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~~[[Ship]]s~~ are the main focus of the game. Players can build and customize their ships to match their play style and the kinds of [[contract]]s they want to take on.

'''Ships''' are the main focus of the game. Players can build and customize their ships to match their play style and the kinds of [[contract]]s they want to take on.

Various ship vessels can be purchased from [[shipyard]]s. There are very few requirements of a ship, but it is generally advised to set up [[life support]] systems early, followed by [[propulsion]].

== Starter vessels ==

=== Praxis ===

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* 200 [[food]]

* 7 [[FTL charge]]s

== Templates ==

At any given shipyard there are templates available for purchase. The selection is randomized, but one might find:

*[[Spindle]]

*[[Sleek Ship]]

*[[Empty|NewShip]] (a basic shell to start you off)

*[[Transport ship]]

*[[Hammerhead]]

=== Adding templates ===

[[Steam Workshop]] ship hulls will be automatically added as shipyard templates if they meet the following criteria:

* $1M maximum value

* At least 1 docking port

* Less than 5 pieces of equipment, not including docking ports and doors

* There must not be any pipes, cables, resources, or crew.

== Sharing ships ==

To share a ship:

# Press '''Esc''' to enter the main menu and click '''Export Ship'''.

# Give the ship a name.

# ~~Open File Explorer, enter~~ <~~code~~>~~%LOCALAPPDATA%\Introversion\LastStarship\~~ships~~</code> into the address bar and press '''Enter'''.~~

# Navigate to the ships directory:<br>{{Data directories|ships}}

# Copy the ship's <code>.ship</code> file and share it in your preferred way.

To import a shared ship:

# Save the <code>.ship</code> file you received to the ships directory mentioned in step 3 above.

# Run the game and click '''Ship Editor''' in the main menu.

# Select the file you saved in step 1 and click '''Load Ship'''.

To ~~import a shared~~ ship:

To share your ship file with other players, you may use Steam Workshop from within the game or upload your exported ship file to [https://shipyard.tls-wiki.com/new Shipyard].

~~# Save the <code>~~.~~ship</code> file you received to the <code>%LOCALAPPDATA%\Introversion\LastStarship\~~ships~~</code> directory~~.

== History ==

~~# Run the game and click '''DEVELOPER Load Ship''' in the main menu~~.

~~# Select the file you saved in step 1 and click '''Ok'''~~.

{{Prehistory|Alpha 3|Ship export supports exporting docked ships together.}}

[[Category:Game mechanics]]

[[Category:Ships]]

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-[[Ship]]s are the main focus of the game. Players can build and customize their ships to match their play style and the kinds of [[contract]]s they want to take on.
+'''Ships''' are the main focus of the game. Players can build and customize their ships to match their play style and the kinds of [[contract]]s they want to take on.
 Various ship vessels can be purchased from [[shipyard]]s. There are very few requirements of a ship, but it is generally advised to set up [[life support]] systems early, followed by [[propulsion]].
 == Starter vessels ==
 === Praxis ===
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 * 200 [[food]]
 * 7 [[FTL charge]]s
+== Templates ==
+At any given shipyard there are templates available for purchase. The selection is randomized, but one might find:
+*[[Spindle]]
+*[[Sleek Ship]]
+*[[Empty|NewShip]] (a basic shell to start you off)
+*[[Transport ship]]
+*[[Hammerhead]]
+=== Adding templates ===
+[[Steam Workshop]] ship hulls will be automatically added as shipyard templates if they meet the following criteria:
+* $1M maximum value
+*  At least 1 docking port
+* Less than 5 pieces of equipment, not including docking ports and doors
+* There must not be any pipes, cables, resources, or crew.
 == Sharing ships ==
 To share a ship:
 # Press '''Esc''' to enter the main menu and click '''Export Ship'''.
 # Give the ship a name.
-# Open File Explorer, enter <code>%LOCALAPPDATA%\Introversion\LastStarship\ships</code> into the address bar and press '''Enter'''.
+# Navigate to the ships directory:<br>{{Data directories|ships}}
 # Copy the ship's <code>.ship</code> file and share it in your preferred way.
+To import a shared ship:
+# Save the <code>.ship</code> file you received to the ships directory mentioned in step 3 above.
+# Run the game and click '''Ship Editor''' in the main menu.
+# Select the file you saved in step 1 and click '''Load Ship'''.
-To import a shared ship:
+To share your ship file with other players, you may use Steam Workshop from within the game or upload your exported ship file to [https://shipyard.tls-wiki.com/new Shipyard].
-# Save the <code>.ship</code> file you received to the <code>%LOCALAPPDATA%\Introversion\LastStarship\ships</code> directory.
+== History ==
-# Run the game and click '''DEVELOPER Load Ship''' in the main menu.
+{{Prehistory|Update1.rc2|Introduced.}}
-# Select the file you saved in step 1 and click '''Ok'''.
+{{Prehistory|Update2.rc1|Starting ships have some cabin space.}}
+{{Prehistory|Alpha1A|Included pre-bundled community ships.}}
+{{Prehistory|Alpha 3|Ship export supports exporting docked ships together.}}
+[[Category:Game mechanics]]
 [[Category:Ships]]