it's weird cuz the top 3 gameplay gripes/complaints with the ai, i have never experienced in the week ive played the game more than 4 hours a day experimenting with various combos or map sizes, ai skill, and opponent quantity.

the main gripe seems to be the so-called siege frigate spam by the ai, and how they're way overpowered.  never had this happen.  every time the ai would come after me on any skill level no more than half the fleet would be siege and the fleets would be small, and fairly easy to destroy with few defenses and ships of my own.

the second seems to be pirates.  honestly, they've been nothing but beneficial to me.  never even came close to defeating any of my fleets, and my caps gain experience. 

the third seems to be the thought that micro is needed to make a difference, especially against larger ai fleets, and when it comes to cap ship abilities.  but to be honest every time ive faced a larger fleet i win my fair share letting the computer do everything for me.  and the cap ship abilities are set to auto.  i don't win every time vs. larger ai fleets but i win my share.

so the more ive thought about that in the past few days, especially trying to witness these for myself the last 10-12 times ive played ive come to the conclusion that i must have gotten a different version than everyone else.  it's ok cuz my seems to be playing as intended.

i don't honestly think i got a different version but i really might have.  it's just weird

garrett