Astro Galaxy - a realistic space exploration game

Am at the SEA course segment preparing for an interstellar hop.

Installed and 100% staffed a Wormhole Generator aboard my space bus. 

The SEA course does not recognize that and I can't continue 'til it does. 

Any suggestions?

Did it want you to upgrade the WHG?

I don't believe so, no.  The task is "Install Wormhole generator module and hire personnel for it." 

That's what I did.  Snarky little robot doesn't believe me, I guess.   0o

Hmm... My only suggestion is to reread carefully exactly what it says for whatever step does not say (done) :/

Took your advice, Rostin. 

FYI for those folks who might run up against this quirk:

Ah yes, I remember that little hiccup now :)

Gave me some trouble when I last did the SEA as well

Well, the instruction was to HIRE personnel, not just staff the WHG. :)

*like* / +1

I guess it's all in the timing, Raphael, as an argument could be made that those folks in the LVQ were hired.  They just weren't hired for a specific function.  It's cool; these little quirks give me something to think about besides timers.  lol

Found another similar hiccup in the SEA tasks, too.  The final task prior to the Graduation calls for players to vote for AG on some of the game review sites.  I had done that earlier in the day (as well as doing so on each of my 4 previous logins to date), not knowing it would be a SEA tasking.  This directive refuses to resolve, also.  It seems to be a timing issue; the action doesn't count because it was done out of order.  I'm not sure why that should be the case.   It's just another 16 hours to wait.   :2:

Note to folks:  Neither of these things are big deals in and of themselves.  The issue, in my eyes, is one of new player retention.  The hurdles which 'normal' timers place in front of new folks are already stumbling blocks in the path of retention.  The addition of other arbitrary time-eaters can only contribute to the level of frustration some folks (read: Yours Truly) experience in the chase.  Instant gratification is not in the cards --  :)) --but little details like these that confuse new hands on top of the 'time-centric' challenge to retention aren't likely to help much.

I never encountered these "hiccups." If you just followed the instructions and not find ways to cut corners, you will be done sooner and will have no problems. :)

At the risk of encouraging belligerence, Raphael, I'm going to take your comment at face value.

I'm not trying to cut corners.  Am not interested in short-cuts, at all.  Rather, a granite-solid foundation is my goal.  

I intend to build what you did.  It's likely I won't do it the same way, but my intent is clear.  

Simply put, I'm following the path as it's been laid out.  That path has led me to the postings above.  While you may not have run into the same roadblocks, it doesn't mean they don't exist.  Browse back and you'll find I'm not the only newb to experience some of'em.  

In short, I'm not interested in your superiority, I'm interested in your knowledge.

Have you got more useful info?  Some of your postings have opened my eyes to stuff I hadn't considered.  

Your last post is beneath you.  Just sayin'...

*whip crack*  :)) :)) :))

That was knowledge right there. Now newbies will know to just follow the instructions and avoid cutting corners to finish the course ASAP and without problems. I'm sure you can find many flaws in the course (and in the whole game for that matter) if you try to do things your way when things just aren't programmed the way you want.  :)

You'd make a good lawyer :D

Maybe he IS a lawyer.

the SEA is teaching you how to do stuff.  first you staffed a WHG from a LQ (correctly according to your instruction) then when you tried to staff the new one the same way and it did not work. It did not work because you didn't follow the instructions. The first taught you how to staff a module from your own idle crew and the second taught you how to hire new crew.

The voting problem is something else. I thought  that just trying to vote (and getting the standard "you already voted' message was enough to pass that part of the course. Did you try voting, or did you just wait until the timer expired? When I was a snot-nosed cadet, I read that advice in the SOL forum.

You can always go to a different computer or internet source to vote again. Or do it from your phone using data

there is that. it even tells you to do that on the voting page...

Exactly, it's because he didn't follow instructions. In the real world, not following simple instructions can cost you your job. LOL also don't forget that personnel in the LQ could've been cloned, not necessarily hired. :)

It's probably late enough that not many others are goin' to weigh in on this segment of the 'Junk Drawer.'

So, a big thumbs up to all o'y'all that commented on it...the lesson is clear.  "Follow instructions, ya whacko."
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My only defense is that I aggressively pursue any competitive advantage.  It bit me in the tail, this time.

Cool little sub-set of the Drawer, though. What mistakes did you folks make gettin' the ball rolling?  I think it'd be useful as all get-out to have a 'Don't be an idiot' section.

My biggest mistakes were squandering QPs on speeding up tasks.

Other than that, using real weapons instead of marines on my first COM ships really hurt me in my mid game

Oh?  How did doin' that hurt, Rostin?  I have exactly 0 combats under my belt aside from the one in the SEA course.  How would you set up a weapons load out if you were new but taking the long view?  I've read here an' there that a MAU/Shield load out is effective.  Are there more effective/practical configurations?

I've got a boat that I've outfitted for SoS/Com ops and it's wallowing toward its 1st mission now.  (it's not a COM tasking)  Before I step on my whoozis, maybe some of y'all could share some thoughts about how to fit out a craft for a newb's first forays into Universal conflict.

I started with lasers my first time doing COMs and didn't use marines until much later. THAT was a mistake. MAUs are OP :D

Dunno, I give out the instructions, not follow them   :))

The comebacks keep getting better btw, cloned  personnel at n00b level. If BravoVoid sounds like a lawyer, you should be the prosecutor  :pistols: