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Redpossum Mar 12, 2014 @ 11:01pm
Why can't I build Orbital Stations?
I have a Construction Ship. I choose Special, Build, and I get this screen -
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=237797100

Now, I have read the rorschach wiki page on Orbital Stations[sots.rorschach.net], and I have enough population, and I have the techs (Orbital Complexes and various other tech for different types of station). But there are no station types listed for me to build.
Last edited by Redpossum; Mar 12, 2014 @ 11:04pm
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Vuyek Mar 12, 2014 @ 11:21pm 
Stations are built by constructor ships.
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Redpossum Mar 13, 2014 @ 11:24am 
Originally posted by timorekusa:
Stations are built by constructor ships.


Yes, thanks.

If you look at the bit between the title and the thumb of the screenshot, it says, "I have a Construction Ship". There too, I couldn't even get as far as the window shown in the screenshot if I didn't have a Construction Ship.

But thanks for your reply :)
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LordUther Mar 13, 2014 @ 3:01pm 
I suspect your missing one of the Industrial techs needed to build deep space stations. Do you have Deep Space Constructors researched yet?
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Redpossum Mar 13, 2014 @ 3:31pm 
Originally posted by LordUther:
I suspect your missing one of the Industrial techs needed to build deep space stations. Do you have Deep Space Constructors researched yet?

Oh yes. I have Orbital Complexes, for which Deep Space Constructors is a prerequisite.
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LordUther Mar 13, 2014 @ 4:15pm 
I'm as baffled as you are. Looks like you meet all requirements to build a station. Did you right click on the Station icon on that screen and see if it gives you a list you can build?
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Redpossum Mar 13, 2014 @ 4:25pm 
Originally posted by LordUther:
I'm as baffled as you are. Looks like you meet all requirements to build a station. Did you right click on the Station icon on that screen and see if it gives you a list you can build?

Middle window on the left, Available Designs, the grey bar there that says Stations? Yeah. I tried left-clicking it, right-clicking it, double-clicking it. Nothing happens.

It is a puzzlement, no?
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Redpossum Mar 14, 2014 @ 3:32pm 
This is getting to be comical. I can build Dreadnoughts now, and it still won't let me construct anything with my Construction Ship.
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Vuyek Mar 14, 2014 @ 3:39pm 
Never had this issue.

There is a tech that allows you to build a station... I assume you have it, you seem to know what you are doing.
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Redpossum Mar 14, 2014 @ 3:49pm 
Originally posted by timorekusa:
Never had this issue.

There is a tech that allows you to build a station... I assume you have it, you seem to know what you are doing.

Haha, well, you might be giving me a little too much credit, but I do at least know how to look something up on the wiki and read what it says. There's a link to the Rorschach wiki page on Orbital Stations in my original post. I've read it and I have all the skills. I don't know WTF to say :)
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LordUther Mar 14, 2014 @ 5:28pm 
Upload a copy of your saved game file somewhere, that way we can load it up and try it ourselves.
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Redpossum Mar 14, 2014 @ 5:53pm 
Originally posted by LordUther:
Upload a copy of your saved game file somewhere, that way we can load it up and try it ourselves.

{LINK REMOVED}

Great idea. The Construction Ship is at system Junction (Not hard to find since I only have three systems), in the fleet named Reserve.
Last edited by Redpossum; Mar 14, 2014 @ 5:58pm
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Redpossum Mar 14, 2014 @ 6:19pm 
HAH! I just figured it out.

You have to design stations, or at least go through the motions. Apparently I never noticed the tab under Dreadnought in the design screen. Doh.
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LordUther Mar 14, 2014 @ 6:46pm 
haha nice! It's been so long since I played a game, I forgot about that requirement.
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Vuyek Mar 14, 2014 @ 11:33pm 
hahahahahhahahahahahaha... well... victory tastes sweet i suppose
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GhostyGG Mar 27, 2014 @ 5:53am 
Originally posted by Redpossum:
HAH! I just figured it out.

You have to design stations, or at least go through the motions. Apparently I never noticed the tab under Dreadnought in the design screen. Doh.

lol that moment when you realize...
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