Is expansion blocked by pending conflict?

[Jmanis]

Per the thread... just wondering, I thought expansion could still go pending if a conflict (in this case, election) went pending in another system?

In this case, my group's faction has gone:
Day 1: 73.4% - Boom Pending, Outbreak recovering
Day 2: 71.9% - Boom active, Outbreak recovering
Day 3: 74.1% - Boom Active, Outbreak recovering, Election Pending
Day 4: 75.9% - Boom Active, Outbreak recovering, Election Pending

Coincidentally, we're also 72.6% in another system at Day 4.

 

[Ian Doncaster]

It looks to me, based on recent data, that expansion cannot go pending if there is a pending, active or recovering conflict. I think this may be a recent change, though ... interesting.

 

[Starwolfe]

Expansion and Retreat are both blocked by conflicts even in the Pending or Recovery states.

I have used that to delay and avoid expanding from certain systems before by just using a conflict to get in the way and adjust influence as needed.

You will need to wait until the Recovery state from the conflict clears before the Pending Expansion starts.

 

[Jane Turner]

It looks to me, based on recent data, that expansion cannot go pending if there is a pending, active or recovering conflict. I think this may be a recent change, though ... interesting.

Its always been like this - though there was a time when boom (and presumably bust) also blocked expansions - getting expansions then was a truly hard exercise!

 

[Jmanis]

Thanks all. Looks like i rolled snake eyes with that 73.4 then.