Beyond Maximum Construction Ship Fuel Range... but it depends!?!

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Beyond Maximum Construction Ship Fuel Range... but it depends!?!

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Platform: Steam
Build version: v1.2.9.3 (Beta)
Severity: Medium
Annoyance factor: High
Confusion for new players: High
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Just discovered a new location with a research bonus: Se’Claata 4 in the Se’Claata system. So, naturally, I want to build a research station there. But the tooltip for the “Build Research Station” button says that the planet is out of my construction ships fuel range. This, despite an already queued construction order there for a mining station:

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Unless I'm missing something, if it isn't out of reach for a CS building a mining station, it shouldn't be for a CS building a research station.


EDIT:
Went back to the game, and, without unpausing it, I went in CC's New Research Locations, and from there, the button to build a research station at Se'Claata 4 is active and clickable. All the while still being greyed-out and unclickable in the selection panel!
- Imagine how confusing it is to a new player!
- Tedious is the opposite of fun
- "The welfare of the people…has always been the alibi of tyrants…giving the servants of tyranny a good conscience." – Albert Camus
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Re: Beyond Maximum Construction Ship Fuel Range... but it depends!?!

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Try setting construction of new bases to "recommend" and I'll bet you'll get a prompt requesting to build the same base that it won't let you manually build.
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Re: Beyond Maximum Construction Ship Fuel Range... but it depends!?!

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apd1004 wrote: Sun Mar 09, 2025 2:07 pm Try setting construction of new bases to "recommend" and I'll bet you'll get a prompt requesting to build the same base that it won't let you manually build.
Yep, it does that. The advisor has some secret path to the site I guess. : )
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Re: Beyond Maximum Construction Ship Fuel Range... but it depends!?!

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Well, it's not in the Galactopedia, but the advisor uses spices... of the "Dune" variety :mrgreen: (if you know, you know).
- Imagine how confusing it is to a new player!
- Tedious is the opposite of fun
- "The welfare of the people…has always been the alibi of tyrants…giving the servants of tyranny a good conscience." – Albert Camus
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Re: Beyond Maximum Construction Ship Fuel Range... but it depends!?!

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Thanks, we'll investigate.
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