A quiet week is turning into the calm before the storm, as a balance pass is coming for Powerplay making reinforcement more difficult, while also restoring rare trading , although signs point to pods not coming back. Great to see that Powerplay is getting some attention! We hope for more.
Given the upcoming nerf to reinforcement, it’s important to call out that we continue to lose systems weekly despite net gains overall. Since the start of Powerplay 2.0 we have gained an average of 8 systems per week, however we now have a backlog of 24 systems in need of reinforcement. This cycle we made a below average gain of +3, that would have been +5 but for two opportunistic snipes.
As a large Power, with a presence bordering on every power in the bubble, we have a complex web of diplomatic agreements (or disagreements!) ranging throughout inhabited space. No other Power has as much reach as Aisling Duval, and few others have as widespread a Stronghold Carrier network, and we’d like to keep it this way. Reinforcing our objectives is key to growth.
Let's make the Princess proud!
Acquisitions from cycle 25: Guanangu, NLTT 2682, Antliae Sector UY-S b3-0
Acquisitions from cycle 24: HIP 3254, Col 285 Sector LG-V b16-0, LTT 420, Col 285 Sector NY-N b21-0 Acquisitions from cycle 23: HIP 105198, Core Sys Sector RT-R b4-5, Col 285 Sector LD-K a38-0
Undermining
Early this morning, Operation Poseidon Lance which consisted of covert Manatees shot and killed Felicia Winters as part of a a settlement raid in [redacted]. The raid took 40 minutes, with two Cobra V covertly approaching the site. One accidentally turned Flight Assist off and crash landed, however the raid proceeded as planned with no serious injuries. While there were plans to take Felicia alive, this turned out impossible due to Elite Dangerous' PEGI rating and the team was forced to make the call. The body was cremated according to the relevant rites of the most popular religion on Rhea.
When asked for comment, Princess Aisling Duval predictably denied all involvement, saying she of all people would never dream of assassinating the President of the Federation. Federal representatives are calling it a hoax, fake news, or a case of mistaken identity but Winters has yet to be seen in public since the raid, while some claim that it may actually be a plot enabled by Archer to consolidate power back in the hands of the Federal Intelligence Agency.
Given the upcoming nerf to reinforcement, it’s important to call out that we continue to lose systems weekly despite net gains overall. Since the start of Powerplay 2.0 we have gained an average of 8 systems per week, however we now have a backlog of 24 systems in need of reinforcement. This cycle we made a below average gain of +3, that would have been +5 but for two opportunistic snipes.
As a large Power, with a presence bordering on every power in the bubble, we have a complex web of diplomatic agreements (or disagreements!) ranging throughout inhabited space. No other Power has as much reach as Aisling Duval, and few others have as widespread a Stronghold Carrier network, and we’d like to keep it this way. Reinforcing our objectives is key to growth.
Let's make the Princess proud!
OBJECTIVES for Cycle 2.26
Reinforcement- Isiti: We have reached Fortified status. Push it up slightly more so we have a nice buffer.
- Lumanata, Mahina, Neb Huldr: Reinforce relatively weak Exploited systems
- HIP 69982: We saw significant undermining in this system last cycle and want to push it up further
- Asurasairu, Wei Chang, Mari: Push up until this system is a Stronghold, or create a slightly bigger buffer
Acquisitions from cycle 25: Guanangu, NLTT 2682, Antliae Sector UY-S b3-0
Acquisitions from cycle 24: HIP 3254, Col 285 Sector LG-V b16-0, LTT 420, Col 285 Sector NY-N b21-0 Acquisitions from cycle 23: HIP 105198, Core Sys Sector RT-R b4-5, Col 285 Sector LD-K a38-0
Undermining
- Same old Story, Same old Song and Dance!
- Jimai: Finish up system
- Faros: Reacquire system
- Duval Crest of Honor: [AD] sianz & [AD] AusVip for outstanding work in reinforcement
- Imperial Halo of Mercy: [ANGL] Sonicology & [AD] Aach for invaluable support across numerous systems
- Aisling Star: [ANGL] .Athens thanks for your contributions!
Early this morning, Operation Poseidon Lance which consisted of covert Manatees shot and killed Felicia Winters as part of a a settlement raid in [redacted]. The raid took 40 minutes, with two Cobra V covertly approaching the site. One accidentally turned Flight Assist off and crash landed, however the raid proceeded as planned with no serious injuries. While there were plans to take Felicia alive, this turned out impossible due to Elite Dangerous' PEGI rating and the team was forced to make the call. The body was cremated according to the relevant rites of the most popular religion on Rhea.
When asked for comment, Princess Aisling Duval predictably denied all involvement, saying she of all people would never dream of assassinating the President of the Federation. Federal representatives are calling it a hoax, fake news, or a case of mistaken identity but Winters has yet to be seen in public since the raid, while some claim that it may actually be a plot enabled by Archer to consolidate power back in the hands of the Federal Intelligence Agency.
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