using created ships in game?

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I created a bunch of ships tiny, small and medium in the ship designer and saved them. I only used the hull and extras no armor etc I can't find these ships  in my saved game ship designer. Do I need to start a new game to use my own designs? Do i need to add the modules as I design the ships or can I add the modules during the game as they become available?

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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Do I need to start a new game to use my own designs?
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In order to use designs you made in the out-of-game ship designer, you need to start a new game, yes.

Do i need to add the modules as I design the ships or can I add the modules during the game as they become available?
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Putting the modules on the design means that you'll need to wait until you have researched all of the needed techs before you can actually build the ship. Otherwise, it makes no difference.

Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

If you save ships as a template (that checky box thing!) then they will be available from the templates tab in the Shipyard.  Templates are a shortcut that allow you to retain a particular arrangement of ship jewelery without clogging your ship design list with pre-designed unarmed ships every time you unlock a new hull size,

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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Thx!