Retrofit always greyed?

solomani

Newcomer

13 years ago

Jul 24, 2012, 1:23:47 AM

What am I missing? Ships are circling my planet I select a single ship I select the new design still grey. It doesnt say I dont have enougth dust (5k at the moment, too low? Not sure how to calculate how much I need).

Sarg

Newcomer

Sarg

Newcomer

13 years ago

Jul 24, 2012, 1:28:55 AM

Do you need a resource you don't have to build the new design?

CmdrNoval

Newcomer

CmdrNoval

Newcomer

17 100g2g pts

13 years ago

Jul 24, 2012, 1:41:47 AM

You are definitely missing a Strategic Resource. Technology often outpaces the acquisition of Strategic Resources... If you go to your Ship Screen, look at the model of ship you are trying to retrofit. Within the listing, is the Strategic Resources required for the retrofit.

If you are missing one of these resources, there are only 2 solutions:

1. Remove the Module that requires the resource you are missing

2. Colonize a planet that contains the resource you need

--> There is also the possiblity that you have not even researched the advancement needed to "see" the Strategic Resource you need.

This is possible because you can research up the tech tree, and skip over the applied sciences technologies necessary to gain Strategic Resources...

solomani

Newcomer

solomani

Newcomer

13 years ago

Jul 24, 2012, 2:27:44 AM

Nope since I can build the new ship from scratch. Not missing anything. Template isn't greyed out just the retrofit button.

http://solomani.globat.com/Retrofit-broken.jpg

Even when I had 6k dust it was greyed out. In fact in 4 games I haven't never been able to retrofit.

Taliesyn

Survivor

This space for rent.

Taliesyn

Survivor

26 300g2g pts

13 years ago

Jul 24, 2012, 2:33:57 AM

I see the problem. You can only retrofit ships whose design you've modified. If you created an entirely different ship using the same hull size, you cannot change one ship into the other.

For example, you're trying to change a DD MKII into an Implacable. That's not possible. You'd need to go to the DD MKII design, hit modify, make the changes there, and save your new DD MKII 2. Then you can upgrade your DD MKII to THAT.

solomani

Newcomer

solomani

Newcomer

13 years ago

Jul 24, 2012, 5:45:44 AM

Taliesyn wrote:
I see the problem. You can only retrofit ships whose design you've modified. If you created an entirely different ship using the same hull size, you cannot change one ship into the other.

For example, you're trying to change a DD MKII into an Implacable. That's not possible. You'd need to go to the DD MKII design, hit modify, make the changes there, and save your new DD MKII 2. Then you can upgrade your DD MKII to THAT.

You sir, saved me a lot of hair pulling. Thank you

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