More simplistic and numerous parts for ship builder

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I love the ship builder utility, but I feel that many of the parts aren't really allowing much freedom. Many have jagged edges and points and are too detailed, allowing for very little personalization. For example there is a fighter cockpit that has too many bits on it. I wanted to merge it with a simple hull, but the jagged edges were sticking through the hull. I feel most parts should be very simple, cockpits, without the extra attachments (fins and such should be up to the player where they are put) Very simple shaped hulls to compliment the detailed hulls and allow for easy mounting/shaping.

As it stands I cannot make the ship I want to

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Reply #1 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

In one of the last dev streams Paul said that they would create many more parts, when they have finished designing all the races and campaign assets.

Reply #2 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

I can see your point here,  the parts they have ate too elaborate and often you want to cover 90% of the past as you really only want one simple bit.So yes keys hope when they make more parts they keep in mind they should be just that "parts".

 

 

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Reply #3 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

The current shipparts are all pre designed ships which were broken down in smaler parts. That's why for example the Terran tiny hull is a whole fighter body. I am sure they will further diversify, with different cocpits, bodys, engines and fins, etc.. 

Reply #4 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Yes I understand how the current part set has come about and that it makes it easier for people who don’t want to spend to much time on ship designs to make something that looks ok.

All I suggest is when it comes to making new parts the make smaller more atomic parts for those who enjoy elaborating their own ship designs.

Reply #5 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

I'm not disagreeing on the "more part choices" sentiment, which they have already said will happen.  However, keep in mind there's a restriction to how elaborate they can allow you to get.  That ship you design still has to be able to render at a reasonable speed in game so don't expect to be able to create 10,000 part ships.