[mac5732]

In regards to upgrading ships, go to the ship design window, click on ship you want to upgrade then hit the upgrade button, your ship will auto be upgraded, you can also add or subtract components if you wish, you only have to give it a new name and click create. therefore if you have old cruiser being built and get a BC, design your BC, then either click and take the old CA out of the build process and your new BC takes its place if you put in build, or up upgrade old CA design to new, then either do as stated above or once old CA is built, hit the retro-fit button and it will be upgraded to the new design. I think it is even possible to say hit upgrade CA, you go to the upgrade screeen, change ship design to BC instead of CA and you can then upgrade to BC size if you want to do this.

In regards to facitlities, there are two ways to upgrade them. 1 is to use the wrench as stated, at the top, the other is in the either the colonies or empire buttons at top of screen. Look on the far right, lower down and you should see upgrade facility button. I also believe it gives you choices on which planets you want to see or show. These will auto upgrade your facilities by putting them into your build que and upgrading them on your planet. It takes a turn or two before upgrade takes place depending on what you already have being built. It also shows a scrap facility button if you just want to scrap them and build something else.

In regards to trade, when you trade with AI/human you only get 1 upgrade from what you already have, example you have level 1 missles, AI has level 3, you ask for trade, if accepted, you will receive level 2 missle, not level 3, you would have to trade again for the next level. Its also the same the other way around until top level is reached.

just some ideas mac

[ 27 November 2001: Message edited by: mac5732 ]