
L-Gates are a special type of gateway, which have a separate network from regular gateways.

As a bypass, Gateways generally act like a hyperlane connection between systems, such that claims and trade can be extended through them, however sectors don't extend through gateways.Īvailable only with the Distant Stars DLC enabled. Gateways allow travel to any other gateway instantly, so long as the borders are open and the destination is not controlled by an enemy empire. Upgrading it into a fully functional Gateway takes 3 years and costs 6000 energy and 2500 alloys. The construction site is built in 3 years and costs 75 influence and 2500 alloys. Once the Gateway Activation technology is researched, the Gateway Construction technology will always have a chance to appear, which allows new gateways to be constructed. When a gateway is reactivated for the first time in the galaxy, another random gateway will also reactivate along with it. Repairing an abandoned gateway takes 2 years and costs 6000 energy and 2500 alloys. Once an abandoned gateway is discovered, the Gateway Activation technology will always have a chance to appear, which allows abandoned gateways to be repaired. The number of abandoned gateways can be scaled by galaxy settings.

While exploring the galaxy, empires may find abandoned gateways that were once part of a massive, galaxy-spanning network. Unlike other megastructures, they can be constructed in the systems of subjects as well. FTL megastructures can be constructed in any system which doesn't already have that type of megastructure. They will work together with the FTL megastructures of another empire unless borders are closed or the empires are at war with each other.
