Locations entry

Portal Network Plan

Portal Network Plan: use the right page before the route turns messy.

A location-support entry for deciding which routes deserve portals and which only need better markers.

Database entries answer the first practical question. Once that answer is clear, the linked full page should take over.

Best linked page

Open portal guide

LocationsBatch reviewed Oct 6, 2026location / portal / travel

This is a structured lookup entry from the latest database batch review, not a claim of a separate save-file playtest. Use the linked full guide for the deeper answer.

Player problem

Open this when shortcuts exist but the network does not match the routes you actually repeat.

Where to use this

Use it after a route proves repeat value.

What you need first

A repeated route and a named destination.

Next click

Use this entry to decide where the next click should go.

Back to the category shelfUse this when you still want nearby entries from the same shelf.Open portal guideBuild shortcuts for routes with repeated payoff, not one-time discoveries.Open portal guideUse the guide when portal planning owns the session.

Database fields

Use these fields like a quick lookup before opening the longer guide.

Locations

Role or purpose

location

Locations

Where or unlock

Use it after a route proves repeat value.

Locations

Best use

Late travel cleanup.

Locations

Open portal guide

How to use this entry

Use this page to narrow the task, then move into one stronger route page.

Build shortcuts for routes with repeated payoff, not one-time discoveries.

Late travel cleanup.
Route networks.
Reducing repeated travel time.

Open portal guide Back to Locations

Common mistakes

Portal for one-time loot.
No naming system.
Building shortcuts before route value is proven.

Visual cue

Map handoff

The Passage

A dangerous transition route that works best when you treat the first entry as a scouting run with a retreat plan.

Open the map boardCheck the marker before committing to another long route.Open the linked location entryThe Passage

Next page after this

Open portal guideUse the guide when portal planning owns the session.

Open another entry only when the question actually changed.

Batch reviewed Oct 6, 2026

Portal Check

A travel-crafting entry for deciding whether a route deserves a shortcut or just better return discipline.

CategoryCraftingWhy it is relatedOpen this when travel time is bigger than the route reward.

Batch reviewed Oct 6, 2026

Return Lane

A route-control entry for making exits part of the plan before inventory fills up.

CategoryLocationsWhy it is relatedOpen this when the trip succeeds but the way back keeps costing the session.