Thargoid invasion - Next target systems?
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All hands on deck and blow it's brains out its rear?
not that we have any choice. We cant defend that many alerts, the only way to somewhat win this is to kill the titan in one week. Unless the devs decide to change the rules again.
indeed, we hit it now while it has 7 controls, before that becomes 37 next week.
Thargoids are adapting, either throwing more resources at Oya in addition to everything else or different allocation (are other titans as busy with alerts and invasions as they were, are the Oya alerts very light compared to previously and easily disposed of)
Regardless, it makes a mockery of reducing controls - might as well target Oya directly while it is at it's most vulnerable (that we'll see)
Regardless, it makes a mockery of reducing controls - might as well target Oya directly while it is at it's most vulnerable (that we'll see)
if we throw everyting we have at containing alerts we could probably contain 10 to 13 and we have 30
Yes, though not even in a narratively plausible way. They can't be moving resources from the other Titans as they (apart from Hadad) placed a full set of Alerts anyway. If they've always had the "ability" to do this, there were plenty of other times it would have been far more effective defensively (last week, say). Oya's ability to place a disconnected Alert almost 50 LY from itself could have been used by Taranis to directly attack Meene on any number of occasions [1] when Ram Tah was coming up with ways to destroy them.
[1] And sure, the attack wouldn't have succeeded, but it would have been more interesting than anything Taranis actually did.
Yep if these alerts are similar to previous. If they are light alerts that could be cleared quicker it wouldn't be the case. I'm not sure how to measure this but will attempt to do so (find a percentage complete, sample and sell around 100 limpets and check percentage complete again). I don't expect to see any difference but it will only be an hour or so of my time spent.
Good points. If we discount FD having an ulterior motive (prolonging the war, breaking CMDRs spirits, making a need for new weapons / Python MK II, etc.) the only real explanation would be the Thargoids were half-heartedly scratching an itch but are putting more effort in now humanity has become more of a danger
Week 71, 4th April 3310
Maelstrom OyaThe Titan has attacked thirty systems, preventing a full clearance attempt this week.
Alerts: 28 are clear, reaching the Final Ten next week. Carriers list and Systems spreadsheet
Controls: All payloads are complete! M. Oya thread
Titan: Do not wait for a low-resistance week which may never arrive—attack Titan Oya at Cephei Sector BV-Y b4!
Spire progress will not help this week, and held payloads for the inner seven Control systems will have to wait.
Report
Thirty Alerts repelled at Cephei Sectors LC-V b2-5, AF-A c21, AV-Y b5, AF-A c9 and AV-Y b3, HIPs 26160, 2797, 42982, 115777, 15843, 29036 and 10778, Hyades Sectors YW-I b10-3 and UQ-K b9-4, Lyncis Sectors XU-P b5-1, WZ-P b5-3, SO-R b4-0, ZP-P b5-4, VZ-P b5-1, YP-P b5-4, QT-R b4-4 and KX-U c2-16, Col 285 Sectors JY-F b12-7, HD-G b12-1 and JG-O c6-15, LTT 10533, Tougeir, Muchihiks, Chernobo and 80 Tauri.
Four Invasions defended at Sukurbago, Isla and HIPs 20527 and 29596.
Twelve Control evictions at Col 285 Sectors SX-Z b14-1, TS-Z b14-1, TS-Z b14-2, RM-B b14-1, RM-B b14-0, KW-M c7-28, KW-M c7-29, WN-Z b14-5, WN-Z b14-3, OR-B b14-4 and SX-Z b14-2, and HIP 30158.
In addition to the defended Invasions, one recaptured system starting Recovery is HIP 30158.
Targets updated at 06:40 11th April 3310
Vistnero Invasion 94% — Raijin 21 Ly, 2 ports, 365 Ls outpost attack, 521 Ls outpost damage
HIP 19757 Invasion 82% *82.6% — Indra 25 Ly, 4 ports, 2255 Ls 0.2g planet attack
Nibelaako Invasion 66% *67.7% — Raijin 22 Ly, 6 ports, 519 Ls 0.16g planet + 16k Ls outpost attack
Putas Invasion 60% *60.3% — Hadad 23 Ly, 1 port, 572 Ls starport attack, 861 Ls outpost damage
HIP 19781 Alert 54% — Indra 26 Ly, 262 Ls outpost
Arietis Sector HG-X b1-4 Alert 52% — Indra 24 Ly
Ngolite Alert 38% — Raijin 27 Ly, 48 Ls starport, 2873 Ls planet
Theemim Invasion 38% — Thor 30 Ly, 3 ports, 2726 Ls 0.13g planet attack, 3619 Ls outpost damage
Arietis Sector FL-X b1-1 Alert 36% — Indra 26 Ly
68 Tauri Control 36% — Indra 26 Ly, 505 strength
Hyades Sector ST-Q b5-4 Alert 34% — Indra 26 Ly, 4082 Ls planet
Hyades Sector BR-J a10-0 Alert 34% — Indra 26 Ly
Arietis Sector JR-V b2-2 Control 32% — Indra 26 Ly, 525 strength
Hyades Sector LC-U b3-4 Alert 32% — Indra 25 Ly
Hyades Sector FB-X c1-17 Alert 32% — Indra 26 Ly
HIP 20605 Control 32% — Indra 26 Ly, 519 strength
Vogulu Alert 24% — Hadad 21 Ly, 336 Ls starport, 471 Ls outpost, 35k Ls planet
HIP 20509 Invasion 20% *20.1% — Thor 31 Ly, 4 ports, 2359 Ls 0.15g planet attack
Col 285 Sector ZE-P c6-11 Invasion 18% *18.7% — Cocijo 29 Ly, 1 port, 11k Ls planet attack
HIP 20616 Invasion 14% *14.8% — Indra 22 Ly, 3 ports, 176k Ls 0.5g planet attack, 176k Ls 0.4g planet damage
Balak Invasion 14% *14.6% — Raijin 23 Ly, 1 port, 9 Ls outpost attack, 93k Ls outpost damage
Jawul Alert 12% *13.7% — Raijin 27 Ly, 3045 Ls starport, 3028 Ls outpost, 3063 Ls planet
HIP 22566 Invasion 12% — Indra 24 Ly, 5 ports, 66k Ls outpost + 4908 Ls 0.12g planet attack
Lyncis Sector WU-P b5-0 Alert 10% *10.7% — Oya 9 Ly
Col 285 Sector BA-P c6-10 Alert 10% *10.1% — Cocijo 28 Ly
Pegasi Sector QE-N a8-4 Alert 8% — Raijin 27 Ly
Col 285 Sector ZT-F b12-7 Alert 6% *6.4% — Cocijo 28 Ly
Col 285 Sector OS-T d3-116 Alert 6% *6.2% — Cocijo 28 Ly
Almar Alert 6% *6.2% — Thor 32 Ly, 4087 Ls outpost
Ixbaksha Control 6% — Raijin 23 Ly, 2467 strength
Pegasi Sector EB-W b2-7 Alert 6% — Raijin 27 Ly
Pegasi Sector QE-N a8-5 Control 6% — Raijin 23 Ly, 1395 strength
HIP 113076 Control 4% *4.5% — Raijin 24 Ly, 1834 strength
Col 285 Sector BP-F b12-1 Alert 4% *4.3% — Cocijo 28 Ly
Njana Invasion 4% — Cocijo 26 Ly, 0 ports, 302 Ls outpost damage
Cephei Sector WO-A b3 Alert 2% *3.1% — Oya 9 Ly
Col 285 Sector YT-Q c5-12 Alert 2% *3% — Cocijo 28 Ly
Wanmi Alert 2% *2.8% — Raijin 26 Ly, 951 Ls outpost, 957 Ls planet
Arietis Sector HG-X b1-0 Control 2% *2.4% — Indra 21 Ly, 1972 strength
Col 285 Sector SH-C b13-0 Alert 2% *2.4% — Thor 33 Ly
HIP 21261 Control 2% — Indra 20 Ly, 4393 strength
Pegasi Sector NY-O a7-4 Alert 2% — Raijin 27 Ly
Col 285 Sector EA-Q c5-12 Control 2% — Thor 34 Ly, 355 strength
Col 285 Sector HF-G b11-2 Alert 2% — Thor 32 Ly
Col 285 Sector KV-F b11-1 Control 2% — Thor 33 Ly, 357 strength
Col 285 Sector LB-O c6-1 Control 2% — Thor 32 Ly, 366 strength
Col 285 Sector LL-E b12-3 Alert 2% — Thor 35 Ly
Col 285 Sector NQ-F b11-3 Alert 2% — Thor 33 Ly
HIP 17310 Alert 2% — Thor 33 Ly
Pegasi Sector KC-U b3-3 Alert 2% — Raijin 27 Ly
Notes
The Alert report satirises predicted attackers.
Week 70, 28th March 3310
ReportTwo Alerts repelled at 65 Kappa Tauri and HR 1403.
Eight Invasions defended at HIPs 20056, 20491, 18857, 21946, 21918 and 19157, Holvandalla and Aurus.
Twenty-two Control evictions at Synuefes OU-D b45-1, OU-D b45-3 and OU-D b45-0, Fotlandjera, Kanus, Col 285 Sectors JG-O c6-13, TS-Z b14-5, TS-Z b14-0, UC-B b14-0, TS-Z b14-4, TS-Z b14-3 and RW-D b12-0, Cephei Sector WO-A b3, HIPs 21165, 10778 and 15415, Lyncis Sector KX-U c2-16, Lhou Mans, Bi Dhorora, Warnones, Niu Yun and Yan Zangata.
One Matrix system cleared at Lyncis Sector WU-P b5-0.
In addition to the defended Invasions, nine recaptured systems starting Recovery are Fotlandjera, Kanus, HIPs 21165 and 15415, Lhou Mans, Bi Dhorora, Warnones, Niu Yun and Yan Zangata.
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Lol. fdev saw players were planning to prolong the war by not attacking Oya when it is possible this week and so encourage the attack this week. Well played fdev 
Except players weren't planning to prolong the war, taking an extra week to ensure the Titan can be done in a week is not really doing that compared to what fdev have done to prolong it already.
All well and good but what after that? No other Titan is even close to the same situation so it solves nothing in the long run.and so encourage the attack this week. Well played fdev
I can only imagine that maybe they thought it made sense for Titans to have an emergency attack like this available(and the execution might leave things to be desired).
But the way the targeting seems almost erratic in nature, it feels more like a panic attack to me. Surely a system nearly 50 light years out from the Titan won’t be what saves it.
But the way the targeting seems almost erratic in nature, it feels more like a panic attack to me. Surely a system nearly 50 light years out from the Titan won’t be what saves it.
I would so much love to hit the core with modshards now
.. couldnt we cover them with some spire coating also? as an emergency measure?
Cephei Sector LC-V b2-5
Suggesting either 45k samples required, or the system update takes more time than my return took, or I don't understand how sample measurements work
Off to Krait Mk II to help against Oya which has damage resistance of High. O7
Pilots' Federation Alert received today
"If we hope to defeat this Titan we must do what we can to push it out of every star system it currently controls"
Once more they appear to be suggesting a sub-optimal approach versus bruteforcing the Titan itself
Are we going to be able to kill it off in a week
Or will it be a case of biting a bit off, wearing down Controls, and repeating
- Initial journal "WarProgress":0.000712
- Drop in on a NHSS 4 signal
- Shoot across the bow of the Orthrus so it departs
- 8 Inciters destroyed
- 111 Inciter samples collected
- 9th Inciter destroyed
- Samples sold at Tritea rescue ship, Kisseih
- Return to Cephei Sector LC-V b2-5
- Post sale journal "WarProgress":0.003159
Suggesting either 45k samples required, or the system update takes more time than my return took, or I don't understand how sample measurements work
Off to Krait Mk II to help against Oya which has damage resistance of High. O7
Pilots' Federation Alert received today
"If we hope to defeat this Titan we must do what we can to push it out of every star system it currently controls"
Once more they appear to be suggesting a sub-optimal approach versus bruteforcing the Titan itself
Are we going to be able to kill it off in a week
Or will it be a case of biting a bit off, wearing down Controls, and repeating
Let's hope it doesn't suddenly develop the ability to heal up on the tick, then.
