Negative construction point
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This is my system, I've almost used all slots, it could have something to do with that?
Edit: -4 T3 points
Edit: -4 T3 points
It's got to do with the weird mechanic that causes tier 2 and 3 ports to increase in construction point cost after more than 2(not counting your primary port) have been placed. It generally doubles. Though I don't know if retroactively drawing more points from the pool is normal or not.
I had the same thing happen. See Issue Tracker: https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/74812
I started and finished 1 T3 (6 T3 pts), then started but left unfinished (1 T3 6 T3 pts). I then earned the necessary 5 T2 build points for a Corolis. Leaving my pts at 5 T2 pts, 0 T3 Pts.
I started the Corolis and had 0 T2 pts, and 0 T3 Pts (no screenshot) as expected.
After completing the Corolis (but leaving the 2nd T3 unfinished), I was expecting to have 0T2 pts and 1 T3 pt. Instead it now shows me with 2 T2 pts and -5 T3 pts.
I think what is happening is that the game retroactively changed the construction order, moving the T2 to the second build position and the T3 to the third: from T3 (6 T3) + T3 (6T3) + T2 (5 T2) and instead charged like it was T3 (6 T3) + T2 (3 T2) + T3 (12 T3).
Edit: Given the lack of entries in the issue tracker and the large number of colonization issues, I suspect this will be an issue for a long while. However, in large systems it may be possible to use it to squeeze out an extra Coriolis since you effectively get free T2 points at the expense of negative T3 pts that cannot be really charged to you. Who knows, maybe it is even intentional. It's not like FDev has communicated with us or anything.
I started and finished 1 T3 (6 T3 pts), then started but left unfinished (1 T3 6 T3 pts). I then earned the necessary 5 T2 build points for a Corolis. Leaving my pts at 5 T2 pts, 0 T3 Pts.
I started the Corolis and had 0 T2 pts, and 0 T3 Pts (no screenshot) as expected.
After completing the Corolis (but leaving the 2nd T3 unfinished), I was expecting to have 0T2 pts and 1 T3 pt. Instead it now shows me with 2 T2 pts and -5 T3 pts.
Edit: Given the lack of entries in the issue tracker and the large number of colonization issues, I suspect this will be an issue for a long while. However, in large systems it may be possible to use it to squeeze out an extra Coriolis since you effectively get free T2 points at the expense of negative T3 pts that cannot be really charged to you. Who knows, maybe it is even intentional. It's not like FDev has communicated with us or anything.
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Added my contribution to the ticket.
and you continued to build despite everything ?
It looks like the OP has, but I have not. I only tested to see if the buttons to initiate construction were active (or at least appeared to be), As expected, T2s appear to be buildable, while T3s do not.
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You are not alone.
And, I continued to build further stations and settlements. Meanwhile, I have +11 T3 with no hope to ever spend them in this system. Only one spot left and it would cost me 18 T3 points to continue. I wish I can move the points to other col. projects or trade them into T2 Points to build a Coriolis instead.
@FDEV: we need a construction point dealer.
And, I continued to build further stations and settlements. Meanwhile, I have +11 T3 with no hope to ever spend them in this system. Only one spot left and it would cost me 18 T3 points to continue. I wish I can move the points to other col. projects or trade them into T2 Points to build a Coriolis instead.
@FDEV: we need a construction point dealer.
I had hoped that the bug would be fixed but no...