How can I build gateway?

[Zhy]

After researched gateway tech. I cant find building gateway on construction ship,anyone can tell me the way accessing to gateway system?

[Elitewrecker PT]

Right-click the star I think.

[Zhy]

found it,its under megasture menu,thanks anyway

[edge]

When I try I get "Cannot build a Gateway within the gravity well of a system".

[Elementus]

Originally posted by edge:

When I try I get "Cannot build a Gateway within the gravity well of a system".

build it outside of the dotted line that circles the star system

[Two Bears High Fiving]

They're not cheap, but if you're far enough in, they're useful. You do have to put them at the edge of the system (like the old wormhole stations in the pre-2.0 days).

[Shad]

Originally posted by Browncoat:

They're not cheap, but if you're far enough in, they're useful. You do have to put them at the edge of the system (like the old wormhole stations in the pre-2.0 days).

They are more than useful, once you have a proper network, they completely revolutionise movement. Those massive empire travel distances become meaningless. You can strategically redeploy fleets at you leisure.

It's like Hivers from SotS.

Aquiring the tech isn't easy though and can building them is a resource sink.

[edge]

Originally posted by Elementus:

Originally posted by edge:

When I try I get "Cannot build a Gateway within the gravity well of a system".

build it outside of the dotted line that circles the star system

I don't get the option to do so. I select the construction ship, then the right-click the star or any other body in the system and get that message. I try right-clicking in empty space outside the limit line, and the ship just wants to travel there.

[CavityCommunion]

Bumping this. I just learned gateway construction. I select a construction ship and right click outside the gravity well of a star. I do not have an option to build anything. My construction ships just begins to move there. Anyone have any further information?

[CavityCommunion]

Originally posted by CavityCommunion:

Bumping this. I just learned gateway construction. I select a construction ship and right click outside the gravity well of a star. I do not have an option to build anything. My construction ships just begins to move there. Anyone have any further information?

I figured out one way to do it. Have the constructor selected. In the window on the bottom left for the constructor click the "build megastructure" button and then select gateway construction and place it outside the gravity well.

[Seven Flames]

I dont even get the technology to build gateways. I can repair them, but not build them. How do I get it?

[Two Bears High Fiving]

Originally posted by Seven Flames:

I dont even get the technology to build gateways. I can repair them, but not build them. How do I get it?

Research.

[Syborg]

You have to click right on the outer dotted line. Anywhere else won't present as a valid spot

[FireDragon998]

Not sure if this helps
-Select your construction ship
-Go to manage tab
-Select mega structures ( should look like an octagonal structure in the bottom right of the tab)
-Select gateway structure than it should let you place it on the outer rim of the system.

How mine works

[Prometheus]

Originally posted by Seven Flames:

I dont even get the technology to build gateways. I can repair them, but not build them. How do I get it?

The tech to build them is one tier higher than the tech to repair them. It also requires having the repair tech first so, you are basically there.

An extra tip to help it appear. The gateway techs have a huge penalty to appearing unless your physics researcher is either a particles specialist, curator, genius or maniac. They can appear without but its a 90% penalty to the techs weight without.