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== Syllabus ==

* Introduction
* Info on the bomber
** Racial Differences
** Getting In the Ship
** Fitting The Ship
* Role & Purpose of the fleet
* Tactics
** Solo/Small Fleet
** Small Gang/Large Fleet
** Tips
* Q&A

This should be handled as a lecture based class as many pilots lack the skills for a Stealth Bomber, and venturing out to Null Sec can be dangerous.

== Teaching Guide ==

=== Class Information ===
This chapter contains the standard information of this class pertaining to scheduling and class contents. The general information should be sufficient to create a proper class topic for scheduling on the Eve University forums. Additional information relevant to the teacher is listed under Notes for the teacher.

==== General information ====
'''Duration:''' Approximately 1 Hour 
'''Location:''' Aldrat is recommended

'''Class contents:'''
* Introduction
* Info on the bomber
** Racial Differences
** Getting In the Ship
** Fitting The Ship
* Role & Purpose of the fleet
* Tactics
** Solo/Small Fleet
** Small Gang/Large Fleet
** Tips
* Q&A

'''Student Requirements:'''
* Mumble registration and access - make sure you have Mumble sorted out and operational well before the class begins. Use this guide for set-up: http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Mumble and ensure you have Push-to-talk set.
* Access to the Class.E-UNI in-game chat channel
* Docked in a station of your choice
* Member of EVE University Corporation.  Students outside corp should only be listening and asking questions, and should not be in the fleet.
* Intro to Nullsec is highly recommended: http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Introduction_to_Null_Security_Space
* Look over the Stealth Bomber wiki page: http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Stealth_Bomber


=== Teaching Notes ===

==== Teacher Requirements ====

Required materials: 
* Class channel on Mumble (not fleet chat)
* Class channel in-game (CLASS.E-UNI for in-corp teachers, LECTURE.E-UNI for out-of-corp teachers)
* Member of EVE University Corporation.  Alternatively, teachers outside corp can use a proxy FC from inside uni as they may not fleet with the uni class.
* Good Knowledge of Covert Ops, Nullsec, and Bombers.


=== Class Contents ===
==== Introduction ====

Welcome to this class on Stealth Bombers.

Over the 60 minutes or so, we shall cover...

''(Instructor should then introduce himself or herself - covering relevant experience level and background.)''

We have a few ground rules for this class:
* Please put your [[Mumble]] settings on "Push to Talk" if you have not already done so.
* Feel free to type any questions in the Class.E-UNI chat channel as we proceed - I will try to answer your questions as they come during the class. [At the end of my lecture, we'll open [[Mumble]] for any further questions or general discussion.]
* You should be docked up safely in a station [in Aldrat if you intend to participate in the practical exercise]

Everyone ready?  OK, then - let's begin....

Covert ops is the art of doing things without being seen. This class will focus on the Stealth Bomber, the T2 frigate that pairs with the standard Covert Ops Frigate. 

=== Intro to the Bomber ===
* Why it is banned during Wartime in the Uni.
** Cost and High Skill, but low barrier to entry.
* Go over idiosyncrasies and peculiar things about the ship.
** Fragility! - Paper bag tank.
** Massive DPS - Face ownage without consequences
** Speed and Stealth - Great speed, cloaky stealth goodness
*** Go over the cov ops cloak and cloaking in general
* Go over nullsec, and the differences in it makes to bombers.
** Bombs and Bubbles, whats legal and what is death, both for you and for others.
**Go over the bomb launcher. 

==== Getting in & Fitting it ====
===== Getting in =====
* Go over the skills needed to set foot in the ship
** Basic game requirements to get in the ship
* Go over the skills needed to not die
** Basic skills recommended to not die, navigation skills, basic torp skills
* Go over the skills needed to own face
** Best skills possible, and what is needed to do death: Bomb Launchers and max torp skills, Cov-ops V

==== Racial differences ====
* Go over the racial differences in the ships
** Damage type differences, small variations
** Go over the differences in slot layouts

===== Fitting it =====
* Go over the standard uni bomber fit: Linked in the wiki guide
* Go over the differences between the torp and bomb platforms: Straight torps, or hybrid platforms
* Go over the optional mods, and the unrecommended mods. Target painters vs Shield Extenders
* Go over the idea of pushing strengths over compensating for weaknesses: Speed and dps over tanking. Glass cannons.
* T2 launchers vs Arbalest, why t2 torps are bad.

==== Purpose and Role of the bomber ====
* What purpose does the bomber have?
** Massive dps, increased flexibility
* How does it work on its own?
** Eyes, and good dps, hard to solo with but doable
* How does it work in a fleet?
** Epic hidden dps and bomb support.

=== Tactics and Tips ===
* Re-emphasize the strengths and weaknesses of the ship
* Go over the different tactics used in null sec and low sec
** No Bubbles, or Bombs, so fit for torp damage in low.
* Go over the need for bookmarks
** Bookmarks are your life
* Go over the need for situational awareness
** Good judgement on when to engage and what to engage, how long your fleet can hold out, etc.
* Go over how to check range in ship: Flight Time * Velocity

==== Tactics while solo/small fleet ====
* Go over how to X up
** Convos and X DD SB or X DD F 
* Go over how to show up late, and survive
** Be around but not seen until the engagement begins, bounce when targeted no matter what. 
* Go over when and how to launch bombs/bomb runs
** Align target between you and warp point, make sure distance is right, decloak, launch, and warp.

==== Tactics while gang/large fleet ====
* Go over how to run a SB gang and what you need for it
** Lots of bombers, all running same bomb type, one or two recons or heavy tackle to hold targets 
* Go over how to coordinate a bomb run
** Aligning to something beforhand, calculate distance, count down, decloak, death.
* Go over when to show up during an engagement in progress
** Show up early, be seen late

==== Tips ====
* Go over the common rookie mistakes 
** Listed in the wiki guide, warping to 0, decloaking out of range, ec
* Go over the ships to watch out for and why
** Fast and high DPS are bad ideas
* Go over ideal targets for bombers
** Battleships and Cruisers, anything big and cumbersom

==== Conclusion ====
*Go over progressions from bombers: 
** Recon ships, black ops, hot drops, massive death.
* Summarize up material covered already