Captain, We Have a Misunderstanding!

[p][/p][p][/p][p]TOP 5 Bugs-That-Are-No-Bugs in Star Birds. And How to Fix Them Anyway.[/p][p][/p][p]Some of the most frequently reported “bugs” in the game aren’t actually bugs at all. The good news: you don’t need to wait for a fix — you can keep playing right away, and in this article we’ll show you how![/p][p][/p][h2]TOP 5 Bugs-That-Are-No-Bugs[/h2][p][/p][h3]1. "I'm unable to connect pipes / power cables to the Excavation Hub!"[/h3][p]What you report:[/p]

• [p]Power cables from nuclear reactors or supply lines cannot be attached to the Excavation Hub.[/p]
• [p]Resources like water, light alloy, strong alloy, or refined materials get stuck in pipes / are not accepted by the Excavation Hub.[/p]
• [p]Progress quests requiring a lot of power or specific material delivery do not update even when the Excavation Hub is visibly supplied.[/p]

[p]The solution:[/p][p]Before you get started, make sure to accept the quest from Ruth — you won’t be able to connect anything to the Hub before you accept the quest. In Sector 5, you’ll then discover multiple strange objects. Be sure to deliver your resources to the correct Hub, as each one demands different materials.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]2. "I'm unable to place a Crucible / other required building in a small crater!"[/h3][p]What you report:[/p]

• [p]The game shows small craters, but they are not recognized as valid build spots.[/p]
• [p]Craters generate on elevated plateaus or ridges, making them inaccessible.[/p]
• [p]The small explosive used up all your Strange Points, now it's impossible to create artificial craters anywhere else.[/p]

[p]The solution:[/p][p]First, connect the plateaus with a Ramp — only then can you start building on them. If the Ramp isn't available yet, you can't access them at all and need to rely on the artificial craters created from Small Explosives. If you create the artificial crater at a wrong spot by accident, you can always recall the artificial crater to refund the Strange Point it required.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]3. "Resources delivered to the Station are not counted toward quest objectives!"[/h3][p]What you report:[/p]

• [p]The Station display shows that resources are being received, but the quest counter remains stuck at 0.[/p]
• [p]Reloading, restarting, or re-supplying does not fix the problem.[/p]

[p]The solution:[/p][p]You are probably working on an excavation quest. If so: Deliver the resources to the Excavation Hub, not to the Station.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]4. "Module quests request resources that are not accessible at the current stage!"[/h3][p][/p][p]What you report:[/p]

• [p]Required deposits may not spawn at all, or they appear only on higher plateaus that can’t be reached.[/p]
• [p]This creates a hard lock, since glass or other refined materials cannot be produced.[/p]

[p]The solution:[/p][p]Module quests will keep asking for new resources for every new module, no matter if certain buildings (like Ramp or Ice Extractor) have been unlocked yet. If you're stuck at module quests that you can't fulfill, follow the goal quests or research missing buildings first.[/p][p][/p][h3][/h3][p][/p][h3]5. "Research is stuck!”[/h3][p]What you report:[/p]

• [p]Research does not complete automatically over time.[/p]
• [p]Research is stuck or bugged.[/p]

[p]The solution:[/p][p]You probably mixed up quest progress with a time-based research. As all other quests, the research of building only progresses if you deliver the requested resources to your Station.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Even if these "bugs" are not bugs, your reports are still incredibly valuable. They highlight where our instructions aren’t clear enough and where the game should feel more intuitive. We’ll continue improving those points in future updates. Until then, feel free to share this article with other players and help each other out of these supposed softlocks. 🐞🐛[/p][p]
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