Yiliana
Eternal Children
ACME Holding Conglomerate
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Posted - 2013.09.21 18:26:00 -
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So, my Rhea just died 1 day ago  , and I decided to write this to teach new and experienced Jump Freighter Pilots, and for them to use this as a go to. Donations greatly appreciated to go to a new Rhea 
I have been looking over the forums and the net and could not find a Manual for Jump Freighters; though there were a lot of forum posts about specific things having to do with Jump Freighters and how they work and interact with their cyno alts.
WHAT IS A JUMP FREIGHTER?
A Jump Freighter is the Tech 2, or T2 as we EVE players like to call it variant to the Racial Freighters.
They are a Logistics ship.
WHAT ARE THEY USED FOR?
Jump Freighters main purpose is haul massive loads of cargo very quickly and very well.
Many alliances use them to survive in 0.0 space, they are great for a small alliance just starting out in 0.0 space.
Sneaking in behind enemy lines and setting up a base or a intrustion.
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT RACES JUMP FREIGHTERS?
Anshar - The Gallente Faction's Jump Freighter
https://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Anshar
https://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/File:Anshar2.jpg
Requires Gallente Freighter Trained to level 4
Ark - The Amarr Faction's Jump Freighter
https://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Ark
https://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/File:Ark1.jpg
Requires Amarr Freighter trained to level 4
Nomad - The Minmatar Faction's Jump Freighter
https://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Nomad
https://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/File:Nomad1.jpg
Requires Minmatar Freighter trained to level 4
Rhea - The Caldari Faction's Jump Freighter
https://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Rhea
https://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/File:Rhea1.jpg
Requires Caldari Freighter trained to level 4
WHAT MAKES JUMP FREIGHTERS SO MUCH BETTER OVER THEIR T1 VARIANTS?
In exchange for 2/3 of the cargo space of their T1 variants, they have a Capital Jump Drive, which allows them to forgo normal stargates and jump entire systems.
https://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Jump_drive
This makes them ideal for hauling expensive stuff safe and quickly.
WHAT IS A CYNO AND A CYNO ALT?
A "Cyno" is short for Cynosural Field which is a small controllable Wormhole that allows Capital ships to jump to.
A "Cyno Alt" is an alt that normally has no implants and is just used to activate the Cyno by activating a Cynosural Field Generator I and having the ; usually in a cheap ship such as an Imicus.
YOU WILL DIE - The cyno field lasts for 10 min and is warpable to every pilot in the system on their overview. You are unable to warp, move, cloak, or dock until the Cyno ends.
CYNOSURAL FIELDS
A Cynosural Field is a small Wormhole that allows a Capital Ship to lock-on-to and Jump to.
They require the Module - Cynosural Field Generator I to generate one, and the skill Cynosural Field Theory to use this module.
FUEL
Jump Freighters require Fuel Isotopes to Jump to a Cyno.
Each Racial Jump Freighter is configured to use a different fuel isotope.
Amarr: Helium-3 Consumes 2,900 per Light year (Base)
Caldari: Nitrogen-14 Consumes 3,300 per Light year (Base)
Gallente: Oxygen-16 (The Rorqual also uses this Isotope) Consumes 3,100 per Light year (Base)
Minmatar: Hydrogen-2 Consumes 2,700 per Light year (Base)
The Rhea consumes the most Isotopes, while the Nomad consumes the least.
This can be reduced by skills - Jump Fuel Conservation which gives a 10% reduction in isotope consumption amount for jump drive operation per light year per skill level., granting a 50% reduction at Level 5. And training the skill Jump Freighter also gives a 10% reduction in fuel per skill level, granting a 50% reduction at Level 5.
If you do not have enough Fuel Isotopes you need to make it where you need to go and you attempt to initiate a jump, you will fail and the fuel will be returned to your cargo hold.
HOW FAR CAN THEY JUMP?
Every Jump Freighter starts off with being able to jump 5 ly.
The skill - Jump Drive Calibration increases your jump range by 25% per skill level, with a 125% increase of 11.25 ly at level 5.
ARE THEY WORTH IT?
Don't get me wrong, they are an EXPENSIVE TOY - around 6 bil each at the time of posting. The most expensive being the Rhea and the least expensive being the Ark.
http://eve-central.com/home/quicklook.html?typeid=28844
http://eve-central.com/home/quicklook.html?typeid=28846
http://eve-central.com/home/quicklook.html?typeid=28848
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Uppsy Daisy
Perkone
Caldari State
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Posted - 2013.09.21 18:31:00 -
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Now be nice and tell us the story of how you lost yours..  |