Exaclty, the ballancing features in SO WARS will ensure a lifetime of gameplay whitout any fear of maxing up. Read the project details and you will understand. As for the noobs, well they will have to join an alliance and park their mothership in a station defended system, or fly in bliss with the 5% chance of beeing attacked if someone actually wants to waste 3 turns on them
Preject Details:
http://forum.spaceo.net/index.php/topic,2496.0.htmlP.S.: I've learned a thing or two from SO previous rounds too