Cetyo

Building my own ships is a good idea and Ill do that, but that still doesn't tell me why the missile boats dont show up in my build templates once I learn the techs required.

I've played a number of times now and if I go the Beam Weapon path to Battle Axe I dont have any problems. I can get the Battle Axe, Destroyer, Battleship etc by researching the necc technologies. Not so with the missile based ships though. . I cant get the missile boat, corvette etc. . . Much later, in game, once I've captured some other civs' planets, the templates sometimes show up. Whats up with this?