These training sessions can be especially useful for recruits before their drill, but no one should ever feel pressured to have a training session. As always, this training is 100% optional and voluntary. Training is not required in order to rat or dispatch.
While we have a lot of information written down in the Fuel Rats Knowledge Base, and watching rescues in #fuelrats provides valuable knowledge, nothing beats hands on experience. This experience can be gained on live rescues, or in a controlled environment where situations can range from standard rescues to any situation under the sun. This hands-on experience is useful for ratlings and experienced rats alike.
A number of rats have volunteered to help provide training from basic rat/dispatch skills to more advanced skills, like TFPs. If you see any of the rats named below in chat, and are interested in training, feel free to reach out to them in IRC for some organized practice.
Do not hesitate to ask your trainer to experiment with new or different procedures, try out new ships, or any other scenarios that you can imagine.
The drill channels can be used for training, though there is no need for an overseer to be involved with training. Please note that a training session is NOT a drill.
Anyone interested in volunteering to offer training, please contact Anja324.
The best way to get training is by DMing a trainer. While approximate time zone availability is preferred, many trainers keep strange schedules- feel free to ask!
Rat Training
These trainings are intended to cover basic ratting skills to get you ready for rescues, or to add to your knowledge with advanced topics.
Basic Topics:
- Standard cases
- Debriefing
- Common rescue scenarios
Advanced Topics:
- Code red rescues
- Long range rescues
- Non-standard rescue scenarios
Resources and References:
Rescue Standard Operating Procedures
Long Range Rescue Standard Operating Procedures
Rats to Contact:
PC
EU Timezone
A1 Ace / Terekhov (PC, PS)
Velica_Foriana (PC)
TblFlip (PC)
Rik079 (PC)
Worthy Alpaca (PC)
pero / pero-moretti (PS4, PC)
rex1973 (PC)
NA/SA Timezone
Shadownyte_ (PS, PC)
DSS Lev / Lev (PC, Xbox)
NL Paradox / Ember (PC, PS4)
Ofmiceandclyde (PS4, PC)
Jackenn_Cooper (PC)
ArcticTreat (PC)
Delryn (PC)
Caleb_Dume / Andocides / Argonides (PC, Xbox, PS4)
Andriel_Chaoti (PC)
Noob Van Noob (PC)
MrQuark / MrNeutron11 / MrPhoton11 (PC, Xbox, PS4)
UTC+5 Timezone
Suxariki (PC)
UTC+8 Timezone
Toby_Charles (PC)
Salvuu (PC)
XBOX
EU Timezone
please see NA/SA trainers at current
NA/SA Timezone
DSS Lev / Lev (PC, Xbox)
FeistyPizza6624 (Xbox)
Caleb_Dume /Andocides / Argonides (PC, Xbox, PS4)
MrQuark / MrNeutron11 / MrPhoton11 (PC, Xbox, PS4)
PS4
EU Timezone
A1 Ace / Terekhov (PC, PS)
pero / pero-moretti (PS4, PC)
NA/SA Timezone
Shadownyte_ (PS, PC)
Delryn (PC)
NL Paradox / Ember (PC, PS4)
Ofmiceandclyde (PS4, PC)
Caleb_Dume / Andocides / Argonides (PC, Xbox, PS4)
MrQuark / MrNeutron11 / MrPhoton11 (PC, Xbox, PS4)
Dispatch Training
This training is geared towards developing drilled rats for the role of dispatching. Use of MechaSqueak, dispatching multiple cases, dealing with issues during rescues and special rescue cases are all potential topics.
Basic Topics:
- Standard non-CR cases
- Common client mistakes
- Code red cases
- Long range rescues
- Foreign language cases
Advanced Topics:
- Mecha commands and operating without a bot
- Troubleshooting
- Special and unique scenarios
- Stress and case management
Resources and References:
Rescue Standard Operating Procedures
Dispatch Standard Operating Procedures
Mecha Interaction For Dispatchers
Long Range Rescue Standard Operating Procedures
Rats to Contact: (Platform is less important here)
EU Timezone
Tblflip
Velica_Foriana
NA/SA Timezone
Dss Lev / Lev
Delryn
FeistyPizza6624
Noob Van Noob
MrQuark / MrNeutron11 / MrPhoton11
UTC+5 Timezone
Suxariki
UTC+8 Timezone
Toby_Charles
Salvuu
TFP - Tactical Face Plant and Blind Drop Training
This training covers the very specific case of a client who has gone CR in the exclusion zone of a stellar body. These sessions may be announced in #ratchat now and then, or you can try asking one of the trainers yourself. This training can also be arranged to include the instruction of blind drops as a tool to combat difficult instancing.
Rats to Contact :
PC
EU Timezone
Astronowolf (PC, Xbox, PS4)
TblFlip (PC)
LittleFool / L1ttleFool (PC, Xbox)
rex1973 (PC)
NA/SA Timezone
NoobVanNoob (PC)
Daoud_al_Zarq (PC)
XBOX
EU Timezone
Astronowolf (PC, Xbox, PS4)
LittleFool / L1ttleFool (PC, Xbox)
NA/SA Timezone
FeistyPizza6624 (Xbox)
PS4
EU Timezone
Astronowolf (PC, Xbox, PS4)
pero / pero-moretti (PS4, PC)