References/Acknowledgements

To the UWO community, who have supported me and helped with countless minor edits to this guide. I dedicate this guide to them.

FUBB Company, who support me in game in so many ways. Much of the information contained herein is from discussions in our company chat. 

Silkie, who I consider to be a master shipbuilder, was my primary mentor who was my r20 shipbuilder before I got my levels up, and who has constantly supported me during the whole process.

Lateralus, a good friend of mine who understands the metadynamics and economics of UWO as well or better than anyone I know. He has been very supportive and respectful in all of my efforts, and is one of my best SB clients.

ZimXero, for whom I have developed an enormous amount of respect. Zim is really a genius and a pioneer when it comes to fusion and economics. I was privileged to help supply him with mat ships to get GAMA's first g6 ship, and working together with him to develop an economically feasible route to g6 on our server is really an honor.

Swaghustler, from Friend-Builders, who helped me mod my first ship, he has been an enormous influence on the way I play the game

Lavendermyst, who has always been there for me. It seems like we always have the same goals and ideas. Lav is constantly challenging me to be a better shipbuilder and player, and I appreciate that.

Giddygiddy, who helped me edit this guide meticulously! If you think it's well-written, I can't take all the credit.

Minerguy1, who also has been an enormous support and one of my very best friends, and the guy who taught me how to fuse ships. 

Kubrius, the grandmaster shipbuilder, who has always made time for my noobie questions as well. In addition, Kub is one of the few people who are as OCD about ships as I am!

Roiber, FUBB company's director, who is possibly one of the nicest and most patient players I've met so far, who is also a master shipbuilder. I am grateful that he took a leap of faith on me and let me join his company.

Marsali, who is and always will be one of my best friends in the game, who begrudgingly did the shipbuilding grind and went 7nation as well, and I consider her one of my closest confidantes.

gracieDaFatty, who has been very gracious in helping me learn PvP, and how to build ships that are effective for sea battle. It has been great to have him to bounce ideas about ships off each other, and to have him kick my butt in mocks from time to time!

EDITORS

CullumStraun

Giddygiddy

Lateralus

CapeFox

There are so many more friends and company mates that I would love to name, and I would never have been able to do the things I have done without your help and support. Unfortunately I cannot list you all here, but you know who you are, so thank you for everything! Finally, I would like to thank everyone who has read this for taking the time to do so, and welcome any (constructive) feedback you have, I want this guide to be my legacy in UWO should I ever leave, so it is important to me that it is factually correct for future upcoming shipbuilders to use on down the line.

Thanks for again viewing, and best of luck to you in building your dream boat!

-Caddy

Shrimpin' Ain't Easy!