Can I design ships?

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How do I build a decent fleet with better-than-scout military ships? Is there a way for me to design my own? Thanks.
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top
They had shipyards in the last os/2 version. I dont know if SD plans to bring them back.
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
Not in the game, but the definition files are all plaintext.

As long as the file structure is correct, you can add more files with new ship/tech/etc. definitions and GalCiv will recognize them (exception: the UI isn't in place for more than six political parties, and the default definitions already specify six), although in some cases they won't be available in a saved game from before the new definition files were added.
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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
And if you actually don't know how to get the better than scout ships, you have to research techs to get up to those ships...
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
Also, ask the SD people about the file format for the pictures of ships. And how many pictures are needed per ship. And what directory to put them in.

I remember at one point someone from SD saying that GC will eventually recognize a couple of different file formats for ships, but I have not heard anything since.