Vasari Rebel Shared Network annoyance

They can use yours but you can't use theirs.

from Sins Forums

I was playing an MP game last night. Me and my mate against AI. We started on opposite sides of a very large single star map so rushed phase network tech. We both got to it fairly quickly and as Rebels I also trained Shared Network. As soon as it was trained he was able to jump across to my side of the map, but whatever I tried I couldn't do the same.

 

We realized we actually had to get envoys to each other, raise relations and create the phase pact, which is a fairly lengthy process as relations take ages to raise, not to mention the 15-20 minutes it takes the envoys to get to his side of the map, that's if they get there at all, all the while he was able to send envoys across the phase network towards me, jump ships back and forth and otherwise use it with no problem.

The problem was I was relatively safe and doing well he on the other hand was being constantly attacked and ended up getting taken down.

My question is what's the point in this ability if you can't use it both ways? And were we doing something wrong? It seems a bit stupid to me that you can set it up for only one side of the 'team' to use. It makes much more sense for both people to use it from the start, rather than 1 person be able to and the initiator of the actual ability to have to spend most of the rest of the entire game building relations and teching enough to use the same thing.

 

Huge over-sight imo. what are your opinions and do you also agree that this should be fixed.

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

For you to use his network, he'd have to research it.  As it was, you effectively gave him permission to use yours while he didn't reciprocate.

Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top

he was the vas loyalists, what did he have to research? I believe it's a VR tech only am i right?

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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

It only allows allies to use your networks, not you to use theirs.  The only way the VL can allow someone to use their network is via the Phase Pact.

Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top

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You never specified which faction he was.  For him to share his with you, you two would have to have a Phase Pact.

Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top

You know what I find annoying about the shared network?

The fact you can't charge a fee based on the ship types and number of ships using your network.... Seriously thats like an epic way to make a fast buck and fairly realistic too, it should be another researchable tech.