Bug or intended? When canceling retrofit, money is lost

[rxnnxs]

When canceling retrofit, money is lost.
Ist this on purpose?
If I cancel it, in my eyes, this should be given back.

I checked how it is done in research, and there it is saved. When I cancel a queued research field, the amount is paid it says.
Now here it would be even better when the amount is payed then, when the research begins, but well..

[Stormy Fairweather]

in a bureaucracy, refunds cost more than what was refunded

[Emperor0Akim]

So the bug that gives more than 100% maintenance reduction is just a fair offset for this ?

[rxnnxs]

in a bureaucracy, refunds cost more than what was refunded

yeah, great answer. Thank you.
I knew someone will post something like this, but not as the first answer.

I thought maybe the answer would be:
All that material is instantly paid and reserved in a starport and is not lost but just ordered.
But even this way, the next retrofit would cost the same.
And how is the bureaucrat explaining this calculation?
At Amazon I can even ship me a thing, give it back and get the refund.

But when you think it makes so much sense, if you buy a game on steam and really do not like it from the start, or even if you missclicked, just delete the game from your store and dont ask for a refund. It just makes sense! Steam had so much trouble getting everything ready for you, and then the refund on top - it is more work than the developer team had all the years to program the game.
Thanks!

[rxnnxs]

So the bug that gives more than 100% maintenance reduction is just a fair offset for this ?

Could a please explain when that happens? Does it happen by refitting?

[Emperor0Akim]

Could a please explain when that happens? Does it happen by refitting?

If you are able to get the Ship Maintenance Reduction Bonus ( and I guess any other Maintence Bonus ) over 100%, by Empire Bonus, Leader Skill, etc. the game starts to pay you for owning ships.

[rxnnxs]

Thank you & yes, that makes sense. ok its a bug.
It encourages you to own the greatest ships with the highest amount of maintenance.

and regarding retrofit:
just withdraw the money when the ship is at bay. problem solved.

[Teyren]

In my first game I ordered and then canceled the construction of a space port four times, only for the fifth time to realize I no longer have any cash. Had to open the game editor so I could refund myself the 40,000 credits I apparently deleted.