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 ====== Faction Warfare: A Guide ====== ====== Faction Warfare: A Guide ======
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 =====What is Faction Warfare?===== =====What is Faction Warfare?=====
 **Faction Warfare** (abbreviated as **FW**) is a game mechanic whereby you sign up to fight for one of the four empire factions (against its enemy faction) for control over certain areas of low-sec space. **Faction Warfare** (abbreviated as **FW**) is a game mechanic whereby you sign up to fight for one of the four empire factions (against its enemy faction) for control over certain areas of low-sec space.
  
-Faction Warfare revolves around two conflicts, one between the Amarr and the Minmatar, and the other between the Caldari and the Gallente. The conflict is centred on two war zones (areas of low-sec, contested by two empires): the **[[http://evemaps.dotlan.net/map/Amarr_VS_Minmatar#jumps24|Amarr-Minmatar war zone]]** and the **[[http://evemaps.dotlan.net/map/Caldari_VS_Gallente#jumps24|Caldari-Gallente war zone]]**, each located on the border of the two respective empires.+Faction Warfare revolves around two conflicts, one between the Amarr and the Minmatar, and the other between the Caldari and the Gallente, with the Amarr being allied with the Caldari and the Minmatar being allied with the Gallente. The conflict is centred on two war zones (areas of low-sec, contested by two empires): the **[[http://evemaps.dotlan.net/map/Amarr_VS_Minmatar#jumps24|Amarr-Minmatar war zone]]** and the **[[http://evemaps.dotlan.net/map/Caldari_VS_Gallente#jumps24|Caldari-Gallente war zone]]**, each located on the border of the two respective empires.
  
 In these war zones, players who participate in Faction Warfare attempt to conquer star systems for their empire, and are rewarded with loyalty points for their efforts. In these war zones, players who participate in Faction Warfare attempt to conquer star systems for their empire, and are rewarded with loyalty points for their efforts.
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 Before joining Faction Warfare, you should at least be able to fly a frigate with the "holy trinity" of midslot PvP modules (a MWD/AB, a scram or warp disruptor, and a web). This will allow you to start looking for and getting into fights. A good knowledge of the overview and some practice with the directional scanner (D-Scan) is also helpful.  FW provides plenty of PvP opportunities for solo players, small gangs and fleets. Before joining Faction Warfare, you should at least be able to fly a frigate with the "holy trinity" of midslot PvP modules (a MWD/AB, a scram or warp disruptor, and a web). This will allow you to start looking for and getting into fights. A good knowledge of the overview and some practice with the directional scanner (D-Scan) is also helpful.  FW provides plenty of PvP opportunities for solo players, small gangs and fleets.
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-Set up your Overview correctly[[public:dojo:wiki:overview|SaraShawa's Overview Pack]] is a standard for many and works well in FW. This Overview Pack can be applied using exclusively in-game mechanics. Join the chat channel “SaraShawa-Overview” and follow the instructions in the motd.  +Set up your Overview correctly, ideally use our [[public:dojo:wiki:overview|recommendation]] 
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 **For new (lower skilled) EVE players and those not accustomed to PvP.**  **For new (lower skilled) EVE players and those not accustomed to PvP.** 
  
 In the beginning, be prepared to die…a lot. I mean it. A LOT. The dedicated PvP Pilots in the FW zones are generally highly skilled into the ships they fly. The only way to match this is by skilling yourself up into the ships you want to fly. After that it boils down to piloting experience and a little luck.  You learn all this as you go and the only way to learn is to get into the action In the beginning, be prepared to die…a lot. I mean it. A LOT. The dedicated PvP Pilots in the FW zones are generally highly skilled into the ships they fly. The only way to match this is by skilling yourself up into the ships you want to fly. After that it boils down to piloting experience and a little luck.  You learn all this as you go and the only way to learn is to get into the action
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 **Stock up on a few ships (including fittings & ammo), and have enough ISK to cover your losses while you get your bearings.**   **Stock up on a few ships (including fittings & ammo), and have enough ISK to cover your losses while you get your bearings.**  
  
 It's a lot less frustrating to just jump into a new ship and keep flying if you lose a fight (rather than have to go back to a trade hub and first buy and then fit a new one). Start by bringing smaller ships (frigates and destroyers), and decide later if you want to start flying larger ships.  It's a lot less frustrating to just jump into a new ship and keep flying if you lose a fight (rather than have to go back to a trade hub and first buy and then fit a new one). Start by bringing smaller ships (frigates and destroyers), and decide later if you want to start flying larger ships. 
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 Being enlisted in a Faction Warfare militia (be it as a solo player or as a corporation) means that you are constantly at war with: Being enlisted in a Faction Warfare militia (be it as a solo player or as a corporation) means that you are constantly at war with:
   * the players enlisted in your opposing enemy militias, and   * the players enlisted in your opposing enemy militias, and
-  * the two enemy NPC factions.[{{ http://i.imgur.com/rNXiYbE.png?480|Who to Shoot}}]+  * the two enemy NPC factions.[{{ https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bravecollective/wiki-files/main/imgur/rNXiYbE.png?480|Who to Shoot}}]
  
 **The first** of these is similar to being a member of a player-run corporation which is at war with another player-run corporation.  **The first** of these is similar to being a member of a player-run corporation which is at war with another player-run corporation. 
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 **The second** of these **affects your movement through high-sec systems** controlled by your two enemy factions. Upon entering high-sec space controlled by the enemy faction, you will get a text warning on your screen; //"if you don't leave the system promptly, you will be attacked by NPC faction navy ships"// **The second** of these **affects your movement through high-sec systems** controlled by your two enemy factions. Upon entering high-sec space controlled by the enemy faction, you will get a text warning on your screen; //"if you don't leave the system promptly, you will be attacked by NPC faction navy ships"//
  
-[{{http://i.imgur.com/rCkpBxd.png?480|High Sec Warning }}]+[{{https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bravecollective/wiki-files/main/imgur/rCkpBxd.png?480|High Sec Warning }}]
  
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 ==== Explore ==== ==== Explore ====
 When starting out, it's very helpful to familiarize yourself with the layout of your immediate area. A good way to learn about what's going on is to explore various systems in your warzone and gather your bearings. **Look at your Faction Warfare Interface** to find out what is happening in the warzone. When starting out, it's very helpful to familiarize yourself with the layout of your immediate area. A good way to learn about what's going on is to explore various systems in your warzone and gather your bearings. **Look at your Faction Warfare Interface** to find out what is happening in the warzone.
-[{{ http://i.imgur.com/lHC0nvU.png?480|The Faction Warfare interface}}]+[{{ https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bravecollective/wiki-files/main/imgur/lHC0nvU.png?480|The Faction Warfare interface}}]
  
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 The Faction Warfare Interface is located under your Eve Menu, in the 'Business' section. The Faction Warfare Interface is located under your Eve Menu, in the 'Business' section.
  
 Both the in-game star map and out-of-game maps (such as [[http://evemaps.dotlan.net/factionwarfare|Dotlan]]) are very helpful in giving you up-to-date information on the warzone. Both the in-game star map and out-of-game maps (such as [[http://evemaps.dotlan.net/factionwarfare|Dotlan]]) are very helpful in giving you up-to-date information on the warzone.
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 Pilots enlisted in Factional Warfare may run missions offered by agents belonging to the NPC Corporation that represents your empire in FW.  All FW missions are "encounter" missions, which always involve flying somewhere and killing something (usually ships or a structure). These missions always take place in the low-sec Factional Warfare war zones, in the "enemy half" of the respective war zone Pilots enlisted in Factional Warfare may run missions offered by agents belonging to the NPC Corporation that represents your empire in FW.  All FW missions are "encounter" missions, which always involve flying somewhere and killing something (usually ships or a structure). These missions always take place in the low-sec Factional Warfare war zones, in the "enemy half" of the respective war zone
  
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 **The war zones are not just populated with players enlisted in one of the FW militias, but also plenty of "neutral" players.** Many of these are pirates who prey on members of both militias; therefore, as in other areas of low-sec, it's generally a good idea to treat neutral ships as potentially hostile. **The war zones are not just populated with players enlisted in one of the FW militias, but also plenty of "neutral" players.** Many of these are pirates who prey on members of both militias; therefore, as in other areas of low-sec, it's generally a good idea to treat neutral ships as potentially hostile.
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-**Once you join a militia you will not be able to dock in enemy, low-sec stations.** +**Once you join a militia you will not be able to dock in enemy, low-sec stations within the war zone. Only stations outside the war zone and stations in systems held by your militia can be docked at.** 
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 ===== Plexing ===== ===== Plexing =====
 A Plex (short for complex and not to be confused with the in-game item) are areas of deadspace that you can capture (offensive plexing) or defend (defensive plexing).   A Plex (short for complex and not to be confused with the in-game item) are areas of deadspace that you can capture (offensive plexing) or defend (defensive plexing).  
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 **Defensive plexes provide very low skilled players with the opportunity to participate and earn Loyalty Points.** This allows you to make isk while skilling into your preferred ships.  **Defensive plexes provide very low skilled players with the opportunity to participate and earn Loyalty Points.** This allows you to make isk while skilling into your preferred ships. 
  
 It’s important to note however that defensive plexing yields a lower LP payout. It’s important to note however that defensive plexing yields a lower LP payout.
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 You can find available plexes in system via your probe scanner. Plexes remain 'hidden' and only visible in the probe scanner until a pilot initiates warp to it.  Plexes that have been activated will become public knowledge to players in that system, and will show up on the overview depicted as a beacon. Other pilots can therefore warp to it without using their probe scanner to find the plex. The beacon remains publically visible until the plex is completed. You can find available plexes in system via your probe scanner. Plexes remain 'hidden' and only visible in the probe scanner until a pilot initiates warp to it.  Plexes that have been activated will become public knowledge to players in that system, and will show up on the overview depicted as a beacon. Other pilots can therefore warp to it without using their probe scanner to find the plex. The beacon remains publically visible until the plex is completed.
-[{{http://i.imgur.com/Fj69jKN.png?480|Finding Faction Warfare Plexes }}]+[{{https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bravecollective/wiki-files/main/imgur/Fj69jKN.png?480|Finding Faction Warfare Plexes }}]
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 All plexes, with the exception of large, are accessed by an acceleration gate. You take that gate to get the Plex's beacon (sometimes referred to as the "button").  All plexes, with the exception of large, are accessed by an acceleration gate. You take that gate to get the Plex's beacon (sometimes referred to as the "button"). 
  
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 **EVERY ship coming into the plex will __land on the button__.**  **EVERY ship coming into the plex will __land on the button__.** 
  
 This is useful to know because you can then use your distance from the button to dictate the engagement range of your ship fit. This is useful to know because you can then use your distance from the button to dictate the engagement range of your ship fit.
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 **When warping to a plex choose “warp to 10km”.**  **When warping to a plex choose “warp to 10km”.** 
  
 Warping to 0 can get you tangled on the acceleration gate which will be bad if you encounter enemies on the gate. Warping to 0 can get you tangled on the acceleration gate which will be bad if you encounter enemies on the gate.
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-[{{ http://i.imgur.com/V5DGZPH.png?480|Plex Timer}}] +[{{ https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bravecollective/wiki-files/main/imgur/V5DGZPH.png?480|Plex Timer}}] 
 Upon entering the plex a timer begins to count down. You then wait for the timer to count down to zero after which time you have successfully captured or defended that plex. Your faction militia will have gained more control over the system, and you will receive a payout of LP. Upon entering the plex a timer begins to count down. You then wait for the timer to count down to zero after which time you have successfully captured or defended that plex. Your faction militia will have gained more control over the system, and you will receive a payout of LP.
  
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 In order to capture a complex, you must first clear the area around the capture point of enemy ships. If you're offensive plexing, this includes killing the defending NPC; if you're defensive plexing, the NPC will not fire on you, and you therefore you shouldn't destroy it. You must stay inside the capture radius (within 30 km of the capture point) until the complex' timer has counted down to 0 (you can see how much time is left by selecting the capture point), at which point you will have captured the complex! In order to capture a complex, you must first clear the area around the capture point of enemy ships. If you're offensive plexing, this includes killing the defending NPC; if you're defensive plexing, the NPC will not fire on you, and you therefore you shouldn't destroy it. You must stay inside the capture radius (within 30 km of the capture point) until the complex' timer has counted down to 0 (you can see how much time is left by selecting the capture point), at which point you will have captured the complex!
-[{{http://i.imgur.com/mRbwWfl.png?320|Kill the NPC (Offensive Plexing only)}}] [{{http://i.imgur.com/2kFsOHj.png?320|Captured Plex}}] [{{ http://i.imgur.com/WuOvhAY.png?300|Stay inside the Capture Radius}}] +[{{https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bravecollective/wiki-files/main/imgur/mRbwWfl.png?320|Kill the NPC (Offensive Plexing only)}}] [{{https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bravecollective/wiki-files/main/imgur/2kFsOHj.png?320|Captured Plex}}] [{{ https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bravecollective/wiki-files/main/imgur/WuOvhAY.png?300|Stay inside the Capture Radius}}] 
  
 If you leave the complex, the timer will pause (but will not reset). If an enemy ship enters the complex, the timer will also pause until ships from only one faction are present in the complex, and then it will resume counting down. If you leave the complex, the timer will pause (but will not reset). If an enemy ship enters the complex, the timer will also pause until ships from only one faction are present in the complex, and then it will resume counting down.
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 ===== Faction Tier ===== ===== Faction Tier =====
-The main effect of faction tier is that it affects how many loyalty points you receive for various activities you do in Factional Warfare. [{{ http://i.imgur.com/lHC0nvU.png?480|The Faction Warfare interface}}]+The main effect of faction tier is that it affects how many loyalty points you receive for various activities you do in Factional Warfare. [{{ https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bravecollective/wiki-files/main/imgur/lHC0nvU.png?480|The Faction Warfare interface}}]
  
 The more systems in a war zone a faction controls and the more those systems are //upgraded//, the higher the Faction Tier and the greater the rewards the pilots who fight for that faction receive;  The more systems in a war zone a faction controls and the more those systems are //upgraded//, the higher the Faction Tier and the greater the rewards the pilots who fight for that faction receive; 
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 As a general rule of thumb, hold back 10% of your LP rewards to donate to system upgrades in the warzone. Your input helps maintain/increase your Faction Tier.  As a general rule of thumb, hold back 10% of your LP rewards to donate to system upgrades in the warzone. Your input helps maintain/increase your Faction Tier. 
  
-[{{http://i.imgur.com/EAMBzaj.png?480|System Upgrading via the i-Hub }}]+[{{https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bravecollective/wiki-files/main/imgur/EAMBzaj.png?480|System Upgrading via the i-Hub }}]
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 The Infrastructure Hub (or "i-Hub") is a structure in space which the attacking faction needs to destroy in order to completely capture a system. The i-Hub can be found (and warped to) from the Overview. I’ll not go into i-hub mechanics here. You can check out more info on this link: [[http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Factional_Warfare#Infrastructure_Hub]] The Infrastructure Hub (or "i-Hub") is a structure in space which the attacking faction needs to destroy in order to completely capture a system. The i-Hub can be found (and warped to) from the Overview. I’ll not go into i-hub mechanics here. You can check out more info on this link: [[http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Factional_Warfare#Infrastructure_Hub]]
  
-===== Making ISK in Faction Warfare (or getting paid to PvP) =====+===== FW Missions ===== 
 +Security missions for the militia are the fastest way to gain standings and make ISK in FW, sadly they don't involve shooting other players. If you still are interested in missions, [[public:dojo:wiki:faction_warfare_missions|here]] is a full guide on them. 
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 +===== Converting LP into ISK =====
 Running plexes, FW missions and yes killing enemy ships nets you loyalty points (LP).  LP can then be used to purchase items from your factions Loyalty Points Store located in stations owned by your militia.  Besides being able to buy some useful items from the stores, you will also want to ‘convert’ most of that LP to ISK. This is done by buying items in the LP store and then selling them on the local market or your closest trade hub. Running plexes, FW missions and yes killing enemy ships nets you loyalty points (LP).  LP can then be used to purchase items from your factions Loyalty Points Store located in stations owned by your militia.  Besides being able to buy some useful items from the stores, you will also want to ‘convert’ most of that LP to ISK. This is done by buying items in the LP store and then selling them on the local market or your closest trade hub.
  
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 Your current faction tier heavily influences how much LP you receive from these activities. **The higher the tier, the higher your LP rewards.** Your current faction tier heavily influences how much LP you receive from these activities. **The higher the tier, the higher your LP rewards.**
  
 As a general rule of thumb, donate 10% of your LP rewards back into systems you own in the warzone. Your input helps maintain/increase your Faction Tier. As a general rule of thumb, donate 10% of your LP rewards back into systems you own in the warzone. Your input helps maintain/increase your Faction Tier.
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 When you buy items from your militia's LP store, you pay with LP and usually with either ISK or additional items (or both). You want to purchase items which sell for as much ISK as possible (relative to the amount of LP they cost and the cost of any items you need to buy them in the first place).  When you buy items from your militia's LP store, you pay with LP and usually with either ISK or additional items (or both). You want to purchase items which sell for as much ISK as possible (relative to the amount of LP they cost and the cost of any items you need to buy them in the first place). 
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 **Thankfully there is an app for that!** [[https://www.fuzzwork.co.uk/lpstore/ | Fuzzworks]] is a very useful tool that allows you to see what ratio of ISK to LP you can get with your corporation's LP.  It can help you choose which items to buy from the LP store to get good return on your LP. **Thankfully there is an app for that!** [[https://www.fuzzwork.co.uk/lpstore/ | Fuzzworks]] is a very useful tool that allows you to see what ratio of ISK to LP you can get with your corporation's LP.  It can help you choose which items to buy from the LP store to get good return on your LP.
  
 **//PLEASE READ THE ADVICE IN THE FIRST FEW PARAGRAPHS OF THE FUZZWORKS PAGE.//** The figures here are merely a guide and should be treated with appropriate caution, ideally being checked before you blow all your LP buying something that's been manipulated. No, the Zainou 'Gypsy' Weapon Disruption WD-903 is not worth 36,000 ISK per LP. **//PLEASE READ THE ADVICE IN THE FIRST FEW PARAGRAPHS OF THE FUZZWORKS PAGE.//** The figures here are merely a guide and should be treated with appropriate caution, ideally being checked before you blow all your LP buying something that's been manipulated. No, the Zainou 'Gypsy' Weapon Disruption WD-903 is not worth 36,000 ISK per LP.
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 These videos by MarkeeDragon (Published Nov/Dec 2014) talk about how to convert your LP into ISK and gives a good run through of using [[https://www.fuzzwork.co.uk/lpstore/ | Fuzzworks]]  These videos by MarkeeDragon (Published Nov/Dec 2014) talk about how to convert your LP into ISK and gives a good run through of using [[https://www.fuzzwork.co.uk/lpstore/ | Fuzzworks]] 
  
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 ====== Faction Warfare Strategy and Tactics ====== ====== Faction Warfare Strategy and Tactics ======
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