Help a N00b with Space Bases

[Alneyan]

I don't do much retrofitting either. I usually have enough problem with managing all my units and diplomacy in some games to bother with optimised retrofitting.

The only circumstances where I do retrofitting is during emergencies, or a ship here and there. If some of my ships are simply too old, just throw them away against the enemy, it will also make him a bit more confident. That is, if you do want to get rid of these ships.