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= Shipbuilding =

Shipbuilding is a collaborative crafting system that allows players to construct working vessels through a staged industrial process rather than crafting a boat deed directly.

Instead of a single profession creating an entire ship, multiple professions contribute specialized components toward a shared set of Ship Plans. As components are completed, the plans are updated until the vessel is ready for final assembly.

The system is designed to encourage:

* Profession interdependence
* Resource gathering
* Trade and commerce
* Infrastructure development
* Meaningful long-term projects

Completed ships are assembled into dry-docked ship models which may later be placed into the world as functioning vessels.

== Overview ==

Every ship begins with a set of '''Ship Plans''' purchased from a '''Ship Wright''' NPC.

Ship Plans track:

* The type of ship being constructed
* Which construction stages have been completed
* Remaining required components
* Overall completion progress

Players may single-click the plans to view completion percentage, or double-click them to open a detailed construction gump showing all required components.

Different ship sizes require different skill levels and resource investments.

== Getting Started ==

To begin constructing a ship:

# Visit a '''Ship Wright''' NPC
# Purchase the desired '''Ship Plans'''
# Gather the required professions and resources
# Complete each construction stage
# Perform final assembly

Ship Plans are available for:

* Small Boat
* Small Dragon Boat
* Medium Boat
* Medium Dragon Boat
* Large Boat
* Large Dragon Boat

Larger vessels require significantly greater skill and resources.

== Ship Construction Process ==

Ship construction occurs in stages.

Each completed stage permanently updates the Ship Plans.

The major construction stages are:

* Hull
* Sails
* Rigging
* Hardware
* Sealant
* Navigation

Some smaller vessels may not require every stage.

== Ship Components ==

=== Hull ===

The hull forms the structural body of the vessel.

Profession:

* Carpentry

Typical materials:

* Boards

Larger ships require substantially more lumber and greater skill.

=== Sails ===

Sails provide propulsion and maneuverability.

Profession:

* Tailoring

Typical materials:

* Cloth
* Spools of Thread

Dragon boats and larger ships require increasingly advanced tailoring skill.

=== Rigging ===

Rigging represents the rope-and-pulley systems used to control sails and ship movement.

Profession:

* Tinkering

Typical materials:

* Marine Rope
* Marine Pulley

Rigging is considered a mechanical assembly rather than a textile craft.

=== Hardware ===

Hardware includes metal fittings, braces, fasteners, anchors, and structural reinforcement.

Profession:

* Tinkering

Typical materials:

* Iron Ingots
* Boards

=== Sealant ===

Sealant waterproofs and protects the vessel from exposure to the sea.

Profession:

* Alchemy

Typical materials:

* Beeswax
* Spider's Silk

The sealant system represents industrial compounds rather than magical potions.

=== Navigation ===

Navigation systems represent nautical instrumentation and navigational tools necessary for advanced vessels.

Profession:

* Tinkering

Typical materials:

* World Maps
* Gears
* Sextant Parts
* Clock Parts

Navigation components are generally required only for larger ships.

== Supporting Components ==

Several intermediate nautical components may be crafted separately and later used in ship construction.

=== Marine Rope ===

Profession:

* Tailoring

Typical materials:

* Spools of Thread
* Beeswax

Marine Rope represents treated nautical-grade rope suitable for long-term maritime use.

=== Marine Pulley ===

Profession:

* Tinkering

Typical materials:

* Iron Ingots
* Beeswax

Marine Pulleys are specialized marine-grade pulley assemblies used in ship rigging systems.

== Professions ==

Shipbuilding encourages cooperation between multiple professions.

{| class="wikitable"
! Profession
! Primary Contributions
|-
| Carpentry
| Hulls, Final Assembly
|-
| Tailoring
| Sails, Marine Rope
|-
| Tinkering
| Rigging, Hardware, Navigation, Marine Pulleys
|-
| Alchemy
| Sealant
|}

== Completing a Ship ==

Once all required construction stages have been completed, the Ship Plans may be assembled into a dry-docked ship model.

The resulting ship model:

* Is portable
* May be carried in a backpack
* Can later be placed into the world as a functioning vessel

This final step represents the launching and commissioning of the completed ship.

== Notes ==

* Ship Plans are not consumed during component crafting.
* Crafting components updates the plans automatically if the correct plans are present in the crafter's backpack.
* Different ship types have different material and skill requirements.
* Dragon boats are generally more demanding to construct than standard vessels.
* Shipbuilding may be performed collaboratively by multiple players contributing different components.

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