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[NEmergix]

A bit of a complex question, but does anyone knows how the way shipping disruption is handled ? I do not belive every convoy that goes mission does so "around the player" (eg rendered) and therefore is vulnerable, so what triggers shipping disruption ? Maybe the game has a heat map of faction "claims" in hyperspace and that any convoys that go over ennemy territory is at chance to be destroyed ?

Very interested since missing convoys and planetary disruptions are the bread and butter of any good smuggler.
Thanks in advance.

[Jackundor]

Nope, the only convoys that can be destroyed are the ones you see, all the other transport of goods is not simulated

[Fenrir]

As far as I recall, it depends on the stability of origin and terminal. The less stable, the more risk.

[Wyvern]

In a word: Poorly.

I recall reading that there's a reduced chance of disruption for in-faction imports.

However, as far as I can tell, there is always a chance of shipping disruptions; the only way to 100% prevent getting hit by them is to make sure you've got full vertical integration: For example, one planet with mining feeding into refining feeding into heavy industry, guarantees that your heavy industry cannot be disrupted.

(Even partial integration can get the job done; if you've got refining and heavy industry on the same planet, and refining is generating two more output than heavy industry takes as input then you're safe: shipping disruptions are always -2. Even without that, refining will generate local stockpiles of metals, which can stave off the effects of a disruption on your heavy industry.)

[Fenrir]

In a word: Poorly.

I recall reading that there's a reduced chance of disruption for in-faction imports.

However, as far as I can tell, there is always a chance of shipping disruptions; the only way to 100% prevent getting hit by them is to make sure you've got full vertical integration: For example, one planet with mining feeding into refining feeding into heavy industry, guarantees that your heavy industry cannot be disrupted.

(Even partial integration can get the job done; if you've got refining and heavy industry on the same planet, and refining is generating two more output than heavy industry takes as input then you're safe: shipping disruptions are always -2. Even without that, refining will generate local stockpiles of metals, which can stave off the effects of a disruption on your heavy industry.)

You remind me of a run a year ago, where I colonized a planet and its moon. During an exploration in seek of more blueprints, I got notified that there are shipping disruptions between my refinery and heavy industry, where they are on the planet and the very moon of it.

[Doctorhealsgood]

It probably needs a bit of a tweak then if you ask me

[NEmergix]

In a word: Poorly.

I recall reading that there's a reduced chance of disruption for in-faction imports.

However, as far as I can tell, there is always a chance of shipping disruptions; the only way to 100% prevent getting hit by them is to make sure you've got full vertical integration: For example, one planet with mining feeding into refining feeding into heavy industry, guarantees that your heavy industry cannot be disrupted.

(Even partial integration can get the job done; if you've got refining and heavy industry on the same planet, and refining is generating two more output than heavy industry takes as input then you're safe: shipping disruptions are always -2. Even without that, refining will generate local stockpiles of metals, which can stave off the effects of a disruption on your heavy industry.)

Thanks for the good reply, but i already figured the colony stuff.
I'd realy like if a dev actualy answered this question since i havn't been able to find anything of value by digging in the files and looking on the web.