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 ====== Guide: Becoming a Fleet Commander ====== ====== Guide: Becoming a Fleet Commander ======
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   * repeats every order 4-6 times with an excited voice?   * repeats every order 4-6 times with an excited voice?
   * rarely doesn't say anything and if so in a way you can hardly understand him?   * rarely doesn't say anything and if so in a way you can hardly understand him?
-  * says 'ok let's be brave, everbody jump jump jump' and starts a fight you clearly couldn't win? +  * says'ok let's be brave, everybody jump jump jump' and starts a fight you clearly couldn't win? 
-  * yells at your for not being aligned?+  * yells at you for not being aligned?
   * seems to appear to have no clue what to do next?   * seems to appear to have no clue what to do next?
   * hesitates to do something, although there is a clear opportunity for a good fight?   * hesitates to do something, although there is a clear opportunity for a good fight?
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 or do you enjoy it if the FC: or do you enjoy it if the FC:
   * is calm and gives clear orders, repeated just twice for the case you missed the first one?   * is calm and gives clear orders, repeated just twice for the case you missed the first one?
-  * seems to have a clear plan what he wants to achieve with his fleets? +  * seems to have a clear plan of what they want to achieve with their fleets? 
-  * avoids fights he can't win and brings you kills in fights where you have the upper hand?+  * avoids fights they can't win and brings you kills in fights where you have the upper hand?
  
-You can most likely extend these two lists with points you have experienced in the past yourself. If you want to become a good FC, you are completely dependent on the factthat people also want to fly with you :)+You can most likely extend these two lists with points you have experienced in the past yourself. If you want to become a good FC, you are completely dependent on the fact that people also want to fly with you :)
  
-You will start small. People don't know you and will give it a try, if there is nothing better to do. If you whelp the whole fleet in the first 15 minutes in a waywhich could have been avoided: well, I guess the next time they have to be really bored to x up again.+You will start small. People don't know you and will give it a try, if there is nothing better to do. If you whelp the whole fleet in the first 15 minutes in a way which could have been avoided: well, I guess the next time they have to be really bored to x up again.
  
-But, if they get the impression that you knew what you were doing, if they had a good time with you - no matter how many kills you got them - they will come back. They will spread the word about you, because they had a good time.+But, if they get the impression that you knew what you were doing, if they had a good time with you - no matter how many kills you got them - they will come back. They will spread word about you, because they had a good time.
  
 __You shouldn't underestimate that building yourself a good reputation is part of the job!__ __You shouldn't underestimate that building yourself a good reputation is part of the job!__
  
-Sure. You will make mistakes. You will whelp fleets. People tend to forgive that if they nevertheless had a good time with you.+Sure. You will make mistakes. You will whelp fleets. People tend to forgive that if they still had a good time with you.
 Being well prepared, knowing your limits and not being a douche on comms is a good start to achieve that. Being well prepared, knowing your limits and not being a douche on comms is a good start to achieve that.
  
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 ===== Know your own and enemy doctrines ===== ===== Know your own and enemy doctrines =====
  
-Start small and focus on one specific doctrine you want to fly. (can't repeat that often enough) Get to know this doctrine inside out. Fire up EFT/PYFA and become familiar with the strength and weaknesses of the ships you will fly.+Start small and focus on one specific doctrine you want to fly. (can't repeat that often enough) Get to know this doctrine inside out. Fire up EFT/PYFA and become familiar with the strength and weaknesses of the ships you will fly, and also check zKill for fits commonly used by people you will be fighting.
   * what are the possible engagement ranges?   * what are the possible engagement ranges?
   * how much volley damage and dps can a fleet of 10 of these ships deal?   * how much volley damage and dps can a fleet of 10 of these ships deal?
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 ===== Know your area of operations ===== ===== Know your area of operations =====
  
-So where could you operate? You could defend our home Fountain. You could visit Providence. You could say hello to the angry Russians in Stain. You could go to faction Warfare space.+So where could you operate? You could defend our home in Catch. You could visit Providence. You could say hello to the angry Russians in Stain. You could go to faction Warfare space.
  
 Where ever you want to go: Know this area very well! Where ever you want to go: Know this area very well!
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 ===== Orientation ===== ===== Orientation =====
  
-My advise to improve your orientation is to join as many fleets as possible in a DPS ship and to do something different, than just anchoring up and picking up broadcast from your fleet window. You might already do the following, but if not: start doing it now!+My advice to improve your orientation is to join as many fleets as possible in a DPS ship and to do something different, than just anchoring up and picking up broadcast from your fleet window. You might already do the following, but if not: start doing it now!
  
   * you always have your tactical overview active   * you always have your tactical overview active
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   * start making decision to check if you would make similar calls than your current FC   * start making decision to check if you would make similar calls than your current FC
  
-Use every fleet as an FC training by actively thinking about what YOU would do now in this situation. Train to handle all this things at the same time under pressure. Try to think about it in real time - don't just judgewhat you have would have done differently after the fight is over.+Use every fleet as an FC training by actively thinking about what YOU would do now in this situation. Train to handle all these things at the same time under pressure. Try to think about it in real time - don't just judge what you have would have done differently after the fight is over.
  
-This is a really good training and as long you don't have a very good feeling, that you can keep track of everything around youit might be a bit early to FC your own fleet yet.+This is a really good training and as long you don't have a very good feeling, that you can keep track of everything around you it might be a bit early to FC your own fleet yet.
  
 ===== Situational Awareness ===== ===== Situational Awareness =====
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