Can't Build Stations! Help!

DigitalAdhesive · Post by **DigitalAdhesive** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 12:10 am

Hey guys - I'm trying to build stations but I keep getting this message:

"Station Placement Invalid, Must be Within -50k to 50k"

I have no idea what this means or how to fix it! Any advice?
Thanks guys.

Cindy · Post by **Cindy** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 12:15 am

When building a station in a sector you need to be within -50000 to 50000 on X, Y, and Z coordinances. You can change the numbers on the Nav map for X, Y, Z, SX, SY, and SZ by clicking on the number you want to change.

The sector that you want to build in also needs to be at least a sector away from another sector that has a station in it.

Hope this helps and welcome to the game!

Busch · Post by **Busch** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 12:22 am

Hey DigitalAdhesive. Welcome to the game/sim and forum. If you open up the F1 Navigation console, usually the first map displayed is a sector "square" map. (Unless of course, you have your map view zoomed out, and are viewing most of the available system you're in.). The very center of this small map window is the spot you must be within + or - 50k of. You should move to within this boundry in order to build. Each of the larger squares on the map represents a sector box. Dead center of a sector box is the place I've found best to build a trade station. Then I place the other support structures, if I determine the need to do so. Not every trade station is equal. Depends on the system to begin with, and the tech already available. Just a thought or two.

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:23 am

Hi DigitalAdhesive, welcome to the game and forum...Hope to see you out there some time!.....

SeeJay · Post by **SeeJay** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:03 am

Hi DigitalAdhesive and welcome.

As said above, when fully zoomed in in a sector, you have 4 squares in the center.
Those 4 together is the -50000 to +50000 coords.

Hope to see ya online.