Base workers in freighter

[Mr Ripping Air]

I wanted to basically build a mobile base in my freighter, so that I could just bring my workers along and do what I need to in different systems. Unfortunately they don't like to talk while being assigned in my freighter after finishing the first mission they'll give me while being in there. Is there a fix to this? They tell me "I better let them get back to their work" or something like this. Kinda sucks to be able to build their workstatinos in the frieghter if I can't actually utilize them in it.

[Aachen]

I haven't found a solution. Though I, personally, like the ambience of their chatter while on board, nonetheless.

[Mr Ripping Air]

Yeah I enjoy just having them there. It just sucks that they can't be utilized is all. I enjoy the free nanites from the scientist and to see what multi-toll (albeit they're normally ♥♥♥♥) the armorer creates. Oh well, I'll just keep them on board once I finish the farmer and overseer's quest lines.

[Johnny in the Clouds]

I think you can only have one base worker for each station whether built on a freighter or at your land base. IIf you are on a mission for one of them the same mission will be continued at either location where you call the worker.

If the mission was system specific you may need to complete it at your home system. Once you start a new mission or complete the task, the clock starts again so if you are on your freighter they will respond.

My workers on my freighter continue to give me little tasks or offer new weapons to check out. Sometimes I visit them too soon after the last visit and just get a reply. A bit later they will offer something else.

[japp_02]

You should install your 'workers' on terrestrial bases, not on your freighter because the quest missions can get broke.

[Guh~hey~hey~♫]

Bring them here too once I finish their questline. Shame you cant get the exocraft station and NPC on the freighter too....mine is rotting on a far away planet, in a forgotten base I havent visited for a long time....

[Johnny in the Clouds]

Originally posted by japp_02:

You should install your 'workers' on terrestrial bases, not on your freighter because the quest missions can get broke.

Some of the missions are timed against the clock, like some of the 'go fetch something missions and return to the technician' when learning the recipes to build your exocars. They're designed really to be followed on the planet surface. So yes it's likely some of the missions might not play out until specialist stations are constructed on the right base.

Once you're done with the base building missions and can build all the specialist stations and have all the recipes, the NPCs work okay, without problems if constructed on a freighter portable base. At least for the time being until an update introduces something new!