Need help with build-able stations

[bobmunger]

Hey guys,

I've had this game for a couple of days now but there's a couple of questions I couldn't easily find the answers to regarding the build-able stations in the game.

1. Is there anywhere on the forum that clearly explains exactly what the ore processors/energy stations etc do for the system (and more importantly the player)

2. Is building a Trade Station only helpful for giving yourself somewhere to dock/fuel/sell items in areas where its hard to trade? Or are there other hidden benefits e.g extra income?

Thanks guys, I'm having trouble finding this info in-game.

[Marvin]

I think the extra income is more related to owning territory. How stations affect that territory ... no idea.

[Jester]

Check out the HTML instructions document that comes with the game (you can access it from a link on the training menu -close game and open instructions). Each station type and deplyable structure is briefly but clearly described in there.

The main benefit I've found to building a trage station is that you automatically have a licence meaning anything at the station has a good discount for you..... Especially useful if you build a station in a quadrant with good technology rating since you'll get advanced weapons etc at a knockdown price.


EDIT: Sorry. had stated an incorrect way to the instructions document. Edited and corrected.

[Edited on 11-10-2010 by Jester]

[Maarschalk]

Yep, Like Jester says....discount. And other benefit is you receive protection from the station......

[Kitsudragon]

Ok, here's something that's bugging me. I go to build a trade station (and I do have the build constructor loaded,) and when I mouse over the station, I get "Enter name." So far so good.

But when I enter the name and press enter, nothing happens. If I click the build station command again, the build box disappears but there's no countdown timer.

I've tested every other station, and they all build just fine. Just not the trade station. What am I missing?

[Jester]

Try it without pressing enter after typing in the station name. Just click the menu option.

I think that's the way I did it.

[Marvin]

Did you release the Alt key after highlighting the Trade station?

[Maarschalk]

Hi Kitsudragon and Bobmunger, welcome to the game and forum. For trade Stations to be build you have to be away from other Stations be it Game Constructor Stations or the Games regular Stations. There can only be one per sector........