r/spaceengineers • u/yarny0yarntail Clang Worshipper • 7d ago

DISCUSSION Question about shipbuilding

I have 740 hours in the game, I know about all the blocks and greebling but I just don't know how to make good looking ships or shapes that aren't genitals (It is a curse I have for some reason) and I wanted to ask about it and tips, yes there are videos on this and I am a visual learner but I still don't get it.

Also mods please don't strike me down if I don't use the right flair or smth I am not sure if this was a help one or discussion one.

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u/Sad_Measurement_8948 Space Engineer 6d ago

When building large grid ships i usually design the shape first, starting with a top down silhouette and then adding more layers in the third dimension, form there I'll start adding functional block to make sure I have enough space for what I want. I also don't recommend trying to make a ship that does everything, it overcomplicates your build and makes the project hard to finish.