The fact that researchs don't "follow" you trough missions annoy many persons including me. Me too it was the first time saw a hard game campaign , even on cakewalk.

Assistant Starbases, ones that boost nearby ship's power, are very helpful, and you can litterally take on dreadnaughts with a fleet of 3 medium hulled ships. Just be sure to attack first.

Also, for a while, before you can pump out strong enough ship on your own to stand-up to the dread lords, build Kamikaze ships. I.E. Cargo Hul ship equipped with a few engines and load of weapon (don't waste money on defense). Then use those "Large" hull ship (but way more economic) to hunt down in pack the dread lords. I had 2 or 3 fleet of kamikaze at about 10-15dmg each to kill down a Dreadnough but since the dread lords are real slow to build them back (they mostly build escort or frigate ship), it should help. watch the health of the enemy ship and try to attack no defend.

I say to use cargo even with 1 hp since one hit from any of their will kill any of your ships (at least at first)

Even in cakewalk I get wooped by the Dreadlords

can't each one i reaserch follow me ?

Cause someone will just research everything in the first level and then complain about the game being too easy.

I guess that's why there should be a cap on research..



Oh, but just cause the ships in THIS part of the galaxy get the cool uber weapon doesn't mean the ships in a totally different part of the galaxy would get the weapon too.

Yeah, hate the game because it's good. I'd understand if it were cheating, but this? Try turning down the difficulty, and if that isn't enough then look around for advice and strategies to try. There are a lot of them out there.

Don't play the campaign. I don't. I really enjoy the main game though.