Topup button should be active, but isn’t (#2)

[100thMonkey]

Platform: Steam
Build version: 1.2.2.0 Beta
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Annoyance factor: High
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In July 2023, I’ve posted a report on this problem (link below). It still occuring. A fleet contains at least one ship that shouldn’t be there, given the fleet’s template. Yet, the Topup button is deactivated when the fleet is selected.

Here’s a screenshot of the DF Kharinthuth fleet selection panel, with the tooltip for the last ship at the bottom right, which is an escort:

Escort in the fleet.png (309.48 KiB) Viewed 321 times

The fleet uses the “Big Defend” template, which doesn’t include any escort (see screnshot below). Yet, the Topup button is deactivated, despite the settings of the template being set in a way that should indicate a problem with that fleet composition:

Big Defend template.png (64.6 KiB) Viewed 321 times

Here’s the link to the previous report on the same problem:
https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/view ... 6&t=396994

[fruitgnome]

Have a look at reserved money. And if funding levels ship maintenance is high enough.

[MaximKI]

Do you have a save from before you noticed the escort joined the fleet?

[StormingKiwi]

Platform: Steam
Build version: 1.2.2.0 Beta
Severity: Medium
Annoyance factor: High
Confusion for new players: Very High
Saved game: The Culture - Ackdarian - 2814-12-27.7z


In July 2023, I’ve posted a report on this problem (link below). It still occuring. A fleet contains at least one ship that shouldn’t be there, given the fleet’s template. Yet, the Topup button is deactivated when the fleet is selected.

Here’s a screenshot of the DF Kharinthuth fleet selection panel, with the tooltip for the last ship at the bottom right, which is an escort:


Escort in the fleet.png


The fleet uses the “Big Defend” template, which doesn’t include any escort (see screnshot below). Yet, the Topup button is deactivated, despite the settings of the template being set in a way that should indicate a problem with that fleet composition:


Big Defend template.png


Here’s the link to the previous report on the same problem:
https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/view ... 6&t=396994

Platform: Steam
Build version: v1.1.5.8 (Beta)
Severity: Medium
Annoyance factor: High
Confusion for new players: Very High
Saved game: The Culture - Ackdarian - 2828-02-14.7z


If I understand correctly, the “Trim Excess Ships” button in fleet templates, when enabled, should results, if the fleet has more ships than its template specify, in some ships being taken out of the fleet when pressing the topup button.

If I’m wrong, please let me know. For now, I’ll presume this is the case.

I believe Trim Excess Ships is part of the automation setting "Fleet Ship Management" 's function, and when manual fleet ship management is selected, Trim Excess Ships does nothing, as you've observed.

[rustyj]

That's not a top up button is it? Or am I misunderstanding its function. I would like a real top up button where military fleets automatically top up (build ships) when depleted for manual and auto fleets. Or is there one already somewhere else?