[Commander G2]

Davout,

You need to click on the Weapon Mount button when designing ships and choose a weapon mount size. It will then display weapons with the larger mount size. Which mount you can use depends on your null size. You must have cruisers before you can use large mounts.

Try to avoid being hit while skipping his armor. Used Null Space, Engine Zapping, and Weapon Zapping weapons that skip shields and armor. Use Scattering Armor III, Stealth Armor III, ECM III, Train your ships and fleets, use small hull sizes. Use Shields because his weapons do not skip shields.

Of course, he can replace ships faster than you can because he utilizes the Organic capacity of his shipyard to make 1/3 to 1/2 of the ship's components. Organic races are very tough. I think they are the strongest, but I try to not play one for the challenge. I suggest in the future you either take an Organic race or one designed to fight one (Crystalline, Psychic, Religious/Very Hi Def/Low Maint). Also, beat down Organic races early in the game before they get their Organic weapons. Do not trade with them and get everyone else to boycott them.