cant find next TER story mission

[Marshall]

so i fought off the two Xenon fighters and the other pilot said "we are still in the good side of them" but what now? there is no new mission from them

[FuryoftheStars]

I forget exactly where it is, but you either access it from the map screen and the button for mission offers, or it's a mail message you need to access from your personal character's screen (whatever it's called - SHIFT+I to pull up your personal inventory is the fastest way) and then you'll find a button on the left for mail and will need to accept from there.

[Marshall]

Originally posted by FuryoftheStars:

I forget exactly where it is, but you either access it from the map screen and the button for mission offers, or it's a mail message you need to access from your personal character's screen (whatever it's called - SHIFT+I to pull up your personal inventory is the fastest way) and then you'll find a button on the left for mail and will need to accept from there.

this game is so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ infuriating, ive gotten past that part and now im stuck trying to find a builder for the station in grand exchange. but ive flown everywhere almost yet no builder

[bNp*]

When you hire the builder I think all builder ships will be seen from the map. This might be only when you have satelite coverage in sectors (not sure)

[Xautos]

The initial terran cadet storyline is very short, but it ends after taking out two xenon fighters. when you get into Asteroid Belt, Shinamon contacts you about a border assignment. however you don't need to do any of that if you don't wish to being it's a sandbox open universe.

If you do wish to play it, then check your mission listing in the map screen.

Originally posted by Marshall:

Originally posted by FuryoftheStars:

I forget exactly where it is, but you either access it from the map screen and the button for mission offers, or it's a mail message you need to access from your personal character's screen (whatever it's called - SHIFT+I to pull up your personal inventory is the fastest way) and then you'll find a button on the left for mail and will need to accept from there.

this game is so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ infuriating, ive gotten past that part and now im stuck trying to find a builder for the station in grand exchange. but ive flown everywhere almost yet no builder

With the Terran start, you aren't on good terms with most of the factions, however the Teladi Company is sort of okay. so you need to find a TEL construction ship to build for you. it's either that or you shoot down criminal traffic around other faction stations, notably the Godream of the Paranid so you can hire a PAR construction ship two sectors away.

Your biggest problem isn't the construction ship, it's the lack of funds and getting the resources you need to construct the basic docking module, considering Terran materials are hard to find out in the gate network, especially Computronic Substrate which is desperately needed for the Terrans and Pioneers alike.

[Marshall]

Originally posted by Xautos:

The initial terran cadet storyline is very short, but it ends after taking out two xenon fighters. when you get into Asteroid Belt, Shinamon contacts you about a border assignment. however you don't need to do any of that if you don't wish to being it's a sandbox open universe.

If you do wish to play it, then check your mission listing in the map screen.

Originally posted by Marshall:

this game is so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ infuriating, ive gotten past that part and now im stuck trying to find a builder for the station in grand exchange. but ive flown everywhere almost yet no builder

With the Terran start, you aren't on good terms with most of the factions, however the Teladi Company is sort of okay. so you need to find a TEL construction ship to build for you. it's either that or you shoot down criminal traffic around other faction stations, notably the godream of the paranid so you can hire a PAR construction ship two sectors away.

Your biggest problem isn't the construction ship, it's the lack of funds and getting the resources you need to construct the basic docking module, considering Terran materials are hard to find out in the gate network, especially Computronic Substrate which is desperately needed for the Terrans and Pioneers alike.

wait, do i need a person with the job title builder or the ship constructor?

[db48x]

> this game is so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ infuriating, ive gotten past that part and now im stuck trying to find a builder for the station in grand exchange

If this makes you lose your temper then this game may not be right for you.

At this stage of the game you are lost, a fish out of water. You need to explore, meet the people around you, find out who likes you and who doesn’t, etc. It is inevitable that as you do that you will eventually come across a builder ship. There are lots of them, and they tend to hang out near gates, commerce stations, and other Schelling points. And there’s no rush; it doesn’t matter if it takes you an hour to find one as long as you enjoyed whatever you were doing for that hour.

If you go two or three sectors in any direction you will find the highway ring. Once you do, get on there and take a lap around the map. This will for sure reveal a construction ship or two, and it will be a firm foundation for your exploratory efforts.

At some point you should find an equipment dock or a wharf and buy a load of satellites. Put them down near important places like big stations, the gates, etc. This will give you both permanent vision over those areas and up–to–date prices offered by those stations. You’ll need to hire construction ships a fair few times in this game, so it pays to be able to find them quickly.

> Your biggest problem isn't the construction ship, it's the lack of funds and getting the resources you need to construct the basic docking module

The game now gives you the blueprint for the non–Terran basic dock, so you don't have to go all the way back to Terran space to get those materials.

[Marshall]

Originally posted by db48x:

> this game is so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ infuriating, ive gotten past that part and now im stuck trying to find a builder for the station in grand exchange

If this makes you lose your temper then this game may not be right for you.

At this stage of the game you are lost, a fish out of water. You need to explore, meet the people around you, find out who likes you and who doesn’t, etc. It is inevitable that as you do that you will eventually come across a builder ship. There are lots of them, and they tend to hang out near gates, commerce stations, and other Schelling points. And there’s no rush; it doesn’t matter if it takes you an hour to find one as long as you enjoyed whatever you were doing for that hour.

If you go two or three sectors in any direction you will find the highway ring. Once you do, get on there and take a lap around the map. This will for sure reveal a construction ship or two, and it will be a firm foundation for your exploratory efforts.

At some point you should find an equipment dock or a wharf and buy a load of satellites. Put them down near important places like big stations, the gates, etc. This will give you both permanent vision over those areas and up–to–date prices offered by those stations. You’ll need to hire construction ships a fair few times in this game, so it pays to be able to find them quickly.

> Your biggest problem isn't the construction ship, it's the lack of funds and getting the resources you need to construct the basic docking module

The game now gives you the blueprint for the non–Terran basic dock, so you don't have to go all the way back to Terran space to get those materials.

i will decide what is right for me and what is not. i did expect egosoft to do better than this.
Xrebirth was really good and only had a few spots that needed more guidance. but now this station requires a builder and after me searching 6 sectors i havent found one

[db48x]

> i will decide what is right for me and what is not.

Of course. I am merely observing that you seem to be overreacting to a very minor thing. This mission is not intended to be frustrating; it’s just a thing you keep in mind as you explore. Eventually you’ll find one. There’s no time pressure, no enemies at the gate, nothing at all to frustrate you.

Take a spin around the highway ring.

[winslm]

You need to drop some satellites in sectors where they are friendly to you... The zoom way out on the map and you may see the builders. And easy way to get initial passive income is buy a few medium mining ships and have them auto mine.

Young gun is the best default start to learn the game.

[Gibbo]

Sometimes all the builders are busy. Especially early game when there are not many. Late game there are loads to choose from.

A few things in this game you have to wait for. Personally I make getting my own builder a priority. You can get a cheap Mammoth for a cheeky 14 million credits lol. It's well worth it as all the service crew of which there are hundreds level up nicely. It sounds to me like you just have to wait a bit. If you're in a rush then you're doing something wrong.