[Randallw]

I assumed renumbering ships to make your fleet look bigger was standard? It's certainly something I do by default, unless, you know, I can't be bothered.

In this case it's useful because a neighbour has a ship type with an O in it. He also uses the same shipset as me. I could run around with ships that appear as the same design such that someone else will think he is giving me ships. If they're an enemy they might even attack my "ally" despite his refutations. Just like that an enemy, and a prospective enemy, you know another player, are weakened.