Well I had to write this post because I can't believe that this made it past testing, but it ruins the entire game. Resources are completely overpowered, its just a matter of getting more resources and the more you have the more able you are to get more! This wouldn't be a problem if you couldn't also use them to get way more ships than the other guy... its end game every time. Oh yeah, and they are INVINCIBLE. When I can't destroy the enemy's metal asteriods with an entire FLEET of Kols and Carriers and 90 frigs something is seriously wrong... they can rebuild the harvesters every time... Not to mention most of them are next to planets which can build ships...! It's a vicious cycle. But like I said it doesn't matter because you can't even destroy them. This means you have to actually occupy the planets to keep them from using the resources which reduces the game to basically fighting over planets. That means if the other guy has a better fleet (which he prob does because what do you think he's been doing with all the money) you're pretty much SCREWED. If Ironclad doesn't address this soon I guess I'll just hope for a modder fix it somehow. It's really a shame because the rest of the game is so strong and I was having a lot of fun till I realized this :/