Thanks for the response. I notice in the MAXCAPSHIPS research subject files there are two modifiers for capital ship slots. One is "CapitalShipsMaxSlots" which has a base value of 0 in all cases and a variable per level value. I'm assuming the value I want to change is the per level value. There is also the "CapitalShipMaxSlotLevel" modifier, which has a base value of 0 in all cases and also has a per level value of 1 in all cases. Should I leave the per level value alone in the latter case even when I am doubling it(for example) in the former case? Also do I want to make the changes in all three versions(PHASE, PSI and TECH) of the MAXCAPSHIPS research subject files?

CapitalShipMaxSlotLevel is the one you want,

the base value is how much you will have period when you start the game. this is true across all 8 MAXCAPITALSHIP files. if this value is set to 1 in all 8 files, you will start with 8 crews available

the perlevel value is the amount you gain when upgrading to that level

of the per level amount in RESEARCHSUBJECT_MAXCAPITALSHIPSPHASE0 is set to 10, then you will gain 10 slots when upgrading to this level.

if you want to change them for all races, you will have to make the desired changes in:

RESEARCHSUBJECT_MAXCAPITALSHIPSPHASE0.entity, RESEARCHSUBJECT_MAXCAPITALSHIPSPHASE1, RESEARCHSUBJECT_MAXCAPITALSHIPSPHASE2, RESEARCHSUBJECT_MAXCAPITALSHIPSPHASE3.......to RESEARCHSUBJECT_MAXCAPITALSHIPSPHASE7.

its the same for the other race files.

PSI = Advent

TECH=TEC

PHASE= VASARI

and the number at the end corresponds to the ingame level you will be buying

RESEARCHSUBJECT_MAXCAPITALSHIPSPHASE0.entity = level 1 for vasari

RESEARCHSUBJECT_MAXCAPITALSHIPSPHASE1.entity = level 2 for vasari

ECT..........