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Shipyards

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Post Tue Jun 14, 2005 8:37 pm

Shipyards

I know this may seem stupid but, HAS ANYONE NOTICED THAT THE "SHIPYARDS" DONT ACTUALLY SELL ANYSHIPS!

Post Wed Jun 15, 2005 2:54 am

Its presumed the "Build" the large military ships, as they can, from time to time, be seen in them.

Post Wed Jun 15, 2005 4:51 am

I think Norfolk has a Battleship being built there. Now, I doubt that they're gonna let you buy one of those now, don't you think?

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Post Wed Jun 15, 2005 11:04 am

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Post Wed Jun 15, 2005 11:06 am

I know aren't shipyards suppose to make ships and sell but you never see a ship in the shipyard?

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Post Wed Jun 15, 2005 2:11 pm

I know, but you'd still think they'd sell small ships, wouldnt you.

Post Wed Jun 15, 2005 2:45 pm

Maybe not, I mean, Ford doesn't sell dumptrucks does it?

Post Wed Jun 15, 2005 3:21 pm

By the very nature of it, a ship yard "Builds" ships, but would not sell them. The US navy has ship yards, but they do not have docking places for the ships. They are taken to ports for that, so any ship built in a FL ship yard would logically be sold else where.

Edited by - Finalday on 6/15/2005 4:21:15 PM

Post Wed Jun 15, 2005 6:18 pm

Wouldnt it be more economical to sell them on site saveing you shiping charges?

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Post Wed Jun 15, 2005 9:28 pm

as finalday stated shipyards is were the work is done and ports would be were the fun is . The reason for that is the same for factories, a item is bulit at the factory then shipped to were the public is at. not too many people would visit a shipyard for the sole porpose to buy a ship. To overhaul them yes but to have a dealership on the shipyard would just get in the way of the workers.

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Post Fri Jun 17, 2005 2:51 pm

I think because, (except if you use mods,) the game will never let you use a big ship, for instance a battleship. Because you would never be able to to anything except crash into things. You never stop the momenttum you get with one of those things. Or dock.
Shipyards are meant for big ships, like cruisers. Not little itty bitty 1-man craft.

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Post Fri Jun 17, 2005 3:50 pm

yeah, I guess, but they should still sell smaller ships

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