[Talenn]

Ebonyknight:

Sure, its fairly easy. Go into the 'Data' directory and open the 'VehicleSize.txt' file. Find the ships you want to change and change the 'Requirement Max Engines' line to 7 or 8 or whatever you want.

I'm actually expermenting a bit with adding a Tech Area for 'Hull Streamlining' which will make the faster ES/FG/DD/CL hulls available. That way it wont trip up the AI (it simply wont research them) and it holds no danger of upseting the early game balance between missiles and speed. I'll let you know how it works out if you are interested.

Talenn