Station Mode - Communication/Operations could be improved

[C.C.]

On AUTO mode they never go to the console when ships come in, even with 4 of them idle, all with the ability to handle operations.

Since I have to force them to sit there and wait for the right timing of communication it's like losing a character just waiting for the possible communication. Since on station mode this will get a lot busier everywhere else with things going on not sure I want to sit there and babysit such a system but I guess I can have someone on that at all times but seems like a waste of a character.

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Just feels like if a ship comes in, wants to chat, it should open a prompt asking me if I want to communicate and if I click yes. One of my idle characters that meets the operation requirements wanders to the console.

OR

When any ship comes in a moment that can be communicated with and AUTO mode, character is idle, they get themselves to that console just as the ship flies in.

[Yrame IV, a true I of the dragon]

My understanding and experience with AUTO operations is that there are exactly 3 types of situations where a job will be created by the console:

1) PDTs are controlled from the operations console, so if infesters, bots, or asteroids approach your base someone will go to the operations console to try to shoot them down.

2) When you click another ship and choose to "HAIL" them, a person will go to your operations console. A job is also created on the ship you are hailing, making a person go to their operations console. Once both are at the consoles, a new dialogue shows up giving you the options (trade, gift, claim bounties, share vision etc)

3) Sometimes, when another ship enters the area, there will be a popup saying "this ship wants to hail you". This is usually due to rescuing a member of their faction or them running low on supplies. If you accept the call, your crew will act essentially the same as if you hailed them yourself, and one will head over to the operations console.

These are the only situations I am aware of using the operations console. Ships that want to contact you do have a popup asking if you want to communicate, which minimizes to the upper right if you ignore it. If you are not receiving these, then there may be an issue with your game.

The only other thing I can think of is if their priorities have other things higher than operations, but I have never had this issue myself.

[C.C.]

That's part of the issue.

On #2, When on AUTO and situation happens where I'm like yeah go hail them. None of my characters do anything besides stare at me until I turn it off auto and increase the readiness.

On #3, I do get the hail message occasionally but once more if I hit accept none of my characters do anything. They sit idle during workhours going, "I wish I had something to do" lol. Until I turn off AUTO mode.

[Death Approaches]

wait - do you mean on their own? you're not talking about anticipating a ship's arrival, you mean after you're hailed by someone or you initiate an outbound hail.

you're saying, once you click the green phone handset for an incoming call, no idle person with Ops 1 or higher goes to the console? please verify. (yep we're talking about first, farthest left, blue, auto, whatever you want to name it) setting. if not, something's up, and if it ain't Ops turned off in those specific idle crew's task priorities, I got no ideas, then. it's a head scratcher.

works as expected here. 🤷‍♂️

[C.C.]

"you're saying, once you click the green phone handset for an incoming call, no idle person with Ops 1 or higher goes to the console?"

Yup 100%, no idle person goes to the console. They sit there bored, all of them with Ops skill that's why I was so frustrated.

[aksel_bugbyte]

Hi there!

It should work automatically when the green button for answer is pressed.

Are your crew priorities such that they are allowed to do operations?
Any error notifications at the right hand side of the screen?
When you force them, do you draft them or turn the systems setting to forced?

Are you still having this issue in your current game?