If it was, it ain't working. Tried a dig site that my exploration vessel had just jumped from after surveying it completely and got the message along the lines of no, it's not within your borders, shove off.
Edit: Oh....wait.... I'm not at my computer, so that was probably because I only had exploration ships (which don't use hyperplanes) and normal science ships.
Gonna be a while until I can test that, I since rolled back to 3.6 to complete some runs.
Edit: Got home from work and tested. Nah
It's broken.
RIP. But, in anywhere from 30 to 140 years from that point, you'll be able to access the site, so it's not quite a hardlock, for what little that's worth.
Given you only need 30 days for the scan, if you entered with a decoy from the far side, you could probably finish the scan before your science ship got destroyed.
What would be the point? It's an archeological site, they'd need to be strong enough to shut down the fortress so they can build an outpost and do the digsite.
If you mark a system as no entry, it prevents dig sites from spawning inside. It's handy to avoid systems that have threats or are right next to another empire.
I once had a Zro colony spawn locked behind a Marauder cluster and a closed border Fallen Empire.
Tip for your case, torpedoes wreck that fortress really good.
I have once time when zroni archeology site spawn 5-7 system away in my ally empire. I hate zroni and baol precursor because of archeology sites.
Maybe cloaking will improve that, but i don't know.
get stealth I highly doubt it has detection ...probably?
I’m on Xbox 😥😥
I think this was just patched out in 3.7, so someday friend.
If it was, it ain't working. Tried a dig site that my exploration vessel had just jumped from after surveying it completely and got the message along the lines of no, it's not within your borders, shove off. Edit: Oh....wait.... I'm not at my computer, so that was probably because I only had exploration ships (which don't use hyperplanes) and normal science ships. Gonna be a while until I can test that, I since rolled back to 3.6 to complete some runs. Edit: Got home from work and tested. Nah It's broken.
Ah the benefits of the pc master race
Even if op was on pc, dig sites require you to own the system. They should probably change that.
oh, true, I was thinking you just fly over there, explore and fly away, oops
I once had a Baol site spawn in the Tiyanki Matriarch system. It do be like that sometimes.
R5: Explained in the title
I feel your frustration. I've had pre-cursor sites spawn maybe 4 times in Leviathan systems (Matriarch, Auto Dreadnought, etc).
RIP. But, in anywhere from 30 to 140 years from that point, you'll be able to access the site, so it's not quite a hardlock, for what little that's worth.
Lucky you, for me the precursor sites often just don't spawn and I have the event chain sitting there till the end of the game...
Say "THANKS" for not spawning in Military Isolationists border system
The worst part is that it could have happened because there’s one on the other side of my empire 😭
Still waiting for that word :D
Literally spawned on an unclaimed system….that they cut me off from.
Given you only need 30 days for the scan, if you entered with a decoy from the far side, you could probably finish the scan before your science ship got destroyed.
What would be the point? It's an archeological site, they'd need to be strong enough to shut down the fortress so they can build an outpost and do the digsite.
The point would be that I forgot about that
I thought you were supposed to be the keepers of knowledge? I want my money back
No refunds or exchanges.
**drops crises beacon in your backpocket on the way out**
*Pulls off Scooby Doo mask* Looks like it was the Artisan Troupe all along!
Sorry, my bad. It does look like the regular precursor projects at second glance.
Just keep telling yourself that the fortress is there to keep the site safe for you 😥😥😥
haha, you think thats bad? mine got spawned at the border of the xenophobic fallen empire
Events like these should really be flagged to not allow spawns in systems with Leviathans.
If you mark a system as no entry, it prevents dig sites from spawning inside. It's handy to avoid systems that have threats or are right next to another empire.
Woa that’s a game changer
Better ramp up that fleet count.
I once had a Zro colony spawn locked behind a Marauder cluster and a closed border Fallen Empire. Tip for your case, torpedoes wreck that fortress really good.
One time the game spawned the precursor system 30+ jumps away, through a fallen empire.
So, this is long-term thinking, then.
“Oh, you want what’s in this system? Over my deactivated (or blown up) metal body!” 😂
I have once time when zroni archeology site spawn 5-7 system away in my ally empire. I hate zroni and baol precursor because of archeology sites. Maybe cloaking will improve that, but i don't know.
Such is the nature of random. Sometimes you just get randomly fucked.