Could we get actual stargates, wormholes, hyperspace tunnels, slipstream slingshots?

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I mean, just something that we could build that would provide instantaneous travel from point a to point b. Sort of like the stargates in the games backstory. I dont mean that the stargate lets you go anywhere, but you build a stargate at point a, build another stargate at point b, link them (and make them permanently linked so it cant be abused to go to any stargate) and once active, allows ships that go through it to slingshot to the second gate? This would be great for getting your ships to a certain sector to defend it, or to suppliment an attack force. What are your thoughts guys?
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top
Maybe it would be useful if Allied civs did this to help defend each other, other than that it would be abused too much

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Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
good ideea...I kinda miss the hyperspace ability from HW and Cataclysm...and no, it wasn't abused as it costed a ton of resources...you could consider yourself lucky if you get to use it twice in a game.
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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
Well somebody over in the strat forum mentioned a tactic that involved cramming a sector with +2 speed starbases. Since the speed effects stack, it becomes possible to instantly send ships from one end of the map to the other. Of course getting back'll take a bit more time until a 'catapult' can be set up on the other end.
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
ya, but thats more of an exploit and takes too long