Confused about auto refuelling

[hondo1375]

I've just started playing the game, and I'm wondering if I can override ships automated refuelling behaviour. I've had several cases where I've had constructor ships (not automated) that I've given a mission to, but who decided to turn around and go and refuel near the destination even though they have plenty of fuel left. Is there any way to override this behaviour?

[Starfry]

First of all, the contructors are not refuelling. They need resources to complete the job so they return to the space port to resupply before going out to do the job.

[hondo1375]

ORIGINAL: Starfry

First of all, the contructors are not refuelling. They need resources to complete the job so they return to the space port to resupply before going out to do the job.

Thanks for the reply, although I'm not sure that is the case. I get a pop-up message saying the constructor needs refueling, and then it changes course after it has already been enroute to the construction site with the supplies it has previously collected.

[adecoy95]

if you are custom building your constructors, give them more fuel