 5.0 30min 25k, instantaneous 50k, 20s 100k, 2min 250k, 4min
5 7.0 60min 50k, instantaneous 100k, 10s 250k, 1min 500k, 2min

How to use Locator Agents

Locator Agent's "Locate Character" button
  1. Find a Locator Agent using the in game The Agency or List of Locator Agents.
  2. Dock with the station where the Locator Agent is located.
  3. Talk to the Locator Agent to open the Agent Conversation window.
  4. Click on the Locate Character button.
  5. A textbox will appear where you can write the name of the target you want to locate.
  6. Accept the price quote[1].
  7. Wait to receive an EVEmail from the Agent.
  8. Receive the target's location, when you start the search, which will include the system, constellation, region, and even station if they were docked.

The outcome also depends on the location and status of the target:

  • If the target is in space, no station will be given.
  • If the target is offline the Agent will give you the target's last known location, but will not tell you if they are offline.
  • If the target is in a Wormhole, the Agent will say "I'm sorry, but I just can't help you with that one. I'm pretty sure <Target> is well out of my zone of influence."

For wormhole groups, locator agents are used to find OpFor hole control pilots. This helps to determine the location of a High Sec Static during evictions.

  1. ^ The lower the price the closer the target player is to your location, so you can determine without paying ISK whether the target is in another region, another constellation, or in your system.
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