Sovereignty Levels and benefits
The mechanics for claiming and loosing sovereignty in a system remain the same. It is also important to note that sovereignty changes are enforced during downtime.
Sovereignty 0
This is the base level at which unclaimed systems are.
Sovereignty 1
This level is reached when a starbase is anchored and sovereignty is held for 7 days in the system.
Sovereignty 1 allows for:
- 25% reduction in fuel usage to all starbases belonging to the sovereign alliance
- Possibility of deploying an Outpost in the system
- Anchoring of Capital Ship Arrays at starbases belonging to the sovereign alliance
Sovereignty 2
This level is reached when Sovereignty 1 has been held for 14 days in the system.
Sovereignty 2 allows for:
- Anchoring of Cynosural Field Generator Array
- Anchoring of Scanner Array
- Upgrading an Outpost in the system to Tier 1
Sovereignty 3
This level is reached when Sovereignty 2 has been held for 14 days in the system.
Sovereignty 3 allows for:
- Anchoring of Twinned Jump Bridge
- Anchoring of Cynosural Field Jammer
- Upgrading the Outpost to Tier 2
- Ability to set the Outpost as Capital for Constellation Sovereignty
Sovereignty 3 in a system is also one of the requirements for Constellation Sovereignty, which will be explained right after Sovereignty 4 is detailed.
Sovereignty 4
This level is reached when:
- A system with Sovereignty 3 has its Outpost set as Capital for 30 days
- Constellation Sovereignty is in effect
Sovereignty 4 allows for invulnerability of the Capital system;
- Upgrading the Outpost in the Capital to Tier 3
- Starbase control towers, conquerable stations and outposts belonging to the sovereign alliance may not be attacked
- Sovereignty in the Capital system cannot be lost (or contested) while Sovereignty 4 is in effect
We finally arrive to;
Constellation Sovereignty
Constellation Sovereignty expands the marking to the whole constellation, and requires;
- Majority of the systems in the constellation to have at least Sovereignty 1 for the sovereign alliance
- Ownership of three stations (Conquerable or Outpost) in the constellation for the sovereign alliance
- One of the Outpost systems set as Capital (which requires Sovereignty 3)
These conditions have to have been held for at least 14 days in order for Constellation Sovereignty to come into effect.
Constellation Sovereignty allows for;
- Sovereignty 4 in the Capital system
- Fuel bonus upgrade from 25% to 30% to all starbases in the constellation belonging to the sovereign alliance
- Faster claim – in 1 day – to Sovereignty 1 in the constellation for unclaimed systems for the sovereign alliance
All conditions have to be kept in order for the Sovereignty level, or status, to remain in effect.
Before we go further, let us detail the Capital system a bit more;
Capital System
The ability to set a station as Capital is only possible when the sovereignty of the system reaches Sovereignty 3, and once selected, it is not possible to change capitals until Constellation Sovereignty has been lost again. This makes for a tactical decision to be taken when choosing your capital because of what if offers.
Setting a station (and indirectly the solar system) as Capital enables for Constellation Sovereignty and starts the countdown for Sovereignty 4 in that system; the countdown is started even if Constellation Sovereignty is not yet in effect, however, Sovereignty 4 only goes in effect once all conditions for it have been met.
Sovereignty 4 is the pinnacle of Upgradeable Sovereignty – it transforms the capital into a castle’s keep, with Constellation Sovereignty acting as the walls; so long as it is in effect, the Capital system cannot be conquered or contested. It remains, however, accessible (i.e. anyone can travel through it) and may be raided (the capital station’s services may be disabled as on any other station).
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