Automatic Station Retrofit

[Galaxy227]

When I design new spaceports, research stations, or other bases in space, my structures automatically begin retrofitting to the new design. I never told them to do so, and I play completely manually. I still double-checked in the automation policy settings, but couldn't find anything to prevent my bases from retrofitting. This is problematic, as I might want different designs in different systems (for example, perhaps a SSP design is for combat because it is in a dangerous region, whereas other SSP designs could be less combat-orientated as they are in safer areas of space). Furthermore, perhaps I believe I don't have the resources or credits to immediately retrofit ALL bases across my empire. Maybe I only wanted my core worlds to upgrade their SSPs.

Essentially, this post is a sort of cry to the void. Why are my bases automatically retrofitting to new designs, and is this really something I have no control over?

[BTAxis]

You do have control over it. In the designs screen there is a column for retrofits. You can click on the text in this column to switch each design to either manual or automatic retrofitting.

[Jasebump]

Do you click on "Upgrade" when updating your starbases? For me it switches from "Manual" to "Automatic" retrofit every time I update a ship or base via the upgrade button which I wanted on manual retrofit. Right now the only solution I found is to remember to switch retrofit back to manual after I hit the upgrade button.

[Galaxy227]

You do have control over it. In the designs screen there is a column for retrofits. You can click on the text in this column to switch each design to either manual or automatic retrofitting.

LOL. I stand corrected. I'm not sure how I forgot about this, but I did! Thank you...