Well EXCUSE me for living!

[Comar]

Good question. I'm not sure I have an answer either. It could well be a combination of both. I tend to design my ships for my style of play in tactical combat which may not translate over to strategic play. I'm starting to experiment to see what is the best ship designs for strategic play. It does present a different challenge.

[Lupusman]

The best way is after you get an enemy design, run simulations till you win most (or all) the time.