Description
[Caelum v3.9.1 (629c)] Orbitals become invisible, provide no bonuses, and cannot be rebuilt
Game Version
Caelum v3.9.1 (629c)
What version do you use?
Steam
What expansions do you have installed?
Synthetic Dawn, Utopia, Leviathans Story Pack, Apocalypse, Megacorp, Distant Stars, Ancient Relics, Lithoids, Federations, Nemesis, Aquatics
Do you have mods enabled?
No
Please explain your issue is in as much detail as possible.
I created this save game on the previous version last month (presumably Gemini v3.8.4 (282d) according to https://stellaris.paradoxwikis.com/Patches, but I can't specifically remember). Since updating to Caelum and loading/migrating my save game I have attempted to build several orbitals in systems with habitats. The construction ships appear to be building them correctly, but the day that they are completed they visually disappear and provide no bonuses to the habitats in that system. All that remains are 3 strange lights which disappear a day later. A reconstruction of the orbital at that location cannot be attempted because the UI claims that another megastructure is already present.
Steps to reproduce the issue.
1.) Load attached save game.
2.) Observe construction of minor orbital around "Black Widow IIIa" by the construction ship "Aerpwane Hurgl-Blopp II" in the "Black Widow" system.
3.) Note that a model of the constructing orbital is present.
4.) Note that the progress on the ship's construction tooltip is at 99% and will complete the next day.
5.) Advance the game by one day.
6.) Note the toast that the minor orbital has been completed.
7.) Note that the construction ship no longer has orders.
8.) Note that the visible model of the minor orbital has disappeared.
9.) Note that 3 lingering lights remain at the location where the constructing orbital model was.
10.) Advance the game by another day.
11.) Note that the 3 lingering lights disappear.
12.) Select the "Black Widow" habitat in the system.
13.) Click on the "Features" button in the middle of the UI.
14.) Hover cursor over the "Orbital Resources" entry on the "Planetary Features" panel.
15.) Note that "Minor Orbitals" is still listed as 0/3.
16.) Note that the habitat is receiving no bonuses from constructed orbitals.
17.) Re-select the "Aerpwane Hurgl-Blopp II" construction ship.
18.) Right click on the "Black Widow IIIa" moon.
19.) Select "Build Megastructure".
20.) Scroll to the bottom of the "Megastructures" list.
21.) Hover cursor over the greyed out entry for "Minor Orbital".
22.) Note the "Cannot build due to existing Megastructure" negative list item.
23.) Have sympathy for me because apparently nobody else is experiencing this bug so it's likely going to get de-prioritized to the bottom of an issue tracker backlog and never get fixed.
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[Caelum v3.9.1 (629c)] Orbitals become invisible, provide no bonuses, and cannot be rebuilt
Game Version
Caelum v3.9.1 (629c)
What version do you use?
Steam
What expansions do you have installed?
Synthetic Dawn, Utopia, Leviathans Story Pack, Apocalypse, Megacorp, Distant Stars, Ancient Relics, Lithoids, Federations, Nemesis, Aquatics
Do you have mods enabled?
No
Please explain your issue is in as much detail as possible.
I created this save game on the previous version last month (presumably Gemini v3.8.4 (282d) according to https://stellaris.paradoxwikis.com/Patches, but I can't specifically remember). Since updating to Caelum and loading/migrating my save game I have attempted to build several orbitals in systems with habitats. The construction ships appear to be building them correctly, but the day that they are completed they visually disappear and provide no bonuses to the habitats in that system. All that remains are 3 strange lights which disappear a day later. A reconstruction of the orbital at that location cannot be attempted because the UI claims that another megastructure is already present.
Steps to reproduce the issue.
1.) Load attached save game.
2.) Observe construction of minor orbital around "Black Widow IIIa" by the construction ship "Aerpwane Hurgl-Blopp II" in the "Black Widow" system.
3.) Note that a model of the constructing orbital is present.
4.) Note that the progress on the ship's construction tooltip is at 99% and will complete the next day.
5.) Advance the game by one day.
6.) Note the toast that the minor orbital has been completed.
7.) Note that the construction ship no longer has orders.
8.) Note that the visible model of the minor orbital has disappeared.
9.) Note that 3 lingering lights remain at the location where the constructing orbital model was.
10.) Advance the game by another day.
11.) Note that the 3 lingering lights disappear.
12.) Select the "Black Widow" habitat in the system.
13.) Click on the "Features" button in the middle of the UI.
14.) Hover cursor over the "Orbital Resources" entry on the "Planetary Features" panel.
15.) Note that "Minor Orbitals" is still listed as 0/3.
16.) Note that the habitat is receiving no bonuses from constructed orbitals.
17.) Re-select the "Aerpwane Hurgl-Blopp II" construction ship.
18.) Right click on the "Black Widow IIIa" moon.
19.) Select "Build Megastructure".
20.) Scroll to the bottom of the "Megastructures" list.
21.) Hover cursor over the greyed out entry for "Minor Orbital".
22.) Note the "Cannot build due to existing Megastructure" negative list item.
23.) Have sympathy for me because apparently nobody else is experiencing this bug so it's likely going to get de-prioritized to the bottom of an issue tracker backlog and never get fixed.
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