AI is getting much better
 

using mine sweepers (Drushocka or something like that) plus they are reasearching (so far) the heck outta the weapons research tree (at least the phased-polaron, incinerator and ripper weapon parts).

the current game is geting to be a stalemate: I put up sat/mine warp defense for this one system the Drushocka want, plus an 8 ship guard force...back n forth. I don't have resources to expand to another bombardment fleet and can't get past my guard dawgs...

I think this one gonna take a while.

but at least they haven't yet ripped thru me like I am wet toilet paper...yet http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif

using 1.19 patch and Mephisto's 1.6 MOD.