# Can\`t start lair mission, where a faction is attacking it too **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Discussion\ **Created:** [June 23, 2020, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/t/can-t-start-lair-mission-where-a-faction-is-attacking-it-too/10877 "2020-06-23T19:32:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LouisdeFuines](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forums.snapshotgames.com/louisdefuines/32/2605_2.png) [@LouisdeFuines](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/u/LouisdeFuines)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/t/can-t-start-lair-mission-where-a-faction-is-attacking-it-too/10877/1 "2020-06-23T19:32:56Z")
The yellow button to start the mission has simply no effect. ![Bug-Screen](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/snapshotgames/original/2X/4/40a0f45825c46bc0a6af237d35e40399557822f1.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![MichaelIgnotus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forums.snapshotgames.com/michaelignotus/32/1793_2.png) [@MichaelIgnotus](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/u/MichaelIgnotus)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/t/can-t-start-lair-mission-where-a-faction-is-attacking-it-too/10877/2 "2020-06-24T16:21:54Z")
Don’t quite understand what you mean. To the best of my knowledge, factions _never_ attack Lairs, only Havens. ---
**Author:** ![Yokes](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forums.snapshotgames.com/yokes/32/310_2.png) [@Yokes](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/u/Yokes)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/t/can-t-start-lair-mission-where-a-faction-is-attacking-it-too/10877/3 "2020-06-24T16:26:47Z")
Can’t they attack alien bases? I think that NJ did that in someones playthrough ---
**Author:** ![mcarver2000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forums.snapshotgames.com/mcarver2000/32/2435_2.png) [@mcarver2000](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/u/mcarver2000)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/t/can-t-start-lair-mission-where-a-faction-is-attacking-it-too/10877/4 "2020-06-24T17:15:43Z")
It’s very rare, but posted the one where NJ took out a nearby base while I was defending its haven. I think I’ve seen it at least one other time. > [@Factions Attacking Pandoran Bases](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/t/factions-attacking-pandoran-bases/9538): > > This was a first for me: I went to defend the New Jericho haven inside the mist-repelled area and when I arrived, the nearby lair was under attack by an overpowering New Jericho force. After I successfully defended the haven, the lair was destroyed by New Jericho. I sure would like to have Factions help me more with lairs. ---
**Author:** ![LouisdeFuines](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forums.snapshotgames.com/louisdefuines/32/2605_2.png) [@LouisdeFuines](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/u/LouisdeFuines)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/t/can-t-start-lair-mission-where-a-faction-is-attacking-it-too/10877/5 "2020-06-24T17:59:34Z")
> [@MichaelIgnotus](#): > > Don’t quite understand what you mean. > > To the best of my knowledge, factions _never_ attack Lairs, only Havens. Not true. Factions can attack Pandoran Colonies. It happens then and again. Obviously it happened in my savegame and technically I wasn`t able to take part in the attack. ---
**Author:** ![MichaelIgnotus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forums.snapshotgames.com/michaelignotus/32/1793_2.png) [@MichaelIgnotus](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/u/MichaelIgnotus)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.snapshotgames.com/t/can-t-start-lair-mission-where-a-faction-is-attacking-it-too/10877/6 "2020-06-24T18:48:00Z")
Interesting… I’ve never seen it happen, but then I play slow, so… Good to see that they do though. PP shouldn’t be the only proactive anti-alien force in the world.