Build: v1.5.3 3390 Mode: Survival Mode: Singleplayer SERVER NAME: Singleplayer SEED-ID: 59757 If Applicable: MODIFIED PLAYFIELDS: No Reproducibility: Always Severity: Trivial Type: Configuration of Trader Issue Summary: Changes to Configuration of a Trader in the Control Panel Do Not Take Affect Description: Changes to the configuration for a trader in the control panel does nothing. In the Control Panel for a Trader there is a description that indicates "Configure the Trader Guild member variants and their offers in Creative mode via Control Panel and it will spawn in Survival mode as configured." From a usability point of view, making a player switch to an entirely different play mode just to configure a "block" doesn't make sense, and feels like "a short term patch" for a known bug that needs to be fixed. Ideally the Trader should be configurable in Survival Mode. Since Alien and Human staff are configurable "blocks", it would make sense to have Traders configurable "blocks" in survival mode as well. The alternative solution is Traders should not be configurable in Survival Mode, and the configuration in the Control Panel for a Trader should be disable so changes can't be made. In either case, it is a bug to be able to make changes to a Trader's configuration, and not have the changes take affect. Steps to Reproduce: Capture enemy BA that has a trader (like a Gas Refinery). Point at Trader and Press 'P' to open the Control Panel. Make sure the trader is selected on the left. On the right make changes to the Trader's configuration, ideally so you can trade with them. Exit the Control Panel. None of the changes have taken affect. Press 'P' again and note all changes were saved. See screenshots. Screenshots, Crash Logs, and other Relevant Information or Download links:
The 'looted' Trader is a surplus. You are not intended to do be able to use him as you see fit. Use the Multitool and remove him. You can tamper whith Traders when Creating the POI (Creative Mode) not when 'changing Ownership' in a Game(Survival Mode). Eventually @ravien_ff or @Vermillion can explain this more in detail..
Certain blocks are for POI use only. This includes spawners, portals, and traders. Yes, ideally it wouldn't let you change the configuration at all in survival, however this is not a bug. Would make a good suggestion however.
