Sure.  But taking o1 and o2 start options in the game will almost double your resources and research.
We dont need to  HARD change the setting file and take a chance on breaking the mod. And you still have the resources to have more ships then a 10% hard maintanence reducion change will give you     
  
Sorry about the Last post " of of places and break the game whole game"  
(Wow I even slur my typing after a few cocktails)   
 
 [ May 14, 2004, 17:20: Message edited by: Grand Lord Vito ]