Thargoid invasion - Next target systems?

[Aleks Zuno]

But the Xeno one seems to behave a bit weird, for example the Decon limpet seems to be the 3E decon not the 1E as expected, which means it repairs better than the repair limpet from the same Xeno MLC.
It is entirely possible they have a "better" research limpet (3E equivalent - which doesnt actually exist as single controller)

Interesting! I knew that the multi-limpets behave as with the next-lower class, though not the Xeno Decontamination exception. The Xeno seems to have the same performance as the Research, so I think its 3C or 3B designation has no special access to anything other than 1E for Research, although...

Edit: i just re-read your post and you seem to imply that ULC are worse than Single and MLC and not that Xeno MLC is better than Single/ULC
oh well... still that doesnt change the fact that Decons from Xeno MLC repair better than repair limpets from the same Xeno MLC

I was saying that the Xeno and the Universal both can turn eight Research limpets into eight items at much the same rate. To use your earlier idea, an interesting way to frame that difference is to guess that there exists a hypothetical 5C Research which has been made slower than the 1E!

 

[Northpin]

I was saying that the Xeno and the Universal both can turn eight Research limpets into eight items at much the same rate. To use your earlier idea, an interesting way to frame that difference is to guess that there exists a hypothetical 5C Research which has been made slower than the 1E!

It could be since FDev are known to balance things, as in if something gets improved, it also gets a flaw to balance the aforementioned improvement
And having 8 research limpets in a single internal (albeit a very large internal) could warrant an added flaw.

however, it could be just a bug - as always, with FD is very hard to know if something is a feature or a bug

 

[Disemboweled Ego]

That looks like another gotcha that's impossible to figure out from what the game tells you since the info on the limpet grades isn't shown anywhere on multi limpet controllers.

 

[Aleks Zuno]

Last few victories in HR 8536, Pegasi Sector EB-W b2-7 and Trianguli Sector EQ-Y b4! That was fifty-six systems with the new update survived, all Alerts stopped, and just over 70% of a quite special treat for HIP 9016 in the week upcoming.

With even non-human signals disappearing from Alert systems upon completion, nothing really overachieved this week to the same extent as before—given the circumstances, Paitra did very well to reach 144%.

As hinted, Operation Redacted has been doing quite well and has 14215 of 20043 cargo stored, placing it 1.5 days ahead of the original schedule with twelve for collection and two for delivery. Hopefully nothing changes further regarding surface sites which prevent completion; hardly this could be the case with HIP 9016 itself having no planets, although we are watching Arietis Sector BQ-P b5-0 and HIP 9709. All three will be getting a strength measurement!

 

[Aleks Zuno]

Week 37, 10th August 3309​

Report
Thirty-eight Alerts repelled at Col 285 Sectors AP-F b12-2, KW-M c7-31, OS-T d3-76, YY-F b12-6, RM-B b14-8, JA-G b11-3, UH-C b13-2, SH-B b14-2, UH-C b13-0 and NG-E b12-1, Ceti Sector XJ-A c18, Arietis Sector KM-W d1-93, HIPs 39468, 20527, 11111, 20899, 19157, 29596, 20491 and 20890, Hyades Sectors EQ-O b6-2, GW-W d1-88 and FB-N b7-3, Trianguli Sectors KR-W b1-4 and FL-Y b5, Aowicha, Pegasi Sectors EB-W b2-2 and DG-X c1-6, Canaharvas, Pathamon, Cephei Sector AF-A c22, Nu Guang, Fotlandjera, Isla, Tagin, Unktety, Jeng and Jementi.
Forty-three Control evictions at Col 285 Sectors KM-V d2-72, OC-V d2-80, IA-G b11-0, EA-Q c5-17, KV-F b11-2, KV-F b11-3, RW-D b12-0, RW-D b12-1, AU-F b12-0, AU-F b12-5, AU-F b12-6, AU-F b12-7, PM-J b10-1, PM-J b10-3, PM-J b10-4, VY-Q c5-2, VY-Q c5-22 and VY-Q c5-23, Trianguli Sectors EQ-Y b6, EQ-Y b5 and EQ-Y b7, Hyades Sectors JN-K b8-4 and QD-T c3-15, Arietis Sectors LM-W c1-14, MX-U c2-18, KM-W c1-14, KM-W c1-15, WJ-R b4-2, WJ-R b4-3 and WJ-R b4-4, HIPs 9016, 19501, 18776, 37906 and 39409, Kamato, Pegasi Sectors YQ-J a10-2, UF-L a9-0, MN-S b4-2 and MN-S b4-0, 68 Tauri, Ceti Sector ZE-A c14 and Omumba.
Three recaptured systems starting Recovery are Arietis Sector MX-U c2-18, Kamato and Omumba.
Maelstrom Thor loses three attacks, and Leigong loses four attacks.

Targets updated at 06:40 17th August 3309
HIP 21946 Control 14% — Indra 24 Ly, 1798 strength
HIP 20616 Control 10% *10.5% — Indra 22 Ly, 2943 strength
HIP 22496 Control 6% — Indra 22 Ly, 3321 strength
Mahlina Control 4% *5.2% — Cocijo 21 Ly, 3717 strength
Nibelaako Control 4% *4.5% — Raijin 22 Ly, 3088 strength
Liu Huang Control 4% — Oya 18 Ly, 9128 strength
HIP 21261 Control 2% *3.8% — Indra 20 Ly, 4312 strength
Modigi Control 2% *3.5% — Taranis 18 Ly, 8688 strength
Iduni Control 2% *3.2% — Raijin 22 Ly, 3263 strength
Akbakara Control 2% *3% — Oya 18 Ly, 8348 strength
Pegasi Sector GW-W d1-115 Control 2% *3% — Raijin 23 Ly, 2862 strength
78 Theta-2 Tauri Control 2% *2.6% — Indra 25 Ly, empty, 506 strength
HIP 19198 Control 2% *2.4% — Thor 17 Ly, 10.7k strength
HR 2204 Control 2% — Hadad 15 Ly, 14.2k strength
Hyades Sector ST-Q b5-4 Control 2% — Indra 26 Ly, 1505 strength
Col 285 Sector KL-E b12-5 Control 2% — Thor 31 Ly, empty, 303 strength
Pegasi Sector NN-S b4-4 Control 2% — Raijin 21 Ly, empty, 925 strength
Pegasi Sector UK-L a9-2 Control 2% — Raijin 23 Ly, empty, 684 strength

Notes
The Alert report lists predicted attackers which can be stopped this cycle.

Operations
Operation Redacted: Delivery for HIP 9016 is complete.
Delivery for Omumba is complete. Update

Week 36, 3rd August 3309​

Report
Thirty-one Alerts repelled at Cephei Sectors AV-Y b0, AF-A c21 and AV-Y b2, HIPs 20019, 111081, 4041, 20492, 23716, 25679 and 116360, 69 Upsilon Tauri, Col 285 Sectors YT-Q c5-10, JG-O c6-5, SM-C b13-0, KW-M c7-12, RM-B b14-2, VS-Z b14-0, YT-F b12-7, SH-B b14-5 and ZE-P c6-11, Vistnero, Ebisu, Trianguli Sector ZJ-A b1, 90 c1 Tauri, Hyades Sector NS-T c3-14, Holvandalla, Muruidooges, Arietis Sector JR-V b2-2, Khwal, Pegasi Sector OI-S b4-4 and Paitra.
Twenty-five Control evictions at Hyades Sectors NT-I b9-3, TJ-R c4-10, TJ-R c4-11, EG-N b7-2, AA-P b6-4, HW-W d1-88 and QN-T c3-13, Pegasi Sectors HH-U b3-4, NY-O a7-5 and EB-W b2-7, HIPs 5898, 6268 and 19781, Trianguli Sectors EQ-Y b2, EQ-Y b1 and EQ-Y b4, Cephei Sector BV-Y b2, Arietis Sectors XE-R b4-2, VJ-R b4-0, VJ-R b4-1, XE-R b4-0 and KM-W c1-16, Ceti Sectors ZU-Y b2 and ZU-Y b4, and HR 8536.
One recaptured system starting Recovery is HIP 19781.
Maelstrom Leigong loses one attack.

 

[Aleks Zuno]

System strength statement​

368 units delivered for Col 285 Sector KM-V d2-72 has completed it versus an estimated 366.12; quite thankfully for us, it is fine to proceed with any deliveries. The actual progress became 101.0567%, yielding a projected strength of 364.2, such that system strengths appear to be unchanged.

Additionally, all three Operation Redacted systems still can be completed:

• 110 units for HIP 9016 became 0.5488%, projecting 20041–20044 (this does not invalidate the previous 112 units limiting the strength to 20043).
• 40 for HIP 9709 became 1.3334%, projecting 3000.
• 40 for Arietis Sector BQ-P b5-0 became 0.9825%, projecting 4071–4072.

Attacks at previous Control systems​

System​	Inhabited​	Maelstrom​	Distance​	Week evicted​
Fotlandjera​	Yes​	Hadad​	19.69 Ly​	22​
Col 285 Sector AP-F b12-2​	No​	Cocijo​	30.07 Ly​	25​
Canaharvas​	Yes​	Cocijo​	23.55 Ly​	26​
Col 285 Sector JA-G b11-3​	No​	Thor​	26.12 Ly​	27​
Col 285 Sector OS-T d3-76​	No​	Cocijo​	29.6 Ly​	28​
HIP 11111​	Yes​	Oya​	24.12 Ly​	29​
HIP 39468​	No​	Cocijo​	30.34 Ly​	29​
Pegasi Sector DG-X c1-6​	No​	Raijin​	21.19 Ly​	29​
Tagin​	Yes​	Raijin​	23.27 Ly​	29​
Jeng​	Yes​	Oya​	23.04 Ly​	29​
Col 285 Sector SH-B b14-2​	No​	Hadad​	18.31 Ly​	29​
Cephei Sector AF-A c22​	No​	Oya​	21.19 Ly​	29​
Col 285 Sector YY-F b12-6​	No​	Cocijo​	30.35 Ly​	29​
Col 285 Sector NG-E b12-1​	No​	Thor​	22.99 Ly​	31​
Col 285 Sector KW-M c7-31​	No​	Hadad​	20.05 Ly​	31​
Col 285 Sector RM-B b14-8​	No​	Hadad​	20.61 Ly​	31​
Col 285 Sector UH-C b13-0​	No​	Thor​	22.8 Ly​	32​
Jementi​	Yes​	Leigong​	25.01 Ly​	32​
Hyades Sector GW-W d1-88​	No​	Taranis​	22.11 Ly​	32​
Arietis Sector KM-W d1-93​	No​	Leigong​	20.93 Ly​	32​
Ceti Sector XJ-A c18​	No​	Leigong​	25.36 Ly​	32​
Pegasi Sector EB-W b2-2​	No​	Raijin​	23.77 Ly​	32​
Hyades Sector EQ-O b6-2​	No​	Taranis​	22.57 Ly​	32​
Col 285 Sector UH-C b13-2​	No​	Thor​	21.24 Ly​	32​
Hyades Sector FB-N b7-3​	No​	Taranis​	15.48 Ly​	32​
Trianguli Sector KR-W b1-4​	No​	Taranis​	21.13 Ly​	32​
Trianguli Sector FL-Y b5​	No​	Taranis​	19.75 Ly​	32​

 

[Disemboweled Ego]

It's probably worth retesting TBM systems can be attacked - maybe they were only immune for the first tick?

 

[Aleks Zuno]

It's probably worth retesting TBM systems can be attacked - maybe they were only immune for the first tick?

Definitely, yes! Insofar as Trianguli Sector KR-W b1-4 has an Alert which could be caused only by the site-bearing Hyades Sector HW-M b7-4, I am not sure that I like the idea of some Control systems being immovable, but also suggesting on the Galaxy map that they can be cleared, and also being able to attack.

Assuming nothing changes with Arietis Sector BQ-P b5-0 and HIP 9709 we will still discover whether T. Leigong can attack and guard HIP 9016 if not, but I am considering an eviction pause as long as those systems remain that way. They do not have to be cleared necessarily; it would be well enough to have some way to prevent the attacks!

 

[Disemboweled Ego]

Have you considered prioritizing clearing control systems with atmo worlds suitable for barnacles so if there's another wave of barnacles there's less potential systems for them?

 

[Starsong]

Attacks at previous Control systems​

System​	Inhabited​	Maelstrom​	Distance​	Week evicted​
Fotlandjera​	Yes​	Hadad​	19.69 Ly​	22​
Col 285 Sector AP-F b12-2​	No​	Cocijo​	30.07 Ly​	25​
Canaharvas​	Yes​	Cocijo​	23.55 Ly​	26​
Col 285 Sector JA-G b11-3​	No​	Thor​	26.12 Ly​	27​
Col 285 Sector OS-T d3-76​	No​	Cocijo​	29.6 Ly​	28​
HIP 11111​	Yes​	Oya​	24.12 Ly​	29​
HIP 39468​	No​	Cocijo​	30.34 Ly​	29​
Pegasi Sector DG-X c1-6​	No​	Raijin​	21.19 Ly​	29​
Tagin​	Yes​	Raijin​	23.27 Ly​	29​
Jeng​	Yes​	Oya​	23.04 Ly​	29​
Col 285 Sector SH-B b14-2​	No​	Hadad​	18.31 Ly​	29​
Cephei Sector AF-A c22​	No​	Oya​	21.19 Ly​	29​
Col 285 Sector YY-F b12-6​	No​	Cocijo​	30.35 Ly​	29​
Col 285 Sector NG-E b12-1​	No​	Thor​	22.99 Ly​	31​
Col 285 Sector KW-M c7-31​	No​	Hadad​	20.05 Ly​	31​
Col 285 Sector RM-B b14-8​	No​	Hadad​	20.61 Ly​	31​
Col 285 Sector UH-C b13-0​	No​	Thor​	22.8 Ly​	32​
Jementi​	Yes​	Leigong​	25.01 Ly​	32​
Hyades Sector GW-W d1-88​	No​	Taranis​	22.11 Ly​	32​
Arietis Sector KM-W d1-93​	No​	Leigong​	20.93 Ly​	32​
Ceti Sector XJ-A c18​	No​	Leigong​	25.36 Ly​	32​
Pegasi Sector EB-W b2-2​	No​	Raijin​	23.77 Ly​	32​
Hyades Sector EQ-O b6-2​	No​	Taranis​	22.57 Ly​	32​
Col 285 Sector UH-C b13-2​	No​	Thor​	21.24 Ly​	32​
Hyades Sector FB-N b7-3​	No​	Taranis​	15.48 Ly​	32​
Trianguli Sector KR-W b1-4​	No​	Taranis​	21.13 Ly​	32​
Trianguli Sector FL-Y b5​	No​	Taranis​	19.75 Ly​	32​

Sadly, all glitched conflict zones have now been removed - meaning that there is no longer any difference between a system that was previously evicted from Control and one which wasn't.

Definitely, yes! Insofar as Trianguli Sector KR-W b1-4 has an Alert which could be caused only by the site-bearing Hyades Sector HW-M b7-4, I am not sure that I like the idea of some Control systems being immovable, but also suggesting on the Galaxy map that they can be cleared, and also being able to attack.

Assuming nothing changes with Arietis Sector BQ-P b5-0 and HIP 9709 we will still discover whether T. Leigong can attack and guard HIP 9016 if not, but I am considering an eviction pause as long as those systems remain that way. They do not have to be cleared necessarily; it would be well enough to have some way to prevent the attacks!

If you're no longer interested in cleanup due to the invincible systems, have you considered focusing on inhabited systems - especially those closer to the Maelstroms + with station layouts that make good Alerts/Invasions? The problem of too little Alert/Invasion difficulty for everyone that wants to do the activities exclusive to these systems is now even worse, and I and many, many others would be very grateful if a group with as much Control-clearing punch as INIV started helping to alleviate the problem!

 

[Grimscrub]

It's probably worth retesting TBM systems can be attacked - maybe they were only immune for the first tick?

Initial push of half a dozen scout kills in trianguli sector eq-y b0 saw 0.000000 warprogress after the next hour's calculation + the 15m to update display... Have noted the system to folk my side anyway, will keep checking now and then to see if ad-hoc efforts see it shift off complete 0 over the week.


-- Came backa couplea hours later, 41 kills,
{ "timestamp":"2023-08-10T20:15:29Z", "event":"FSDJump", "Taxi":false, "Multicrew":false, "StarSystem":"Trianguli Sector EQ-Y b0"[...] "WarProgress":0.000000, "RemainingPorts":0, "EstimatedRemainingTime":"0 Days" }, [...] no dice.

Saw the word salad i wrote and went 'nahh'.
To abridge my rambling general update,

• 'Working on taranis some more here, see if isolating one of the new sites does anything.'
• Thanks for the Strength notes added to the dev.iniv site, helped planning our corner.

Bonne chance on your side, will be keeping an eye on it in turn.. if you want an extra carrier do yell.

 

[Aleks Zuno]

We have a massive amount of horizontal activity across the bubble—victories in Col 285 Sectors AP-F b12-2, KM-V d2-72, OS-T d3-76 and KW-M c7-31, Arietis Sector KM-W d1-93, Ceti Sector XJ-A c18 and HIP 39468!

Alerts at 07:10 11th August 3309:
Aowicha Alert 54% *54.5% — Oya 24 Ly, 4350 Ls starport, 1760 Ls planet
HIP 20527 Alert 40% — Indra 23 Ly, 595 Ls starport, 834 Ls outpost
Canaharvas Alert 38% *38.2% — Cocijo 24 Ly, 964 Ls outpost
Nu Guang Alert 22% *23% — Raijin 19 Ly, 44 Ls starport, 44 Ls planet
Unktety Alert 16% *16.7% — Thor 25 Ly, 92 Ls outpost, 38 Ls planet
Isla Alert 12% — Raijin 24 Ly, 888 Ls planet

Clean-up:
Col 285 Sector YY-F b12-6 Alert 96% — Cocijo 30 Ly, empty
Trianguli Sector EQ-Y b6 Control 48% *48.9% — Taranis 15 Ly, empty
Hyades Sector GW-W d1-88 Alert 36% — Taranis 22 Ly, empty
Col 285 Sector NG-E b12-1 Alert 36% — Thor 23 Ly, empty
68 Tauri Control 26% *27.2% — Indra 26 Ly, empty

Have you considered prioritizing clearing control systems with atmo worlds suitable for barnacles so if there's another wave of barnacles there's less potential systems for them?

Perhaps, yes; if those sites are going to interfere with the approach of keeping to a specific perimeter and manipulating the attacks, the default response is to ignore the attacks and act simply to effect a high number of evictions, but I quite like the idea of noticing and responding to a pattern such as atmospheric landfall planets. V was talking excitedly about including those data to help us list which systems lack them and therefore should always be achievable, but I imagine the same changes could direct us conversely to systems where denial would be useful!

If you're no longer interested in cleanup due to the invincible systems, have you considered focusing on inhabited systems - especially those closer to the Maelstroms + with station layouts that make good Alerts/Invasions?

Also perhaps, though a bit less sure about that unless there is a clear combined push to win one. The main source of being unsure begins with how it would increase strength of attacked systems without also reducing the volume in which the attacks occur, which would forego the option to limit them, concluding with me getting quite worried about those clearing the Alerts becoming a bit weary.

Without ruling out some inhabited system evictions closer to a Maelstrom, I will say that I loved very much seeing how quickly our cleared empty systems around T. Hadad became swarmed with Fleet carriers! Then again, I also love seeing other discussions here predicated on inhabited systems we recaptured, such as with Commanders enjoying the Recovery opportunities. Perhaps we could push a bit into the 15–20 light-year range there with systems such as Vasupari in terms of strength, although I will check first the list of systems which enable Control reactivation which appeared somewhere in this topic and try to avoid those (or indeed, try to capture other inhabited systems close to those).

Saw the word salad i wrote and went 'nahh'.
To abridge my rambling general update,

• 'Working on taranis some more here, see if isolating one of the new sites does anything.'
• Thanks for the Strength notes added to the dev.iniv site, helped planning our corner.

I loved your general update earlier!

 

[Starsong]

Also perhaps, though a bit less sure about that unless there is a clear combined push to win one. The main source of being unsure begins with how it would increase strength of attacked systems without also reducing the volume in which the attacks occur, which would forego the option to limit them, concluding with me getting quite worried about those clearing the Alerts becoming a bit weary.

Whist it would indeed restrict the capability to limit those systems retaken close to the Maelstrom, there is a lot of leeway before any such system would become Controlled again - even if the Alert pilots let some systems slip through, there are many combat pilots who would happily return to the warfront to fight off new Invasions!

 

[Felix DiCestria]

Do the Thargoids have a known preference for noble gases? Of the 45 Barnacle sites 27 are Neon or Argon compared to 5 Ammonia.

 

[Ned Flandalorian]

Do the Thargoids have a known preference for noble gases? Of the 45 Barnacle sites 27 are Neon or Argon compared to 5 Ammonia.

Those are the common atmospheres for icy bodies which are by far the most common type of landable atmospheric planets.

(It'd be no fun if the goids set up shop on planets we couldn't get to.)

 

[Grimscrub]

Small update far as the little project with trianguli sector EQ-Y... samples secure for b5, No intel on who cleared b6 but, serious kudos for just deleting the 4k one. Starting on b7, then may look at loftier targets externally.

 

[Aleks Zuno]

Victories in Hyades Sectors EQ-O b6-2, GW-W d1-88 and FB-N b7-3, Col 285 Sector YY-F b12-6 and Trianguli Sectors EQ-Y b6 and KR-W b1-4! The first few inhabited Alerts are soon to finish, noting that the broad activity projects all seventeen for the moment with 58% to spare. We have a quite strong strike directed at Kamato!

Operation Redacted is almost ready for delivery at 84.36% with 16908 of 20043.

Alerts at 07:40 12th August 3309:
HIP 20527 Alert 98% *99.7% — Indra 23 Ly, 595 Ls starport, 834 Ls outpost, 4806 Ls planet
Aowicha Alert 98% *98.2% — Oya 24 Ly, 4350 Ls starport, 1760 Ls planet
Canaharvas Alert 74% — Cocijo 24 Ly, 964 Ls outpost
Pathamon Alert 52% *52.2% — Leigong 22 Ly, 105 Ls starport, 105 Ls planet
Nu Guang Alert 44% *45.1% — Raijin 19 Ly, 44 Ls starport, 44 Ls planet
Unktety Alert 26% — Thor 25 Ly, 92 Ls outpost, 38 Ls planet

Eviction:
Kamato Control 60% *61.4% — Raijin 27 Ly, 595 strength

Clean-up:
Col 285 Sector RM-B b14-8 Alert 94% *95.8% — Hadad 21 Ly, empty
Trianguli Sector FL-Y b5 Alert 88% *88.5% — Taranis 20 Ly, empty
Col 285 Sector NG-E b12-1 Alert 54% *55.9% — Thor 23 Ly, empty
68 Tauri Control 48% *48.9% — Indra 26 Ly, empty, 238 strength

Small update far as the little project with trianguli sector EQ-Y... samples secure for b5, No intel on who cleared b6 but, serious kudos for just deleting the 4k one. Starting on b7, then may look at loftier targets externally.

Something I refrained from suggesting during earlier operations, but may be appropriate now—have you considered intermediate deliveries? Perhaps not daily as we do normally, for it could disrupt things a bit if you are running an open market, but it may help with avoiding overlap!

 

[Aleks Zuno]

Victories in Aowicha, HIP 20527 and Trianguli Sectors FL-Y b5 and EQ-Y b5! T. Taranis seems to be under quite heavy attack, presumably still not all due to any announced or known activity.

In the meantime—harvesting at HIP 9016 is now complete! I do hope the delivery goes well and that nothing was miscalculated, though being three days ahead of the original schedule should give much time for any corrections.

Alerts at 17:50 12th August 3309:
Canaharvas Alert 86% *86.7% — Cocijo 24 Ly, 964 Ls outpost
Pathamon Alert 62% *62.4% — Leigong 22 Ly, 105 Ls starport, 105 Ls planet
Nu Guang Alert 60% *61.3% — Raijin 19 Ly, 44 Ls starport, 44 Ls planet
Unktety Alert 36% *36.4% — Thor 25 Ly, 92 Ls outpost, 38 Ls planet
Fotlandjera Alert 36% *36.4% — Hadad 20 Ly, 1266 Ls outpost, 1269 Ls planet
HIP 20899 Alert 30% — Indra 23 Ly, 876 Ls outpost, 2991 Ls planet
HIP 29596 Alert 28% *28.6% — Hadad 18 Ly, 2098 Ls starport, 3015 Ls outpost, 1550 Ls planet

Eviction:
Kamato Control 60% *61.7% — Raijin 27 Ly, 590 strength

Clean-up:
Col 285 Sector RM-B b14-8 Alert 98% — Hadad 21 Ly, empty
Trianguli Sector EQ-Y b7 Control 76% — Taranis 17 Ly, empty, 556 strength
Col 285 Sector NG-E b12-1 Alert 62% — Thor 23 Ly, empty
68 Tauri Control 56% *56.9% — Indra 26 Ly, empty, 201 strength


Speaking of corrections, I think limpets have changed again. This was what I wrote earlier, towards the end of the previous cycle:

As with the class 1 Research, those four limpets from the Xeno also each harvest Thargoids at around twice the rate compared to the Universal. If the eight from the Universal are worth 8 harvest rate, the Xeno is also worth 8 rate and a Research is worth 2 rate.

At the time, Xeno Research limpets were competitive with standard Research limpets, where chance movements could cause either to return sooner than the other. Today, the Xeno Research seemed to have a very suspiciously lower performance than that, definitely somewhere between the Universal rate and its previous rate.

I then switched back to the Universal limpet during a restock, and witnessed an immediate improvement, as if the Universal had also been hastened to match the Xeno as far as Research limpets are concerned. Suffice to say the Universal should be considered irreplaceable again!

 

[Grimscrub]

EQ-Y b7 dealt with in turn now, leaving EQ-Y b0 (and its surface shenanigans) the only one in that vicinity under thargoid control - I look forward to seeing if that impacts its invulnerability.
I know at least forces from PDES and 'operation kleenex' explain the alerts, further recaptures I'm less informed on...

In the meantime, decided to do something silly.
So, Invicta's in Muruidooges, with an initial 10k buy order towards getting Omumba out of folk's hair with any luck.
I've seen hive, canonn, reforge aegis, imperial xeno defence, and the combat forces our side push there... best result i caught to date was that one week where it surpassed 50%, but, efforts yet continue, hundreds of kills a day logged.

So, I'll throw 200k cr per sample and whatever time I get into it, whether it moves at any speed, and whether anyone wants to see a limpet again afterwards will be another matter...
-- carrier logistics have been arranged at least, so if the samples come, they can be brought through.

 

[Aleks Zuno]

I am emphatically happy to present the closest Control eviction to date:

It is also the strongest Control eviction for the moment, at least until everyone finally overthrows the Thargoids in Omumba! With any luck, and especially without any more immovable systems, we should discover after up to four weeks.what happens regarding whether a Titan can attack a system directly.