[Strategia_In_Ultima]

If the battle is won by your ally's fleets, it would be only beneficial to you; because then you'd have a full combat-ready fleet ready to take on enemies.

Lessen your use of Crystalline armor slightly (speaking about the number in first post) and increase the amount of top-lev Phased Shields. What you could also do; create some (small) fast support ships with as much movement as possible, light armor and 1-2 Phased gens max. Then put (possibly mounted) Ripper Beams on them and use them to close with you enemy and cause considerable damage AND draw away enemy fire for long enough to allow your large warships to close in for the kill.

I'm speaking about stock here, or are you using a mod.....?