Polaris Quest: Cannot find the station?

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  1. Satyir

    Satyir Ensign

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    I've hopped from planet to planet, finally found a trading station, but it is not present in the area that I warp to...? I'm playing single player survival, and this has happened in three different games that I've started. So, how about fixing this particular break in the quest?
    Is anyone else having trouble here?
    Thanks!
     
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  2. ravien_ff

    ravien_ff Rear Admiral

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    The station is hard to find. If you're stuck, use the "map" command and it will show up. Use "map hide" to hide everything again after you put a waypoint on the station.
     
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  3. Satyir

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    Hey, thanks for answering- what is the "map command"?

    Edit: Figured it out- thanks again!
     
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  4. stanley bourdon

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    This makes no sense. It is a TRADE station it should have a beacon or something similar to attract attention to it to facilitate trade.
    Just imagine your local grocery store removing all its signs and advertising and trying to look like an inconspicuous office building, you would think that a silly proposition. So why would a TRADE station try to hide?
     
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  5. Satyir

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    Yeah, that's what really confused me about it too
     
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  6. ravien_ff

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    It's easy enough to fix, luckily. I agree with you that trade stations should be easier to find or have a beacon nearby them. (Both possible at the moment)

    It makes sense for some stations to stay hidden (illegal smuggler traders?).
     
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  7. stanley bourdon

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    but even the smuggler's cabin is found by the detector. You must get within only a couple of meters to get it to be recognized but the detector points you in the correct direction.
     
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  8. Satyir

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    They should also tell you WHICH trade station- I've been to 4 of them now.... no sky high bar :(

    Also- it doesn't make sense that IDA can detect a powered down warp signature on a destroyed vessel in orbit but it can't find a trade station!
     
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  9. Satyir

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    Ok, I need some help- I've visited every stop in the system- except the asteroid cluster. I've gone to every station. No quest prompt. Any idea which station I'm supposed to go to? Not even the station itself- the location with only the station and no planet, gives me a prompt- and it doesn't have the 'sky high' bar anyhow... :mad:
     
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  10. stanley bourdon

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    The trade station should be in the space around the starter planet. if you are unable to find it you can try the MAP command in the command menu accessed by pressing ~
     
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  11. Satyir

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    hmmmm. ok, thanks. I got my SV shot out from under me at an ice planet, so once I'm spacebound again I'll look again.
     
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  12. Satyir

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    Found it- thanks! Now... if they'd just tell you WHICH alien planet...
     
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  13. GodOfGuns

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    is it the chat option in the sky high bar on the starter system?
     
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  14. ravien_ff

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    This thread is over 3 and a half years old. Absolutely nothing here is in any way relevant anymore.
     
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  15. GodOfGuns

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    oh really? ok then but googling isn't helping so can you point me to the NEW thread?
     
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    Then that's when you make a new post so people know what you're talking about.
     
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