Why ship wont use landing pad?

[mystikmind2005]

Hi, i got 2 runnaway mould locations, i warp between the two for repeat harvest.

The problem is my ship, it keeps STUPIDLY landing on the mould and not the landing pad i provided, then i have to waste time moving it.

So my question is, what makes a landing pad desirable or undesirable to a portal warping ship?

[Foxglovez]

I had one living ship that steadfastly refused to land on the pads, any pads. Damned thing would park on tops of buildings, head down in the dirt like a duck, nose into buildings, anything but a landing pad. I loved that ship. It was a hoot.

Usually if they do it it you will see it is right near your base computer. It wants to snuggle up with it. Always place the base compy away from mold patches. Even if you move the compy at a later time your ship may well go back to the first area you placed it. Game's a mystery sometimes.

[mystikmind2005]

Well, ok, here is the situation;

I got a 4 square building with a portal in the centre (standard structure for me).

The mould is just uphill, in between i got a wooden wall to catch rolling mould.

At first i had the landing pad on the left side of the house nearer to the base computer
Ship rejects it.

Mebe the base computer is too close, so I moved the landing pad to the other side of the house.
Ship rejects it.

Mebe the ship doesn't like landing pads cut into side of hill, so i move it to the back of the house.
Ship rejects it.

Mebe the ship likes the landing pad to be higher up, so i add a second story to the house and put the landing pad on the roof.
Ship rejects it.

Ship wants to land on the mould, does land on the mould and keeps landing on the mould.

[mystikmind2005]

I wonder if i put a landing pad above the mould? I might try that next.

[smurfy]

https://steamcommunity.com/app/275850/discussions/0/4511003079822650217/

[mystikmind2005]

Originally posted by mystikmind2005:

I wonder if i put a landing pad above the mould? I might try that next.

Hallelujah, it finally used the landing pad i put above the mould!

The ship lands half on half off the landing pad at my other mould base, but so long as its not near the mould or forcing me to spawn in outside the house, i don't care.

(i don't like it when the ship forces me to spawn outside my house, because i often AFK when portalling and don't like to get killed while AFK)