Orbital Abilities Jammed?

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I've not used Orbital abilities. So tonight I started a Beginner mode Skirmish with the intentions of figuring some of that out. I don't recall exactly which orbitals I built but one of them allows some kind of temporary cannon or some-such. At any rate, making a raid towards the base I wanted to deploy one. But when I clicked on it through the UI and then moved it over territory a message telling me Orbital abilities are jammed displayed.

What causes this? Is it something the enemy can build? I wandered around in the AI's territories looking for anything Orbital-related and couldn't find anything. Any insights would be helpful! Thanks!

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Reply #1 from AshesoftheSingularity Forums Top

Yeah, you/the AI can build Orbital Jammers which block you using orbitals in that area. The building is in the same part of the build menu as the orbital buildings

Reply #2 from AshesoftheSingularity Forums Top

Interesting. Because I saw no such building. But, good to know going forward, I guess. I'll have to hang back and let them come to me and then use a global in order to see it's effects.

Thanks for the reply!

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Reply #3 from AshesoftheSingularity Forums Top

I have observed that recently trying to use orbitals near the enemy base, I have to place further away from the jammer than the UI indicates.

It seems the distance for the UI to change the orbital placement icon from green to red and display the jamming text is different to the actual jamming distance.

 

Reply #4 from AshesoftheSingularity Forums Top

Quoting Moomo, reply 3

It seems the distance for the UI to change the orbital placement icon from green to red and display the jamming text is different to the actual jamming distance.

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