Civ shipping

[Vordarian (OP)]

I upgraded to drive tech 3 recently (1-2 yrs), but my shipping lines still build the same old, outdated ships designed over 15 years ago, even though I marked the old drives and designs obsolete.  Only a newly founded line uses modern engines.  Do they just need time or don't they ever upgrade?

Also, is there a way to rename shipping lines?

[Paul M]

Your civillians will over time update their ships and technology in my experience.  Several times I have gotten an event message that they have scrapped a ship and replaced it with  newer one.  I'm not sure what the logic is that makes them decide between building a new ship that is in addition to their fleet or else replace an older with a newer ship.  I would assume that over time they will improve their older fleets with newer ships.  I've seen them develop new engines on their own so I assume they use them.

I don't think you marking a design as obsolete makes any difference to the civillian line.  Obsolete only means it doesn't show up in lists for the player.

[madpraxis]

Depends on what version he's running...if it's pre 6 then it would make a difference if he obsoleted designs, post then it doesn't since they don't care what you do, just what you have researched tech wise
And yes...off the top of my head trying to remember a post where steve talked about it, it's something like 10 years (or is it 15) of age on a ship then it get's scrapped. If it wasn't for me just waking up I'd go hit up search and find the post for you

[Vordarian (OP)]

I'm using 6. 10.  They are scrapping allright, but the replacements they're building are the same obsolete types.  So far each line has its own slightly different types (Sm/Lg Colony and Freighter, Liner, Fuel Harvester), but they're not updating those once they've developed them.