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1) Yes, this is annoying but it's a result of the way the game handles upgrades. It can't deal with multi-branch upgrade trees, so PvK had to choose one branch or the other to purue as as upgrade path.

2) Again, if we had our way you'd be able to make all kinds of funky faciliity upgrade choices, but the game only lets you do it a certain way.

3)Try a fast cruiser full of organic armour set to "ram". If you're not organic, any old armour will do, just make sure you have a few repair components in the fleet.