Do different races have different style ships or is it all random?

[forcecomdr]

If i'm in a Gek system will the Haulers look different then in a Kovex system or a Vy one?

I'm wanting to buy a ship but don't want to limit myself on style options.

[Astasia]

I think there is some weighting. Some ship styles are obviously designed by one race or the other, but it doesn't prevent other styles from showing up in any specific system. It might lower the chances, I feel like I see more "korvax ships" in korvax systems, but I still see the other ship styles often enough that it's hard to tell.

[Astolfo The Gay]

If i'm not mistaken each race has a bias towards types of ships that spawn, and I think the economy of the system decides what freighters look like, so I assume ship spawns are more or less the same.

[ZaydinTTV]

According to the wiki, every system has 21 designs generated for it. 7 shuttles, 3 of each of the specialist types (Fighter, hauler, explorer), 1 Exotic and 3 specialist designs based on the systems dominant race.

https://nomanssky.gamepedia.com/Ships

As for species preferences, Haulers are more likely to spawn in Gek systems, Explorers in Korvax, and Fighters in Vy'keen.

[Miro Fox]

Korvax Have Exploration styled Ships
Vy'keen have Fighter Styled Ships
Gek have Big Ships designed to carry more ♥♥♥♥.

the systems have higher chance to spawn in those styles
but does not prevent other systems from loading those styles.

[forcecomdr]

Cool, thanks for the tips = )

[Uncle Rein (莱茵叔)]

Sorry, I'm Necro-ing this because I'm wanting to ask a question along the lines of OP, but without the miss-understanding that happened here.

I'm aware that the systems generates +4 of a given Starship Class based on the dominating Race.
What I want to know is if there's aesthetics to a ship's appearance that are unique to a given race.

And if so, where can I find a visual catalog of them?

[Fenrir801]

Originally posted by Rein:

Sorry, I'm Necro-ing this because I'm wanting to ask a question along the lines of OP, but without the miss-understanding that happened here.

I'm aware that the systems generates +4 of a given Starship Class based on the dominating Race.
What I want to know is if there's aesthetics to a ship's appearance that are unique to a given race.

And if so, where can I find a visual catalog of them?

Just started the game and was wondering the same thing. Did you get an answer for your question? been browsing the forums, but have not found an answer.

[Lindy Bomber]

There are no ship aesthetics specific to any race. The same hauler can appear in any system. It is purely random.