Combining cargo

Smeghead · Post by **Smeghead** » Fri May 15, 2009 12:39 am

First off...

Attention Vice: you've got a wonderful game! I tried the demo last week and didn't need anywhere near the 80-minutes to decide I wanted the game, and for only $25 it is a real bargain.

I am very surprised this question hasn't been asked before (I did a search first), but is it possible to combine slots of cargo of the same type?

I've got 19 Hydrogen, and I want 25 so I can construct the Class 5 Fulcrum. I bought 6 more Hydrogen at a station, but it put it in a separate cargo slot, and no matter what I try I can't get the two to combine for 25 Hydrogen in a single cargo slot. With them in two separate cargo slots the constructor is only allowing me to build a Class 3 and a Class 1 Fulcrum...

I'm still stunned that no one else has asked this -- but then, I probably missed an obvious search term or something.

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Fri May 15, 2009 1:43 am

Hi Smeghead, Welcome to the Game and Forum.

This is normal I think. If you already have a certain item in a cargo bay you can only ad 1 at a time to the same cargo to make it 25 by right clicking the item you want to ad to the cargo. You can not ad 6 items of the same at once it will go in a seperate container! You might be able to ad the six from the other cargo to the 19 by right clicking on the six while docked at a station!;););)

[Edited on 5-15-2009 by Maarschalk]

Post by **Vice** » Fri May 15, 2009 3:05 am

Yup, next time you have the additional units you want to buy, just right click on them to purchase them instead of left click. This will load one unit at a time and will also check for matching cargo to combine with. Think of left click as 'buy the lot' and 'right click' as buy individual units or install/uninstall.

BraveHart · Post by **BraveHart** » Fri May 15, 2009 6:51 pm

Welcome aboard Smeghead.....looking forward to seeing you in MP

Smeghead · Post by **Smeghead** » Sat May 16, 2009 1:23 am

Actually, I did right-click to buy the 6 units (instead of everything they had available), but it still loaded it into a separate cargo slot. I've even tried forcing it to load it into the correct slot by placing the 6 units into a hangar bay, filling the remaining slots with other items (weapons, resources, etc.), and then when I tried transferring it back it said there weren't any slots available. I've tried transferring the cargo around while in space, but a right-click just jettisons the cargo slot I click on.

Thanks for the warm welcome, and while I'd love to see all of you in MP, I don't think I'd be welcome as I'm still on dialup out here in rural Michigan (so much for having all of Oakland county on wireless by 2007). All the same, I'm enjoying the game immensely, and appreciate all of the help...

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Sat May 16, 2009 2:01 am

You can not switch cargo or slots in space, You have to be docked at a station or city or carrier!
Ordinance, Weapons and equipment will each fill cargo or equipment slot or Weapon slot with one unit of each, except for Excalibur wich will ocupy all eight of your secondary weapons slots. To buy one unit at a time of Goods Platinum, Gold, Food, Textile etc you have to right click the item while docked at Station. You can not mix two different things in one cargo bay. You can not have like 19 units of platinum and 6 units of gold in the same cargo bay!;)

warsign · Post by **warsign** » Sat May 16, 2009 12:42 pm

Hi Smeghead.
J(default) is dangerous command, be careful!

4ad · Post by **4ad** » Sun May 17, 2009 6:46 am

In the construction station i made a level 4 drive , my ship has a level 3 one .
Level 4 sits in one of my cargo bays so i sell my lvl 3 on a station , go out, J the drive and then tractor it in , but it still went into my cargo slot ..... anyway i can equip it ?

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Sun May 17, 2009 7:01 am

You can only equip when docked at a station, city, or carrier. You can not load equip in equipment slots in open space! And you have to have an empty equipment slot available!
Right click equipment in cargo bay while docked to install equip from cargo bay!
Hope this helps!;)

4ad · Post by **4ad** » Sun May 17, 2009 7:19 am

Originally posted by Maarschalk
You can only equip when docked at a station, city, or carrier. You can not load equip in equipment slots in open space! And you have to have an empty equipment slot available!
Right click equipment in cargo bay while docked to install equip from cargo bay!
Hope this helps!;)

Thanks a lot , i would never think of that myself !

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Sun May 17, 2009 5:38 pm

It is in the instruction manual I think, but who read those!LOL:P:P:P