UPDATE2 Some Portals require NPC unlock in the Shadow Shard

[Jacke]

EDIT 2: Much thanks to @Ironblade who pointed out there's a Mole Point Operator (purple circle at base) in Cascade Archipelago's Mole Point Charlie that when clicked on unlocks the two porters.  Have to take the long way once but then it's much faster.

 

While checking out the route to get to Sara Moore in the Cascade Archipelago, I discovered the best route doesn't work for me.

 

Before reporting this as a bug, I wanted to run it past other players in case there's something I'm not aware of.

 

I tested this just now on the Everlasting Shard with a L48 character aligned as Hero, Vigilante, and Rogue, as well as a L50 character aligned as Vigilante.  The results were the same for all

 

Unofficial Homecoming Wiki pages:

https://hcwiki.cityofheroes.dev/wiki/Firebase_Zulu#Transfer_Points

https://hcwiki.cityofheroes.dev/wiki/Cascade_Archipelago#Transfer_Points

 

 

On the Firebase Zulu map, near the entry points from Peregrine Island and the TUNNEL System, in the southwest of the map, there's two red markers labelled "Cascade Archipelago".

 

The northernmost CA red market on the FB Zulu map is a portal with a huge sign "CASCADES".  This portal delivers the character to the southwest of the Cascade Archipelago.  This one works.

 

The southernmost CA red market on the FB Zulu map is a cave entrance to Mole Point Alpha.  Inside the cave is a portal to Mole Point Charlie in the Cascade Archipelago, where Sara Moore is.  This one does not work.  Clicking on the portals in either Mole Point cave gives the popup "You cannot enter."

 

To get to Sara Moore, on the Firebase Zulu map, a character has to go through the northernmost red marker labelled "Cascade Archipelago".  This puts the character on the southwest of the CA map.  Then proceed roughly east towards a red marker labelled "Firebase Zulu".  This is the entrance to Mole Point Charlie, where Sara Moore is located.

 

EDIT: Also in the Cascade Archipelago's Mole Point Charlie, there's a Mole Point Operator (purple circle at base).  When he's clicked on, the two porters between Mole Point Charlie and Firebase Zulu's Mole Point Alpha are unlocked.  Have to take the long way once but then it's much faster.

Edited October 12, 2021 by Jacke

[Redlynne]

6 hours ago, Jacke said:

The southernmost CA red market on the FB Zulu map is a cave entrance to Mole Point Alpha.  Inside the cave is a portal to Mole Point Charlie in the Cascade Archipelago, where Sara Moore is.  This one does not work.  Clicking on the portals in either Mole Point cave gives the popup "You cannot enter."

Mole Point Alpha needs to be unlocked in order to be operational.  There's a mission chain to unlock it.

[Ironblade]

I'm pretty sure you don't have to do any missions to unlock it.  I always unlock it when I do the Sara Moore TF (before starting the TF).

 

You have to talk to a guy at the Cascade mole point where Sara Moore is.  I believe he is called "Mole Point Technician" (maybe Operator).  After you talk to him, you can use the portal from either side.

[Jacke]

2 hours ago, Ironblade said:

I'm pretty sure you don't have to do any missions to unlock it.  I always unlock it when I do the Sara Moore TF (before starting the TF).

 

You have to talk to a guy at the Cascade mole point where Sara Moore is.  I believe he is called "Mole Point Technician" (maybe Operator).  After you talk to him, you can use the portal from either side.

Thanks a bunch, @Ironblade!  It's the Mole Point Operator.  Updated the original post!