Point is... to get to NT, NL you need to get through at least one liberty/kusari faction system. NY has the Alaska way.. but Alaska is partly a Liberty system too and it's not that difficult to defend the single hole in the minefield.
New Berlin has this S13 jumphole half a trade lane away from the planet.
The Magellan-NY jumpgate used in single player was disabled for multiplayer because it unbalanced Liberty space (I think)..... but the S13 JH is still there. Talking about shortcuts - it's also true that you can still jump from Magellan to Leeds... but Leeds is not New London.
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As RM member I like it... we have lots of action in New Berlin.. but it's kind of unfair to all the other houses....
Igiss says: Martin, you give them a finger, they bite off your arm.