How to move the connecting point for a Dock at the PHQ?

[ZacUK]

Hello,

In the PHQ Planning tool, I want to add a dock for bigger ships.

How do I move the connecting point? I can't seem to work it out..

Thanks in advance!

[Barons]

You can rotate the modules by placing them in a spot in space where they are green and then rotate them using the right mouse button. Then once its rotated how you want you can pick it back up and it will work normally.

However for some reason that size dock wont fit where you are trying to place it. i believe the only smallest of the 3 sizes of large docks is the only one that will work without you building something that looks crazy to make it work.

[Jaxartes]

Hold Right click to rotate parts

[ZacUK]

Thanks both, I get it now.

If the module is red, then I guess it isn't placeable.

[Baconnaise]

3 Tier pier requires more space due to the L/XL ships. That's what the red rectangles indicate the landing/docking area. You can place a one tier pier provided you build one section to the left or right of the vanilla dock and one out from it. Three tier pier you would likely have to build up or down at least five sections perhaps less or more due to the docking lanes. Personally, I wouldn't waste time on the PHQ. Build in an unclaimed area and expand your plots with ease. Build an admin building to claim it. You technically afaik build one station to handle everything production wise. You can then build smaller defensive platforms around it making it an uber fortress.

[csaba]

It's weird they gave the 3 dock T pier to the player as default when there are 1 dock piers in the game.

I personally use a 3 dock E pier on the PHQ but it was a waste of money on some basic water production...The middle structure takes up to much space better start your own station in either unclaimed space or pay the license for a more frequented one. I saw 8 million license cost for a max sized plot in Profit Center Alpha at rep 21, it's not that much if you factor in the other costs.

Just build a standard 6S 1M dock to progress the plot and ignore the red text. It's enough for the plot to progress and it's cheap.