On Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 11:01 AM,  <xxxxxx@comcast.net> wrote:

Note the addition of [total] :

>> If you design and build a house, [total] cost is (design cost x 1) +
>> (build cost x 1)
>
> The (design cost x 1) + (build cost x 1) I feel would be
> (architect's fee x 1) + (shipyard build cost x).

Different language, same idea.

Note that if you buy a licensed design, you pay only the license fee
(instead of an architect's fee to develop your own design) + build
cost.

> This is where I appear to agree with you, unfortunately
> the majority of members on a couple of other forums
> feel that only the (build cost x 1) applies.

Dpeends on how you parse it, and where you are in the process.

Build cost= build cost
architect's fee = architect's fee.

If you start from scratch, and want a custom ship, you're going to
have to pay both, at some point.

If you already have a design, all you pay is the build fee to build a ship.

If you go through mom's papers, and find a complete design package for
a starship, YOUR cost for the design is zero- mom already has it.

If someone in your band of travellers has Naval Architect-2, and
designs a ship for the party, all you pay is the build fee.

The architect's fee and the build cost are separate expenses, paid at
separate times, to separate entities.  You have to write TWO checks.
You have to pay the architect before they release the plans.

>  An outsider who wants to build one hull gets (Cr100 fee
> for the plans) + (1 x build cost).

 Not if *I* paid for the design.

If the *shipyard* offers a standard design for 100cr, rock on.  If
someone wants a copy of YOUR custom design, they have to negotiate
that with YOU, or possibly your architect, although I would expect
that sort of design work would be covered by some sort of proprietary
arrangement, or a substantial reduction of the fee if the architect
intends to continue selling it to other customers.

Dan

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