Editing ESR:EvE-Scout Rescue Cache (ESRC) (section)

==Sower - Anchoring the Cache==
The Sower is responsible for initially anchoring and filling the rescue cache. Of all the roles, they have the most preparation to do.

===Advanced Preparation===
* Scouts who sow caches must have <code>Anchoring I</code> skill trained.
** The Anchoring skillbook is available to "buy and inject" and is also on the market for usually a lower price.
** Additionally, this skillbook is free for the taking from our ''Shared Stuff'' corp hangar. [[CS:Corporation_Contracts_and_Hangars#Corporation_Hangars|Click here]] for details on how to access our corp hangars.
* Setting up an [https://forums.eve-scout.com/topic/2256/a-newbie-cacher-s-guide-to-newbie-cachers-err-or-whatever ESRC inventory filter] before heading out can be useful, especially if your cargo hold will also be full of other items.

====Pick Up Supplies====
Don't forget to pick up some [[ESR:EvE-Scout_Rescue_Cache_(ESRC)#Supplies|supplies]] (i.e., containers, probes, probe launchers, hugs) before heading out.

===Find a Wormhole===
This is simple enough. Just don't forget to pack your own set of probes! You don't want to be the first to use your own cache! (Now that would be embarrassing.)

===Check for an Existing Cache===
Allison will notify you of the status of the rescue cache in the current system as soon as you enter. If no cache currently exists get ready to sow one! If there is one already and Allison says it needs to be tended, see the [[#Tender - Maintaining the Cache |"Tender - Maintaining the Cache"]] section below.
[[File:Sow New Cache.png|400px|center]]

Note if sowing a cache using an existing bookmark you can use the "Same as last cache" button once you've selected "Sow New Cache". This will automatically enter the cache information.
[[File:Sow-new-cache-bookmark.png|400px|center]]

===Where to Sow a New Cache===
There are two main methods to find a suitable location for a new cache.  The first and easiest way (when possible) is to reuse the old cache's bookmark.  The second way is to use the "Bounce Method".  Both are detailed below.
 
====Reuse the Old Cache Bookmark====
*You can usually reuse the old cache's bookmark to sow a new one at the previous location: [[ESR:EvE-Scout_Rescue_Cache_Shared_Bookmarks | EvE-Scout Rescue Cache Shared Bookmarks]].
** Caches will naturally expire after 30 days if they are not tended.
* However, if it seems like the cache was not naturally expired (ie. it was destroyed) or a bookmark doesn't exist, please select another location planet (see below for details).

====Location, Location, Location====
With the exception of Thera, all wormholes (C1-C6, Shattered, etc.) are viable candidates for rescue caches. Once inside the wormhole, it is all about...location, location, location!

Caches should be sown between 22,000 and 50,000 km from a planet. This will be off-grid in most cases, yet still easy enough to travel to.
*If the cache is too visible or too close to locals, there is a good chance someone will tamper with or ambush it. (This is a good possibility anyway, but there is no need to make it any easier for them.) Out of D-Scan range of an anchored structure is a good rule-of-thumb.
*Avoid dangerous locations, being mindful of objects that may de-cloak capsuleers near the cache.
*Do not place the cache such that it might be confused with something more dangerous.
*Do not place the cache such that it might impact or interfere with the locals.
*Caches must be not be too difficult to reach (e.g., cache location should not require flying through the location planet from the planet's warp-to-zero point).
*The cache location should not require flying through the location planet. An easy way to ensure this is for the align planet to be closer to the star than the location planet.
*More information on cache placement can be found in this post on the Forums: [https://forums.eve-scout.com/topic/1253/esrc-complicated-geometries ESRC Complicated Geometries]
*Caches must not be too far out of the way (in other words, don't place it at your 40 AU safe spot).
*Caches should not be visible (on-grid) from any planet, moon, structure, or the star.
*Always use the planet’s warp-to-0 point itself as your align point, not the Customs Office (if one is present). While it is often safer to warp to the CO, planetary geometries present too many situations where the cache cannot be reliably located after it is sown if you align it using a CO.
*If caches are regularly being destroyed in a system contact a member of the [https://evescoutrescue.com/home/about.php ESR Coordinator Team] (ping '''@ESR-Coordinator''' on [https://discord.gg/0qn6aJxK8iwEfiwF Discord] or message one in-game if they are online) to get approval to sow an unaligned cache. If you are unsure as to how to sow an unaligned cache the coordinator will instruct you.
*Don't use the star unless system has only one planet.
*<b>Note:</b> Gas planets typically break our expected geometry patterns. The warp-in point can be as much as 20,000 km from the planet surface, thus causing caches sown at even 30,000 km from the planet to be on-grid and visible from the warp-in point. Avoid using gas planets as a location planet. If you sow a cache at a gas planet, please make sure to sow it toward the higher end of the range (50,000 km) and ensure it is not on-grid from the planet's warp-in point.

====The “Bounce Method"====
With a suitable location identified for the cache (the “location planet”), choose a suitable planet to align with (the “align planet”). This is the starting point for actually sowing the cache, as well as a reference point to aid stranded capsuleers in finding the cache when they need it. From the selected align planet you will warp to the location planet using the “bounce” method. 

We have dedicated public page describing this method, which can be shared with a pilot in need, at this  [https://evescoutrescue.com/bounce link] in English, French, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Russian. 

The method is also described in detail [[Public:Bounce_Method_Instructions_(en)|here]].
[[File:BounceMethodEnglish.jpg|frameless|center|900px]]

====Did We Mention That Preparation Is Vital?====
Sowing the cache is the most vulnerable point for the Sower during this whole process. To launch and fill the container, you’ll need to be uncloaked, quite possibly up to a full minute or more. So preparation is vital in speeding the sowing process and ensuring you’re uncloaked for the shortest possible time.

Quickly take note of the following information (note that you'll need this for the next this step):

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Term !! Definition
|-
| Location (i.e., “rescue cache planet”) || Planet or object the cache is nearest to.
|-
| Alignment (i.e., “align planet”) || The planet or object that the cache is aligned too (should never be dead space).
|-
| Distance || Distance the cache is located from the Location Planet (not the distance from the planet’s warp-in point itself, the difference can be a few thousand kilometres)
|-
| Password || The cache password is pre-generated by Allison on the ESRC web page. You can copy it from there by clicking the clipboard icon on the interface.
|}

Also, be sure to get your cargo prepared and ready to go. If you have more than one item each in your cargo bay, take the time to separate the container, launcher, and probes in the cargo bay. (Hold SHIFT while dragging icon to empty space in bay, then select the quantity you want to split into a separate stack.) Have the cache name and password readily available to quickly copy-and-paste.

===Sowing the Cache===
Once you are at a location to sow the cache (using either the old bookmark or the "Bounce Method"):

#Open cargo bay (sort contents).
#If you are cloaked, uncloak.
#Right click on container in cargo bay and select '''Launch for Self'''. If container is in a stack, only one will launch. (Note: You can launch a packaged container and it will automatically assemble itself in space, so there is no need to assemble containers before you undock. If you have cargo space you can assemble a single container and load it up prior to launching to save time while uncloaked.)
#'''ANCHOR THE CACHE. This step is crucial.''' Right click on the container and select Anchor. This will take 60 seconds to complete. (When anchoring has completed, it can be verified by right-clicking the container to view the context menu. "Anchor" will have been replaced by "Unanchor".) You do not need to remain near the container while the anchoring process is ongoing.
#Open container and drop in the cache contents (don’t forget a hug or two if you have them).
#Orbit the container at a safe distance (more than 2000m) in order to cloak up.
#Right-click on the container and select Set Name (Note: Steps 7-11 can be performed while the container is anchoring).
##Enter the following cache name:</p><code>EvE-Scout Rescue Cache - Stranded in this wormhole? Request help in the EvE-Scout channel.</code></p>(After you do this once, you can just [https://forums.eve-scout.com/topic/2470/another-esrc-tips-for-newbies select the name from the dropdown] in the future.)
#Right-click on container and select Set New Password.
#Copy the password from the ESRC web page and paste it into the password and password confirmation fields.
#Submit cache information on the Sower data entry form on the ESRC web page or through Allison. If using the bookmark method you can simply click the "Same as last cache" button to automatically enter the cache information.
#Confirm that the cache is anchored. This step is mandatory. (Right-click the container to view the context menu. "Anchor" will have been replaced by "Unanchor".)
#If you didn't reuse the old bookmark, bookmark the cache in the '''ESRC New Bookmarks''' folder. Name the bookmark using the bookmark text available in the ESRC web page on Allison.
#Warp to safe.

===Verify The Information===
Once you’re in a safe location or moved away from the cache to a relative safe distance, verify that the information you've recorded about the cache is correct. You are able to edit a cache you sow yourself for seven days after you sow it. Do a couple more D-Scans to ensure you haven't attracted too much attention. Once all checked and good, jump to the next wormhole.

If you want to verify the password of the newly-sown cache, you seem to need to log off and back on again; if attempting to open a container in the same session you create it, it opens automatically without supplying a password.