[Grumbling Grognard]

I have been 'Retrofitting' my older ships. First you need a 'new-upgraded' design saved. Then move the old ship to a location with a space yard (it can still be building something else at the time so this will not even take up production queue space!)

Then there is a button across the top that looks like a recycle symbol. This is brings up the mothball, scrap, retrofit screen (or whatever it is called). Hit the retrofit button, choose the new design and the ship is 'retrofitted' with no delay...

But there are two catches that I have seen. First the new model can not be more than 50% more expensive than the original model and secondly, after you hit the retrofit button even though all of the new components are now installed on the ship, they are all DAMAGED and must be repaired before they can be used (and this can take a few turns).

Oops. Of course you could use this same screen to just "Scrap" the ships. It tells you the scrap value before hand, but it is a LOT more cost effective (IMHO) to retrofit if possible.

Also, if you capture an enemy ship you can "Analyze" the captured ship in an attempt to gain technology.

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The Grumbling Grognard



[This message has been edited by Scott Clinton (edited 03 August 2000).]