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

===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.