Retrofitting Captured Ships

[Arkcon]

Ummm... I'm missing something here. Maybe I could test it out, but if you could all just answer simply...

When would retrofit cost more then building?

1). When you retrofit, there's no cost for the hull, unlike when you build.
2). And even if you changed every component, don't you get some of the resource cost of those components applied to a discounted cost of the new components (or something to that effect -- that was a thread a while back)

I do realize that a multi-retrofit series ends up costing you more, but I'm talking about a one time retrofit -- for example, capture a Krill dreadnought, full of Plasma Missiles and retrofit those to Anti Proton Beams -- leave control, shields, etc alone -- is this not a discount in cost as well as time ?

[ December 12, 2002, 13:00: Message edited by: Arkcon ]

[Krsqk]

New/changed components cost 120%
Old/removed components cost 30%

You're paying to take out the old stuff, and then paying 20% over cost to install the new stuff.

[Arkcon]

Originally posted by Krsqk:
New/changed components cost 120%
Old/removed components cost 30%

You're paying to take out the old stuff, and then paying 20% over cost to install the new stuff.

Oops, I thought you got that 30% for removal. Heh. At least there's no cost for hull -- or is that wrong too . For dreadnought sized ships, that could be a significant savings -- or not. Oh well, still faster.

[Krsqk]

The hull is a significant savings. It's just the number of heavy mount weapons and other expensive components that makes it so much more costly. Don't forget that it can be completed in one turn, though, given enough repair capacity.