The tech being linked to the fleet size is a good thing but on large maps you spreed yourself too thin to be able to do anything. If your caught in the middle of two enemies and they are hitting on you from both sides your not able to defend yourself as well. What you need is a top tier tech that gives your planets a roll in the number of ships you can have. This way its more end game item to have more planets but doesn't effect it till your top tier tech all done.
cyxs
Same thing happened to me. Now waiting for the hold to expire, 3-4 business days later, so not this week knowing banks hold expires friday but the next business day is monday. So now I have to wait another week.
Every other game I pre-order thats been digi-download I have gotten right when it was released. You even said, "The purpose of pre-ordering in this case (if not to access the closed Beta) was to ensure you would get a copy at your own convenience." What is convenient about waiting to get it when other people have gotten it before me that are ordering on release day? Also did you tell us before hand that it would be better to wait till release day if we wanted it right when it comes out? Logic sa
So more maps and stuff for all us people that are going to call in sick for the rest of the week?