Main mission progression / Metal collector

[Tommytools]

I built the metal collector before the main mission told me to, it doesn't register the metal collector as already built. I've tried moving the metal collector to try and force the game to re-check the status. That didn't complete it, but picking the collector up and placing it again did complete the mission.

Might be an idea to put a check on the mission to look if the metal collector is already present, I'd already gathered two magnets worth of metal by the time I got to the build the metal collector stage. It would save a new player needless frustration.

On a side note: the metal collector doesn't always show it's interaction tooltip, I just had to hold Z/Q while looking at it to manipulate it. I can imagine a new player assuming you can't move the thing once placed.

[kets]

The interaction tooltip is shown when you look on the upper part of the device, because the lower is intended for the metal pick-up trigger. It should work every time you look at the upper part of it.

[Tommytools]

Originally posted by kets:

The interaction tooltip is shown when you look on the upper part of the device, because the lower is intended for the metal pick-up trigger. It should work every time you look at the upper part of it.

Ah yea, that does make sense. I was probably looking at that section while it was gathering (when you can't move/pick it up).

[Del-Dredd]

Same issue, the collector says in use even though it is not so cannot pick it up, maybe save ,quit and reload will make it work. I tried it while it was working and could not pick it up before it stopped for some reason.