Fleet Basics:↙️

"Align"

• FC will often tell you to align towards a gate or celestial in advance of being fleet-warped.
• Aligning enables all ships regardless of their size to enter warp at the same time, which has many tactical benefits.
• If the command "align is broadcast" is given, look for the align destination in the Fleet window under Broadcasts. Right-click it and select Align. "Approach" is the same thing, if you are relatively close to the target.

"Warp"

• Group Warp: Your SC, WC or FC will warp the squad/wing/fleet to the location of his choice once you are aligned.
• Cold Warp: Your SC, WC or FC will warp the squad/wing/fleet to the location of his choice, even if you are not currently aligned to it.
• Warp Yourself: Warp yourself to the destination.

"Hold on Gate", "Gate is Red"

• This means DO NOT JUMP!
• It is extremely poor comms discipline to say the J-word ("jump") if you are not the FC. It can confuse the fleet and cause other players to jump at the wrong time.
• When holding on a gate, it is best to orbit the gate at 500m, because sitting still in space is a good way to die.

"Jump, Jump, Jump!"

• Order to jump through a stargate or wormhole (or occasionally bridging Titan).
• Always hold your gate cloak after a jump (i.e. don't move or activate any modules) unless the FC specifies otherwise.

"Jump on Contact", "Gate is Green"

• Usually given while in warp to a stargate.
• As soon as you land on the gate you are in warp to, jump through. Hold cloak on the other side.

"Hold Cloak"

• After jumping through a stargate, you have 60 seconds of invisibility and invulnerability.
• You cannot be decloaked during these 60 seconds by a nearby object or ship.
• You are invulnerable to smartbombs during these 60 seconds.
• If you move your ship in any way during this minute, your invulnerability and invisibility drops and you can now be seen by others on grid with you.
• ALWAYS HOLD CLOAK UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED!