How does this fix the neverending upgrade to pirates hull, damage and armor? That right there is the game breaking element. I didn't see anything talking about that. How can you miss something that huge?
Juvantei
I built my fleet properly and balanced, because I crushed my REAL enemy and began subjugating all of the planets, and putting up lots of defenses and star bases, all upgraded. Most research completed with only the last tier to go. The pirates are a good element of the game BADLY implemented. I beat off pirates many times, but the flaw is that they don't seem to have a capping point in their strength. They just keep increasing their hull and damage with every new wave
I just bought Sins Trinity last night and enjoyed playing through it on the 1 on 1 but then the pirates started to get out of control. I had nearly everything researched and I crushed my enemy and won a military victory, but I wanted to claim all the planets and max out just for fun. Then the pirates came and for some reason they had more damage and hull on their tiniest ship then my capital ship did. I beat off several waves, slapped down a couple star bases and thought