EVE Frontier Map – FAQ
This FAQ covers common questions about using the EF‑Map EVE Frontier map and Smart Gate route planner. All answers here reflect the current public version. For policy details see the Tribe Marks & Content Policy.
What is EF‑Map?
EF‑Map is a fast, privacy‑respecting interactive EVE Frontier map and Smart Gate route planner. It lets you explore systems, plan optimized travel using Smart Gates, analyze regions, and collaborate using lightweight tribe marks that any player can view.
How does Smart Gate routing work?
The routing engine assigns zero fuel cost to valid Smart Gate jumps (when optimizing for fuel) and distance cost to ship jumps, letting you stitch efficient multi‑hop chains across connected gates. You can switch optimization modes for alternate path shapes.
How do I search for a system?
Open the search panel (magnifier icon) and start typing part of a system name. Results filter instantly. Press Enter or click a result to center and select it on the star map, where you can begin route planning or mark placement.
What are tribe marks and who can see them?
Tribe marks are shared tactical annotations stored in Cloudflare KV and visible to all users of the app. They support quick, low‑friction coordination. Personal marks remain only in your local browser storage and never leave your device.
What data does EF‑Map store about me?
No personal identity is collected. The app only stores anonymous aggregate usage metrics (e.g., feature usage counts and coarse session buckets) plus any shared tribe mark text you explicitly submit. See policy for limits and sanitization rules.
Can I remove or update a mistaken tribe mark?
Yes. Previously posted marks can be edited or cleared within the defined length and rate limits. Obvious spam, large pasted logs, live external links, or invite codes are automatically reduced or stripped to preserve signal, safety, and brevity.
Why is the app so fast?
The heavy work—routing heuristics, neighbor lookups, spatial indexing—runs locally in web workers. The star data loads once into an in‑browser SQLite database (using sql.js). After that, queries and path computations happen without further network latency.
What comes next on the roadmap?
Planned enhancements include richer filtering and overlays, optional exportable snapshots, deeper Smart Gate analytics, ongoing performance tuning, accessibility refinements, and incremental scalability improvements. Feedback helps prioritize—feel free to open an issue on the project repository.
If your question is not answered here, you can usually infer behavior from in‑app panel hints. More structured documentation may appear later as features stabilize.