Well, it depends on what you mean by "build your own ships" and I am assuming an MMO here. Eve Online allows you to do construction of ships through blueprints and materials. But if you want to build a new ship from your own designs, there really is not any game that does that. Black Prophecy does alloow for new ship types as you buy upgrades and put them onto your ship. But for the most part all ships look basically the same.
It was released like 15 years ago and looks like an office application. But you could create your own ships, your own races, play multiplayer with an play-by-mail mode.
Master of Orion 2 if it must not be an MMO or RTS. Best Race customization Best Ship customization Best gameplay Best Multiplayer x4 Space game over Lan/Internet Available at GoG.com
Probably some Browsergames but Browsergames have an pretty much uncontrolled environment where cheating/exploiting is common. I guess there is even a Master Of Orion Browsergame somewhere.
I dont know if you can build ships in the "X" series but its a pretty good building/business tycoon in space series with plenty of different ships.
For 3D MMOs its EvE and if you mind you can get yourself somewhere a used box of Earth and Beyond as there is still a private Server running afaik as both offer great customization.
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Well, there is Stars!.
It was released like 15 years ago and looks like an office application. But you could create your own ships, your own races, play multiplayer with an play-by-mail mode.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stars!
Let's play Fallen Earth (blind, 300 episodes)
Let's play Guild Wars 2 (blind, 45 episodes)
Master of Orion 2 if it must not be an MMO or RTS.
Best Race customization
Best Ship customization
Best gameplay
Best Multiplayer x4 Space game over Lan/Internet
Available at GoG.com
Probably some Browsergames but Browsergames have an pretty much uncontrolled environment where cheating/exploiting is common.
I guess there is even a Master Of Orion Browsergame somewhere.
I dont know if you can build ships in the "X" series but its a pretty good building/business tycoon in space series with plenty of different ships.
For 3D MMOs its EvE and if you mind you can get yourself somewhere a used box of Earth and Beyond as there is still a private Server running afaik as both offer great customization.
"Torquemada... do not implore him for compassion. Torquemada... do not beg him for forgiveness. Torquemada... do not ask him for mercy. Let's face it, you can't Torquemada anything!"
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i just want to build my own ships like in spore, or at least modify the ship as i want it to look like then fly around n shoot stuff xD
i played EVE i like it too but the problem is you just buy ships and customize what weapons etc u want on it but you cant like shape your own ship...