Eve online Camera Angles - Jita (NPC; 3 of 3)

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Published on April 13, 2020 4:49:53 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3_-q7Cc-WE

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EVE Online (2003)

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[edit-may5th'20: ccp screwed something up recently and tracking before dock at npc will not work anymore. in fact it'll 'freeze' your view until you track something else. the view when undocking seems to now be set to watching behind you at the station proper]

TL;DR - there are 2 different angles memorized: docked vs undocked, for an NPC station.

CHANGELOG: the previous video about this exact topic was set private (i'd suggested opening info panel before warping to combatdock, plus i had suggested it be the moon you orient to not the other station)

There is no way to alter the orientation of your inflight camera while docked, and if you relog it'll reset the view to default (which is invariably facing the station wall at undock)
The only way to make sure you're facing the direction you want when undocking is to set the angle just before docking (and the zoom level should be tight in)

The solution is two fold:
1) setting camera angle before docking
a] first thing you do is make sure jita trade hub is set as destination
b] once jumping into jita is complete, right click to get warping towards a combat dock BM inside the station's docking ring
c] hit autopilot
d] right click the other 4.4 station (saving a bookmark for it and naming it "show info" is a wise move)
e] choose "track" from the options in the station info panel
f] zoom in or not, your choice. i prefer to zoom in tight but either works.
2) using the "L" hotkey to its full potential, when undocking, to pre-select your instawarp undock BM (since the folder stays open when docked) by hovering your mouse over it as you undock.

utilizing both means your jita visits are going to be both aesthetically and functionally pleasing.

=== addendum
much like the preferences of "system info", "search new eden", "route", "daily campaign" (off/on, positioning) camera angles are also memorized for each of the two states: docked/undocked.

Note that the instaundock for jita is neither moon 4.4, nor planet 4.

i recommend using my customized overview, found in "lowsec overview" chat channel.

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