Possible new item: Machina Seed
I propose a new item, a Machina Seed. I originally posited a mod but it makes more sense as a virus. The intent is for a player to be able to capture a portal and then turn it into a Machina portal to seed Machina in an area. The intent is to allow players who like Machina to encourage its growth in their area.
Only the owner of the portal would be able to use this item on a portal. There should probably be other safeguards in place too, like it can only be used within X minutes of the portal's initial capture. When it is used the portal immediately becomes owned by Machina and the resos/mods match the current Machina initial configuration.
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Yes, we've been wanting the ability to make portals red for a long time. This will open up many tactical options for fighting.
Technical this is red flipcard. But I vote this item to be not so very rare as flipcards, at least for some time after introduction. Even more, i'd like passcode and store ability to purchase some. Still on 5 with reclaimer: (
and yes, this should be well-balanced.
"I would like to troll my oppnonents and attempt to seed their corridors with self-replicating blockers".
This wouldn't be needed, if Niantic had activity modifiers on Machina spawn rates.
It already does that. No need to troll anyone. Its trolling built in.
What is needed is a relatively fixed Machina growth pattern, which can be controlled, in order to strategically motivate or slow down its growth.
Currently Machina is only spawning and spreading on the start of a new septicycle, plus a few hours. At least in my area.
It's not spawning at all in my cell. Still waiting to see something.