Game Bottleneck

[MegaTrain]

You concur with your frustration about the lengthy build time for large advanced-technology ships. Sure, it might take you 5-8 or more turns to build a fully loaded Dreadnought, but don't look at it that way. In 5-8 turns, I can have a full FLEET of huge ships, building them at several shipyards simultaneously.

And Phoenix is right--once you have built several formidable fleets, the maintenance does tend to eat right through your huge stockpile of resources.