[Roanon]

Could you explain why, Primitive? I have considered the crystal technology to be a *very* weak one - I normally do not use extensive armor, preferring shields, so their main advantage is gone. Or even a disadvantage, as my ships retain that 30% defeinsive bonus from scattering/stealth armor which otherwise is destroyed first. The weapons itself are laughable apart from that questionable armor-skipping feature, standard weapons are better.
The crystalline armor is nice, though I am not sure how strong its features are exactly. Still, I doubt it is worth more than a 100% guaranteed hit.