A significant bug in Elite Dangerous is affecting the colonization gameplay loop, as reported by a player on Reddit. When placing a colony in the third slot near a star, the colony's position is incorrectly recorded as the last in the system, farthest from the star. This misplacement disrupts strategic planning and colony management, undermining player efforts and progression tied to colonization. The issue is officially documented on Frontier's bug tracker, with players advised to avoid colonization activities until a fix is implemented.
- Colony position recorded incorrectly after placement near star.
- Players warned to pause colonization until bug is fixed.