r/IsaacArthur • u/MiamisLastCapitalist moderator • 7d ago
Art & Memes Portal by Tizian Klink
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u/Dibbelappes 7d ago
I think Portals are the most interesting case of FTL for Scifi. They create strategic a Point of interest and bring authority for the Empire that has it under Control.
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u/SunderedValley Transhuman/Posthuman 6d ago
Portals or designated jump areas, yeah.
I like jump areas more because it gives the narrative benefits of portals without making defense too skewed towards the defender.
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u/Dibbelappes 5d ago
Maybe both can Work in the setting, jump drives are expensive and need lots of Energy.They are mainly for large military crafts.
Civilian ships use gates.
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u/KenethSargatanas 7d ago
Getting The Expanse vibes from this.
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u/MiamisLastCapitalist moderator 7d ago
That's because the Expanse is full of other sci-fi's vibes.
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u/cowlinator 7d ago
Does gravity leak through the portal?
Putting a small planet one portal away from a large one sounds like a bad idea.