Hi. Ì´m new playing GCII, i´m playing V1.0. When i played, i noticed that the computer don´t makes a good defense of it´s planets. Only one or two defenders, one or two cruisers (cruisers? they are "defense frigates") and no more. It´s too easy to take a planet. Just crack down the defense "fleet" (easy), mass-drive the colony (too easy) and take it. I only use 1000 (billions?) of troops against 8000. Almost all time results in success for me. If i am the defender, a heavily defended starbase can makes the most powerfull enemy lost the war. I think that is too easy, although i begin to play in "though" level.