Stellaris - v3.14.159 (6759) Cannot colonize Black Needle Base planet after completing project

[feezec]

Description
v3.14.159 (6759) Cannot colonize Black Needle Base planet after completing project

Game Version
v3.14.159 (6759)

What version do you use?
Steam

What expansions do you have installed?


Do you have mods enabled?
Yes

Please explain your issue is in as much detail as possible.
I am the pre-built Oviron Lodge doing the Treasure Hunt origin event chain.
I found the planet that has the Hidden Black Needle Base.
I completed the project using 4 armies.
When given the choice of selling the loot xor returning the loot to its owners, I chose to return the loot.

Many years later, I tried to colonize the planet.
But the tooltip says I cannot colonize the planet because it is heavily defended.

My attached screenshot shows the tooltip, and shows that I have the Black Needle Sword specimen in my storage, which proves that I completed the project

Steps to reproduce the issue.
I have not tried to reproduce the issue.
This issue did not happen to me when I played this same empire in the previous patch

When I disable my mods, I still cannot colonize the planet.
I am using UI mods only:
Bigger Planet View
UI Overhaul Dynamic
UI Overhaul Dynamic - Tiny Outliner
Tier Numbers: Buildings
UI Overhaul Dynamic - Extended Topbar
UI Overhaul Dynamic - Improved Text
Full Tiny Outliner

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[__waiting__]

Same here. I'm playing w/o any mod. A very frustrating bug.

 

[arandomuser]

In case you come here through google like I did, and are not playing Ironman, here's how to resolve this bug:

Select the planet
Open the console
type: effect remove_planet_flag = planet_defended_forbid_colonization

This will not remove the Black Needle Base from the planet. So, you'll benefit from the +1 Naval Capacity from jobs the said Planetary Feature provides. I don't know if it's intended for the base to disappear or not, and am too lazy to find the ID for that feature.

 

[feezec]

The same bug happened to me today while I was playing a custom empire. I have attached the save file

edit: planet name is Dellouphe

 

[feezec]

I started a new campaign.
This time I hacked the Hidden Black Needle Base instead of using armies.
If it matters, my scientist died.
Afterwards, I got the event where the Black Needle evacuates the base.
I am still unable to colonize the planet.

The planet name is Clisson.
I am attaching a zip archive that contains 2 save files.
One save is from before the hack project.
The other save is from after the hack project.

 

[Zhe Toralf]

I just ran into the same problem in Multiplayer. No Mods, version 3.14.15926 (68ca)
The System is "Couke".

 

[SkylineOdeum]

Same as everyone else. 2nd time trying a Treasure Hunters and it happened both time; single player, ironman, nomods. Planet is Badsin IIIa.

 

[Firegolem]

The bug is relatively easy to fix, but has a much deeper cause. The finished special project gives in general other scopes as documented (and as used in this case). The scopes are as follows:

    on_success = {
        # Wrong Docu: scopes are as follow
        # This = ship
        # From = country
        # fromfrom = planet

Sometimes projects use the right scopes, sometimes not, so possible other projects are also affected (some versions ago the returning scopes changed on projects).
Personally: I've been modded this game for years, but now it's time for me to give up.

 

[Firegolem]

A general fix for this should be now included in this mod here:

Steam Workshop::Freebooters Origin (reborn) [3.14.☠]

steamcommunity.com

 

[locowolfie]

it's now 17 April 2025 and this bug still has not been fixed really Paradox.