Guides and Tools for Factional Warfare and PVP

Hey guys,

this is my small but proven collection of guides and tools for Factional Warfare (FW) in Eve Online. I will update it on a regular basis. If you have a great guide or tools that you feel belongs on this list, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Best regards,
Erik

Guides

General FW guides

• Official EVE Player’s Guide to Faction Warfare – CCP’s official guide
• Factional Warfare – A complete guide on FW (Eve University)
• Factional Warfare – Another complete guide about Factional Warfare (German language)

Special FW topics

• The Beginners’s Guide to Faction War Plexing – Introduction to FW plexing for beginnners
• How to upgrade an iHub – Explanation with screenshots on how to upgrade a FW iHub with LP
• How to make ISK in Factional Warfare – Guide on how to make ISK with FW L4 missions
• FactionalWarfare – Kill Mission Survival Guides

PVP basics

• Newbie tackling guide – Guide about how to tackle including ship fittings (The Atruist)
• PVP Fundamentals – Basic guide about PVP with focus on fleet fights (Jester’s Trek)
• Rookie Lowsec Survival Guide – Basic guide on how to survive in low sec
• Low sec survival guide – Guide on basic skills and methods required to survive in Low sec (The Altruist)
• PVP Mechanics – Thorough guide on Eve mechanics which every serious PVP player needs to know

PVP advanced topics

• Hunter Killers – Guide on Solo PVP in Low Sec (Crossing Zebras)
• FW plex fighting – How to fight in a Factional Warfare plex in low sec (Crossing Zebras)
• Overheating – Comprehensive guide on how to overheat your modules for PVP (Jester’s Trek)
• Weapon Reference Chart v2 – Chart with pictures of all weapon types to quickly determine what weapons your opponent is using (The Altruist)
• The Server Tick – Technical article about how the Eve server tick works and what that means for your locking time on targets.

FW Lore

• The Gallente – Caldari War: Why We Fight – The story behind the Gallente-Caldari War (Part 1/3)
• The Gallente – Caldari War: Peace and Resurgence – The story behind the Gallente-Caldari War (Part 2/3)
• The Caldari – Gallente War: Rise Of The Militias – The story behind the Gallente-Caldari War (Part 3/3)

FW Maps

• Caldari vs. Gallente map – Complete map of the warzone at dotlan
• Caldari vs. Gallente map – Complete map of the warzone at eveeye.com
• Amarr vs. Minmatar map – Complete map of the warzone at dotlan
• Amarr vs. Minmatar map – Complete map of the warzone at eveeye.com

Tools

PVP Tools

• aD – Paste anything – Analyse dscan or local with one tool. Create a “Dingo” for your FC. Monitor changes in local. Additional features available with API-Key.
• zKillboard – Get killboard information about your enemy or yourself
• DOTLAN Evemaps – Maps and navigation planer for Eve
• Eveeye Maps – Highly customizable map including many options for FW

Tactical information

• GateCams: Akidagi>Ichoriya + Kinakka>Onnamon – Daily gate cams for Akidagi>Ichoriya and Kinakka>Onnamon on twich
• EVE Factional Warzone Player Influence Map – Up-to-date map of warzone control for all four factions:
• FW Systems Report – Daily report and charts on current FW system status
• Factional Warfare Stats – Daily statistic charts for all four FW militias on kills, victory points, population and occupied systems

News & Blogs

• factionwarfare.com – Central news site to keep up-to-date with current events
• Crossing Zebras – General Eve news site with regular updates on FW and low sec

FW High Scores

• Amarr – TOP scores for Amarr militia
• Caldari – TOP scores for Caldari militia
• Gallente – TOP scores for Gallente militia
• Minmatar – TOP scores for Minmatar militia
• Faction Warfare at evewho.com FW related highscore lists for Kills and Victory Points won by pilot, corporation and alliance