grand exchange station

[Marshall]

so i finally found a builder but now hes just sitting there next to the station and wont build the dock. its been 4 hours

[FuryoftheStars]

Have you supplied the materials?

[Chucky Rocketson]

Originally posted by Marshall:

so i finally found a builder but now hes just sitting there next to the station and wont build the dock. its been 4 hours

Did you give money to the "Funds for Station Construction" account for the station? This is a different 'account' for the station - only meant for purchasing required supplies for construction: https://steamcommunity.com/id/ChuckyRocketson/screenshot/2521537713122281115/

If you look on the right panel, under Account Management, you'll see "Station Account" as well as "Funds for Station Construction". Ensure the 'Expected construction budget" funds are fully met.

If you didn't know this was there, you've got some menu exploring to do. Press PAUSE/BREAK on your keyboard, it's that button way up to the top right of all the keys, to the right of all the F1 - F12. Go explore menus while the universe is frozen and learn some stuff you didn't know.

Edit: wow thanks to looking at my own screenshot I've realized I have a typo for one of my stations :P

[Marshall]

Originally posted by FuryoftheStars:

Have you supplied the materials?

how would i do that ?

[Chucky Rocketson]

Originally posted by Marshall:

Originally posted by FuryoftheStars:

Have you supplied the materials?

how would i do that ?

The same way you would set a trade ship to 'Trade for Commander', there's an option RIGHT UNDER that one - called Trade for Commander's Build Storage.
Here's a screenshot: https://steamcommunity.com/id/ChuckyRocketson/screenshot/2521537713122312675/

I'm not positive but I do believe this would also consume the balance in 'Funds for Station Construction' as well.

You technically don't NEED to assign a ship to trade for build storage, because other trade ships from the factions will stop by and sell the items it needs as well.

Personally, I haven't felt the need to 'trade for build storage' ever since I built a few things on the PHQ - that's when I was learning the ropes myself.

[Marshall]

Originally posted by Chucky Rocketson:

Originally posted by Marshall:

so i finally found a builder but now hes just sitting there next to the station and wont build the dock. its been 4 hours

Did you give money to the "Funds for Station Construction" account for the station? This is a different 'account' for the station - only meant for purchasing required supplies for construction: https://steamcommunity.com/id/ChuckyRocketson/screenshot/2521537713122281115/

If you look on the right panel, under Account Management, you'll see "Station Account" as well as "Funds for Station Construction". Ensure the 'Expected construction budget" funds are fully met.

If you didn't know this was there, you've got some menu exploring to do. Press PAUSE/BREAK on your keyboard, it's that button way up to the top right of all the keys, to the right of all the F1 - F12. Go explore menus while the universe is frozen and learn some stuff you didn't know.

Edit: wow thanks to looking at my own screenshot I've realized I have a typo for one of my stations :P

yes ive done this. ive given 1.2 mil

[Chucky Rocketson]

Originally posted by Marshall:

yes ive done this. ive given 1.2 mil

Okay, do you know what version of the game you're playing? 7.00? 7.10 beta? Any mods? There has recently been an uptick in posts regarding station building and supplies not filling properly. I'm sure the devs would like to know this information.

Allegedly, the build storage uses certain materials for construction before others, and if the build storage gets full before the other materials can get in, it gets kinda stuck. Check out what supplies it has already, and what's missing.

Edit: You may have to send a ship over there to hold on to some of the stuff so the other materials can get in. (This is not the way it's intended to function but is a workaround if it's your case).

[FuryoftheStars]

You can also go around and buy and supply the materials yourself manually. There are a few options, here.

But yeah, any of the options to stick wares into the build storage is your method.

Note that assigning a trader to the station may not work if the needed supplies are not in range of what the station can search & send the trader for.

Also note that if any of the materials you need are selling for more than what you're offering can cause you to not be able to get any.

[Chucky Rocketson]

Oh! Also one REALLY important checkbox might be stopping you! - ensure the "Station Construction Trades" restriction is set properly! Found here: https://i.imgur.com/iGyAXcN.png

I've had a station stuck on construction for a while like you did and didn't realize this was set to a certain option that prevented it from buying from AI factions.. so it just never got built until I fixed it lmao. Surprised there's no warning/upkeep mission/SOME KIND OF NOTICE when this happens.. and if this is your problem then it's just more justification of that surprise.

[DaBa]

Originally posted by Marshall:

Originally posted by Chucky Rocketson:

Did you give money to the "Funds for Station Construction" account for the station? This is a different 'account' for the station - only meant for purchasing required supplies for construction: https://steamcommunity.com/id/ChuckyRocketson/screenshot/2521537713122281115/

If you look on the right panel, under Account Management, you'll see "Station Account" as well as "Funds for Station Construction". Ensure the 'Expected construction budget" funds are fully met.

If you didn't know this was there, you've got some menu exploring to do. Press PAUSE/BREAK on your keyboard, it's that button way up to the top right of all the keys, to the right of all the F1 - F12. Go explore menus while the universe is frozen and learn some stuff you didn't know.

Edit: wow thanks to looking at my own screenshot I've realized I have a typo for one of my stations :P

yes ive done this. ive given 1.2 mil

Yes, but since you can't build things with money you have to wait for NPC traders to sell those things to you. And there is no guarantee they'll even want to do it, there just may not be anybody nearby who trades whatever you need at the moment.

So either: wait very patiently or take the matters into your own hands, get yourself a medium trader and have it buy what you need. It's faster this way, and also ends up being cheaper since you can find good deals on whatever materials you need.

[Marshall]

Originally posted by Chucky Rocketson:

Originally posted by Marshall:

yes ive done this. ive given 1.2 mil

Okay, do you know what version of the game you're playing? 7.00? 7.10 beta? Any mods? There has recently been an uptick in posts regarding station building and supplies not filling properly. I'm sure the devs would like to know this information.

Allegedly, the build storage uses certain materials for construction before others, and if the build storage gets full before the other materials can get in, it gets kinda stuck. Check out what supplies it has already, and what's missing.

Edit: You may have to send a ship over there to hold on to some of the stuff so the other materials can get in. (This is not the way it's intended to function but is a workaround if it's your case).

no mods currently. ive been flying around looking for energy cells but only the terrans have them. it seems no other faction uses energy cells

[Chucky Rocketson]

Originally posted by Marshall:

Originally posted by Chucky Rocketson:

Okay, do you know what version of the game you're playing? 7.00? 7.10 beta? Any mods? There has recently been an uptick in posts regarding station building and supplies not filling properly. I'm sure the devs would like to know this information.

Allegedly, the build storage uses certain materials for construction before others, and if the build storage gets full before the other materials can get in, it gets kinda stuck. Check out what supplies it has already, and what's missing.

Edit: You may have to send a ship over there to hold on to some of the stuff so the other materials can get in. (This is not the way it's intended to function but is a workaround if it's your case).

no mods currently. ive been flying around looking for energy cells but only the terrans have them. it seems no other faction uses energy cells

go make sure the station's construction trade rule isn't set improperly lol https://i.imgur.com/iGyAXcN.png

[Marshall]

Originally posted by Chucky Rocketson:

Originally posted by Marshall:

no mods currently. ive been flying around looking for energy cells but only the terrans have them. it seems no other faction uses energy cells

go make sure the station's construction trade rule isn't set improperly lol https://i.imgur.com/iGyAXcN.png

ok so under trade rules, i dont even have those settings