Show me one ship designed in the ship builder that looks good? I'll wait

[Still]

you literally can't design a good-looking ship

[wtiger27]

Originally posted by Riitoken:

Originally posted by jonnin:

My main issue is that I hate ladders inside. So I have like 2 or 3 cockpit/hab configs and everything else is just what to glue onto those. And the hab to bay/cockpit connections are a trainwreck. Should be able to bay-ladder into any cockpit or aft connect into any, and for the giant ones, aft on any connect point, not just 1 or 2.
Having mostly ditched the NPCs I am down to captains Q, science & workshop, usually in Y configuration.

this, then, is basically the design for all the ships I actually USE, though I have made a number of cosmetic designs.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3073421509

I'm with you. I do not like/want any ladders. Are they realistic? Sure. But that level of mechanical realism is annoying ... way too much friction.

All my self-designed ships are single level. I've not yet attempted the one designed that has stairs up to the cockpit. But I plan to do that at some point.

My ship has no ladders anyone has to climb and all Habs on one level. It has a Viking cockpit ( I prefer those ) , close to 9000 cargo, 2800 shields. 7 beds and 2 bathrooms for her crew of 7. And does great in combat. Even with her low mobility of 38. Partially due to the 8 turrets she has. She also has 6 x Vanguard Obliterator Auto Projectors.

Front loading bay. Very important for me.

At this point, she is all the ship I need for any role in the game. But I only play on Hard level and that is the level I have the most fun on, with some challenge involved.

[chipartist]

Originally posted by Mooman:

If the goal was "NASApunk" where are the sleek space shuttle type designs? Most of the ships are boxy with random parts all over without a clear design.

Sleek:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3077460757
Sexy, but sometimes a ship is just a ship ;) :
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3074957154
Space trucker to the max, and it fights OK as well:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3080492993
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3080539658

OP asked for one design, I've posted a dozen, and there are many dozens more by others that make very creative use of a somewhat limited toolbox.

[StormhawkV]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3083816430

[Ravnhood]

Hey, look, ANOTHER bit post. Report and move on.

[Qwijybo]

Re Ship Moduels:
I use this Reddit post when I want a specific module:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Starfield/comments/16azmzp/all_ship_hab_interiors_and_unique_hab_locations/

[Omnius10]

The ship builder has a lot of flaws but there are a lot of creative ship designs out there. this is my personal self build ship at the moment..
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3080119600

[ΔIR CΔRDINΔL]

Dragonfire III - the everything ship, a modified Dragonfire II from the Eleos Retreat.
I'll blow my own trumpet and say that this might prove otherwise. I agree that the ship builder is limited, though.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3047930163
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3086364851
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3086364797
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3086364906
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3086364697

[Vlad 254]

Every single one of those examples look great.

Better yet the creators of those ships like them which is most important. But others can always buy one from a ship vendor, steal one, or use one that the game provides them, which they can then upgrade if they so choose.

That's well thought out by Bethesda. Kudos to them.

[restarter]

ya im really enjoying the designs that people are posting.

[PocketYoda]

Some of my better creations.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3080593794

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3074112147

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3068605361

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3068605617

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3063747579

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3075549480

[chipartist]

One more for the road...
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3086472666
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3086354711

[jonnin]

Originally posted by AirCardinal:

Dragonfire III - the everything ship, a modified Dragonfire II from the Eleos Retreat.
I'll blow my own trumpet and say that this might prove otherwise. I agree that the ship builder is limited, though.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3047930163

I REALLY like that ship. Lots of good stuff in here!

I had an interesting accident today... was doing a chop shop on a pirate ship I captured (I forget which type!) and it just ended up looking kinda like a scorpion. Seeing that, I did a little touch-up to make the idea stand out...

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3087038491

[Winged Archon]

Originally posted by gheistt ∞:

you literally can't design a good-looking ship

Allright, I wont shy away from presenting my ship which I am rather proud off.

Which means exactly nothing in the end because what I like versus what you like might not be the same.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3086435667

I will say this: the shipbuilder does have a lot of restrictions that shouldn't exist, I'll give you that. However in the end I can easily spend several hours in it toying around.

[ulroth]

That does look decent.

Empyrion, Galactic Civilizations you can also build ships.
Maya, Blender, 3d Max you can really build ships.

[Straight White Male]

Just thinking, has anyone used this to look up anything needed within the game?
https://inara.cz/starfield/ship-modules/

You are all welcome.