So was wondering about give my new enemies custom ships. I know I can design the ships and assign it as a template to replace other ships. Now, here's the question, if I replace a ship with another ship does the new ship need the same componants or will it's required skills be reassigned to match the new componants. Or can I use a blank template and not worry about the weapons and defenses and what have you because the computer will add them on based on what was on the replaced template.

Example. I replace the battle hammer, medium class ship that uses weapons from the projectile line. If it's a blank template will it have no weapons/engines/etc or will it be assigned the componants that were on the original battle hammer. Or can I give it weapons from say the missle line and the opponent will now see the requirements for the missle thats on it?


Hope that made sense, hope to hear an answer back from someone one in the know.

Also, a related question... why in the name of was there not a program released that's just the shipyard will all ships and components avaliable? It took me 3 hours to rush through and get access to all the hulls because all I want to do is design the templates for a custom opponent so I can play the game AGAINST them and not with them!


Kyle