Systems Flipping: Lockdown state

[carniak]

Has anyone had luck removing the "Lockdown" state for a system?

In this state, a factions influence will only decrease, but not increase. We have tried a number of missions, but they all exclusively increase lockdown. These include:

• Steal:
  • Weapons
  • Narcotics
  • Medicine
• Trade
  • Weapons
  • Narcotics
  • Food
  • Medicine
  • Slaves

I have raised a ticket with FD as the above behaviour may be a bug of some sort...

Below are screenshots of just the missions we captured on screenshots, but numerous other examples exist.

 

[lexandro]

It may be the case that you are required to increase lockdown status to cause a "civil war" thereby triggering a possible faction takeover.

I am not sure of the exact mechanics in this case so, if someone else has better knowledge please share.