Power Play 2.0: Deciphering System Categories / Classifications / Names / Types - Acquisition, Contested, Expansion, Exploited, Reinforcing, and Unoccupied

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The Power Play 2.0 update has introduced new terminology that some Commanders are finding confusing or ambiguous. Hopefully this post will shed some light.

There are two umbrella categories of Power Play systems under which all other systems fall:

Control / Reinforced / Reinforcing Systems

* Stronghold
* Fortified
* Exploited

Acquisition / Unoccupied Systems

* Expansion
*  -Contested
* Unoccupied

Expanded explanation of each system type:

Stronghold

- On the Galaxy Map it's an icon of a 4-point star.

* Falls into the classifications of "Control" and "Reinforcing" systems.
* Control radius of 30 Lys.
* Can exist independently.
* Actions performed by allied Commanders in this system type fall into the "Reinforcing" or "Resist Undermining" category.

Fortified

- An inverted, solid triangle-within-a-triangle.

* Falls into the classifications of "Control" and "Reinforcing" systems.
* Control radius of 20 Lys.
* Can exist independently.
* Actions performed by allied Commanders in this system type fall into the "Reinforcing" or "Resist Undermining" category.

Exploited

- An inverted, solid triangle.

* Falls into the classifications of "Control" and "Reinforcing" systems.
* Can NOT exist independently; must be within the control radius of a Fortified or Stronghold system to which it will be connected by a dashed line.
* Actions performed by allied Commanders in this system type fall into the "Reinforcing" or "Resist Undermining" category.

Expansion

- A hollow circle-within-a-circle.

* Falls into the classifications of "Acquisition" and "Unoccupied" systems.
* Can NOT exist independently; must be within the control radius of a Fortified or Stronghold system to which it will be connected via a solid line.
* Actions performed by allied Commanders in this system type fall into the "Acquisition" category.
* It's a system in which your Galactic Power has started to amass Control Score which comes from the actions of allied Commanders performing PP activities within the system. It has reached the Conflict Threshold trigger but not yet reached the Min. Control Score threshold to graduate to an Exploited system.

Contested

- Expansion's hollow circle-within-a-circle with a crossed sword icon above it.

* Falls into the classifications of "Acquisition" and "Unoccupied" systems.
* Can NOT exist independently; must be within the control radius of a Fortified or Stronghold system to which it will be connected via a solid line.
* Actions performed by allied Commanders in this system type fall into the "Acquisition" category.
* It's a system in which at least two Galactic Powers have amassed enough Control Score to each reach the Conflict Threshold trigger. This will spawn Power Conflict Zones in the system where the two Galactic Powers will fight for control of the system.

Unoccupied

- A hollow circle.

* Falls into the classification of "Acquisition" and "Unoccupied" systems.
* Must be within the control radius of a Fortified or Stronghold system to which it will be connected via a solid line.
* It's a system within the control radius of a Stronghold or Fortified system which has not yet reached the Conflict Threshold trigger. If allied Commanders increase Control Score enough to reach the Conflict Threshold, it will be considered an Expansion system.