War and Civil War: BGS Guide - Best Current Thinking
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Thanks, that might explain why one was defeated after I shot just 1 heat relay. It had been hanging around for ages while I took care of spec ops, must have taken NPC hull damage
Ok...so trying to trigger a war, Influences crossed on todays tick. No war pending. So I went and updated all of the systems the two factions were in in INARA, and no other conflicts or pending conflicts. The only thing of note was that one of the factions had been in an active retreat in another system, and they were finally removed today. Could the active retreat blocked the war?
If they are below 7% they'll cross without starting a conflict. If neither faction owns an asset they will not have a conflict regardless of influence level.
I have seen factions jump another if the inf change is unusually high but I assume that's unintended.
Damn it, it was the asset part that I missed. Factions are at 16 and 19% now and crossed yesterday. We are trying to retreat from a system that we control, without engaging in a war. Currently at 52% influence and it only has the one asset, so yeah. Going to have to tie the other two factions that are above 7% up in wars in other systems.
Thanks!
Thanks!
If you are hoping to retreat an asset owning faction, one of it's assets may spawn NPCs for that faction that can be harassed or destroyed to help push their influence down. You'll tank your rep with that faction though and may get notoriety.
I don't think a faction's state in another system affects anything that will help you to secure a retreat though, try it & see if anything works
Wars only affect the system they're in. A faction can be in one or more wars in different systems at the same time.
Good questions. Whatever works for you is best
What matters is that you win, exactly how is less important but for sure winning a scenario is better than not winning one The analysis i have done (but it is not complete) is something like:
Low : 2
Medium: 3
High: 4
I couldn't get more precision in the analysis and the experiments to check what happens in wing were not conclusive.
I have to repeat some experiments as soon as peace times return to my systems.
Low : 2
Medium: 3
High: 4
I couldn't get more precision in the analysis and the experiments to check what happens in wing were not conclusive.
I have to repeat some experiments as soon as peace times return to my systems.
I know this "do more" is just a joke line, but it's Sampson vs Goliath. As Sampson, there just aren't enough hours in the day when I can't even see a score board. And Goliath stays in the Dark. Pun intended.
Quick question:
System has two stations both with controlling faction. We want to trigger a war with them. We obviously will not be able to get missions from those stations as they are hostile.
Will we always be able to obtain war missions from other systems where our faction has a presence?
System has two stations both with controlling faction. We want to trigger a war with them. We obviously will not be able to get missions from those stations as they are hostile.
Will we always be able to obtain war missions from other systems where our faction has a presence?
My recent experience is not always
Being hostile is not at all obvious or necessary. If it gets that far, you are doing it wrong. You can always grab a few bounties and hand them in in another system.
if you have to grind enough to get hostile with them, then presumably you're working against other traffic. The last war I fought, completely unopposed, I didn't even drop below allied - low zone on day 1, drop bonds on day 2, another low on 3, bond drop on 4. I could have just left it at the first day but I wanted it over quicker.
Apologies if I missed it somewhere in the thread, but had a question about assets
If Minor Faction A controls multiple stations, and I push Minor Faction B's influence up to start a war, win it, and take their largest station...how would I help B get control of the remaining stations?
Would I need to work for A, trigger a war, then switch sides and help B win, several times?
If Minor Faction A controls multiple stations, and I push Minor Faction B's influence up to start a war, win it, and take their largest station...how would I help B get control of the remaining stations?
Would I need to work for A, trigger a war, then switch sides and help B win, several times?
My group call them black ops so it does not seem so strange and "gamey"
yes, see above
the only other option is, IF that faction A, is from elsewhere ("foreign"), you theoretically could push them into retreat - all assets go then to the faction with most influence (so: B). but forcing a retreat is actually very hard and more work and often frustrating, so simply triggering the next conflicts is almost always the better option.
as for switching sides - that's why many BGS players are allied with the factions they want to loose...
the only other option is, IF that faction A, is from elsewhere ("foreign"), you theoretically could push them into retreat - all assets go then to the faction with most influence (so: B). but forcing a retreat is actually very hard and more work and often frustrating, so simply triggering the next conflicts is almost always the better option.
as for switching sides - that's why many BGS players are allied with the factions they want to loose...