Question

CraazyCanuck · 2014-03-28, 10:36 AM

So once a continent is 'locked', how does a faction unlock it? Is there anything available to a faction beyond the obvious method of straight forward progression through the lattice till you win back entry?

It is suppose to be a time of warpgate technology etc., so I was wondering/hoping if a faction had available a special vehicle/ability to warp to an area not connected to a factions influence on the lattice (on a timer to keep its power in check. Perhaps after a set time has passed without advancement once a faction has been locked out of a continent) and establish a point of influence that you could expand from and begin taking over territory from behind enemy lines?

As example. TR has Esamir locked and NC has tried but failed for over 24 hours in gaining entry. Once that 24 hour mark has come, the NC are given a warpgate window that is controlled by a CR5? which allows the NC to warp assests including a special vehicle? to a territory outside their lattice influence on the locked continent. That warpgate is only open for a brief period of time and the faction in control of that territory is alerted of the warp signature. (sorry couldn't resist)

The NC would have a range restriction as well. Perhaps limited to 2 lattice links to the entry point to the continent. If the special vehicle is destroyed, the temporary warpgate is closed. The special vehicle is planted in place and can not be moved once the warp gate has been established. If the NC do not have control of any links during the time of the vehicles existence they loose any chance of gaining a foothold. If they do have a link in their control, they now have the ability to expand from it. Once used, make the availability for this vehicle/ability even longer then the initial one or have it tied to resource build up or a specific facilty on the home continent.

This forces the redirection of TRs assets from the front line where NC can not make any headway, or if TR ignores, they now face forces on multiple fronts.

Until April 2nd, I have yet to experience PS1's lattice system/continent lock but I was wondering if something like this was already in place and/or the feasibility of something like this working.