Ship build preset question

[gizmo6023]

I have a bunch of S fighters, all the same ship and I want two different builds. I went to a local wharf and set up two presets but as soon as I attempt to use one I get a message that the equipment is not available at this wharf...... the very same equipment I can manually select time after time at this very same wharf. Does someone at ES get commission on clicks?

[Priest]

When you order Ships or upgrade
Never had problems when ordering new ships, but upgrading yes

[gizmo6023]

Originally posted by Priest:

When you order Ships or upgrade
Never had problems when ordering new ships, but upgrading yes

This was an attempt to upgrade a fleet of Kyd that I was gifted by the VIG when I evicted them from the Windfall sectors.
My shipyards are in Getsu Fune and I was using the MIN wharf in Eighteen Billion as it is much closer.
I attempted to build at my wharf using the preset and get the missing equipment message, would be helpful if it would give some indication of what is needed to complete the build so I could get the blueprints.

[conrado.lacerda]

For a preset to work, every single piece of equipment needs to be available at that station, any foreign module (or missing blueprint if it's your station) will make the preset unusable.

[gizmo6023]

Originally posted by conrado.lacerda:

For a preset to work, every single piece of equipment needs to be available at that station, any foreign module (or missing blueprint if it's your station) will make the preset unusable. [/quote
That makes perfect sense for a build. Issue I ran into is I made the preset at a MIN/TEL wharf and attempted to use it to automate upgrading 50 Kyd and it fails. I am getting an erroneous message that items are not available when I just created the preset at that station with items from their inventory. Fourteen clicks X 50 Kyd makes me want to give someone a boot to the head for poorly implementing the use of presets.

[conrado.lacerda]

When you made the preset, you probably used a ship you already owned, changed some components, and then saved, right? If so, any foreign component (to the Teladi) that your ship had at that time was saved in the preset and automatically became unusable at that same station...

I would take a look at the ship in question to see what xenotech remained and purge it! (Sorry, been playing Rogue Trader. )

On the other hand, you can easily refit 50 ships at once by clicking on the top-screen cascade menu where you select the ship, and then choose the "(ship type) x50" option; it's like doing for only one ship, but gets applied to all.

BTW, I suggest doing any refit at an Equipment Dock since components tend to be cheaper there.

[Priest]

Originally posted by gizmo6023:

Fourteen clicks X 50 Kyd makes me want to give someone a boot to the head for poorly implementing the use of presets.

XD
Since i already add enough in a other thread i only leave a "i can feel you" here

[🎮 PalkoVvodets 🔑]

Only presets can't be used for mass equipment change, but you still can select all x50 ships and alter equipment for all of them at once. More clicking than merely using a preset, but significantly less clicking than upgrading ships one by one.
I don't justify how presets work, just saying...

Also I wish modded ships bulk resupply appear in the game. Currently its impossible to restock countermeasures at once for more than 1 ship with mods installed.

[conrado.lacerda]

Originally posted by 🎮 PalkoVvodets 🔑:

Only presets can't be used for mass equipment change,

I think you're mistaken on this, I use it all the time.

But consider my remark above: a preset won't work if even a single module in it is unavailable at the station. So, if you only want to change the shields or weapons, it really won't work.

[Geist]

I also use presets to equip many ships at once, so it definitely is a thing.

[🎮 PalkoVvodets 🔑]

Originally posted by conrado.lacerda:

a preset won't work if even a single module in it is unavailable at the station. So, if you only want to change the shields or weapons, it really won't work.

yep, thats what I've meant. Sticking to only race specific equipment is a huge self-limitation.

Btw, with proper preset its possible to get combat thrusters mk3 at Astrid instead of native all-round mk2. Unfortunately Astrid remains bad as a personal ship.

[gizmo6023]

Is there a way to delete a preset?

[Priest]

The X

[gizmo6023]

Originally posted by Priest:

The X

Thank you,
I did not notice that feature until you mentioned it.