The Smart Gate is a vital Smart Assembly in EVE Frontier designed to facilitate transportation across space. By linking two Smart Gates together, players can create a transport network, improving travel efficiency and enhancing strategic movement between key systems.
Deploying a Smart Gate
Smart Gates must follow specific deployment rules to ensure proper functionality and balance within the game:
- Network Node – A Network Node must be built at an L-Point before a Smart Gate is able to be built close by.
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Distance Requirement – A Smart Gate must be placed at least 20KM away from any other Smart Assembly.
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System Limit – A maximum of five Smart Gates can exist within a single system.
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Pairing Requirement – Each Smart Gate can only be linked to ONE other Smart Gate, forming a direct transport connection.
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Ownership Restriction – Both linked Smart Gates must be owned by the same character.
Access Control & Usage
By default, all players can use Smart Gates. However, owners can customize access settings to limit usage and create strategic travel routes. This allows for:
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Restricted Access – Limiting gate usage to allies or specific groups.
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Time-Based Functionality – Configuring gates to work only during certain periods.
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Toll Systems – Requiring players to pay a fee to use the gate.
Smart Gate Controller Logic
The Smart Gate Controller includes a key function that determines gate accessibility:
canJump
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This function governs whether a player is allowed or denied access to the gate.
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Owners can modify this setting to enforce strategic entry rules as mentioned in the pointers above.