Colonization Questions

Fozy

Fozy
I've claimed a system and built my first station. A grind, but not horrible.

How long for the station to come on line as opposed to being under deployment? Or, do I need to continue to develop for it to come on line?

I would love to see a shortcut to materials needed for building. Maybe ditch the training button on the ship status screen as opposed to having wind through the galaxy map?

When does rent start?, I seem to remember reading something about $5 mill having to be paid?

I know I can name the station but are wee going to be allowed to name the system?
 

FraggleRock

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It will come online on the Thursday 'tick'.
No rent... in fact you will get some income from your stations.
I expect 'never' is the answer to system naming.
 

Fozy

Fozy
ok, thanks. I thought I read you were going to have to pay tax to the local power play faction
 

Evazan

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Sorry to hijack the thread, but I also have some colonisation questions too. When it comes to surface settlements, can they be placed anywhere? For example on the top of a hill or mountain, and does the terrain 'flatten out' to accept the ground settlement? I notice that each planet has a number to show how many settlements can be placed so are they just predetermined areas?

How does the new systems economy work? Can I have a mix of everything in one system? For example a pretty station in the tourist style with the trees in one slot, and an extraction/industrial one in built in one of the other station slots.
 
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Evazan

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Another thing I wondered is, if I build a surface settlement do I get a free level 3 access level so I can wander around as I please? I wont be a member of the controlling faction, just the guy who built and paid for it. Is that too much of a hope?
 

IstvaanDCIV

IstvaanDCIV
Evazan said:
Sorry to hijack the thread, but I also have some colonisation questions too. When is comes to surface settlements, can they be placed anywhere? For example on the top of a hill or mountain, and does the terrain 'flatten out' to accept the ground settlement? I notice that each planet has a number to show how many settlements can be placed so are they just predetermined areas?

How does the new systems economy work? Can I have a mix of everything in one system? For example a pretty station in the tourist style with the trees in one slot, and an extraction/industrial one in built in one of the other station slots.
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As far as I'm aware, settlements can be placed almost anywhere on a planetary surface. CMDR Mechan built a settlement right on the edge-ridge of a crater:

https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1j0swx4/ksp_lives_on_in_elite_dangerous
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1j0swx4/ksp_lives_on_in_elite_dangerous/


The terrain immediately underneath deforms to ensure that the settlement is on a level surface.
 

Evazan

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It will be interesting to see if I can build 4 ground settlements so close together that they are essentially touching. Like a mini town. If they end up being controlled by different factions and those factions are at war, will the npc's shoot each other? So many questions.
 

Trailing

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Evazan said:
It will be interesting to see if I can build 4 ground settlements so close together that they are essentially touching. Like a mini town. If they end up being controlled by different factions and those factions are at war, will the npc's shoot each other? So many questions.
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Settlements have a minimum distance from each other of 100km.
 
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