David Sachs's BLOG
Published on March 3, 2006 By Big David In PC Gaming
The shipyard screen does not allow upgrading the starter ship types. This hould be allowed, with the requiremnt that the name of the ship type be changed (to avoid comficts when another game is satrted).

The originally available ship types are NOT comparible with anything you can design. Any attempt to design a similar ship produces a design that if BOTH strictly better and less costly than the corresponding supplied type.
Comments
on Mar 03, 2006
It's been brought up before, I raised the issue at least once.
on Mar 03, 2006
I think I was the first to mention it back in Dec. during the Beta as seen in this link with my old name "Lord Darx" Link and more recently in this thread with additional shipyard UI suggestions Link Please response to my thread with your thoughts to pull it back up to the top and maybe Stardock will add them in an update!
on Mar 03, 2006
This was even mentioned by a reviewer and it should be implemented.

In any case I have already installed basic hull designs for all classes by using the battle of the gods scenario.

I have them coded with a zero prefix to keep them on top of the list and I just add weapons, defense and modules and save under a new name.

I like mine better than theirs anyway
on Mar 03, 2006
delete dratted double post