Always use componets

[Treahblade (OP)]

Would it be possible to have the default checked to always use components when ordering a ship from a shipyard? Seams like I always forget to check this box and the edge case for not using them is kinda edge case really.  Not sure if there is some other valid game play reason to have this off by default. If there is I am curious as what it is.

[nuclearslurpee]

Not sure if there is some other valid game play reason to have this off by default. If there is I am curious as what it is.

There can be many possible reasons. Probably the most common is that you are pre-building components for a specific ship class, and don't want them used by orders for other classes that use the same parts. Another good use case is to stockpile components if you anticipate a need to build many ships quickly in the future, but you don't want to overbuild right now and exceed your fleet maintenance capacity (or fuel reserves, crew numbers, commanders, etc.). For example, such an emergency build program would be used to quickly replace losses suffered after the sudden onset of aggressive negotiations.

Some people will also use component stockpiles as a way to represent a "mothball" mechanic, in which case those components represent specific ship classes placed into deep storage to be "reactivated" (i.e., rebuilt) in case of future need. In that case for roleplay reasons you wouldn't want those components to be used by some other ship as then you have a Mothballs of Theseus problem. 

[Treahblade (OP)]

Those are some great valid points and I did think of that also, but that would be special case to me as normally I would think you want to always use components.  Maybe instead of it being default as off set it to be a toggle on that particular yard? That way you can for instance always have your naval yards use components while having your commercial yards never use them.