Change the weapon so it uses about 4K less energy. Give the remainder of the energy to the computer.

As a word of advice, design computer and shields before weapons and specials.
The first two follow set ratios of % to energy needed.
The last two can be easily manipulated.

Hope this helps.

I personally agree with Losted.
As a new player (only like a month old), I don't think it is fair to be bountied 10 times straight.
Amazingly, its happened to me too, and with that many attacks, you are bound to lose.
I think the system should be changed, for it is really aggrivating returning to the game to realize that someone bountied you ten times, all for only 100mil...and you finally lost because you weren't on to resupply your marines.

As for encounters taking down your rep...that should also be changed.
My designs are not fairly good, so sometimes, it takes two to three attempts to complete an encounter.
But losing more rating than you gained isn't benificial.

Mission-wise, I haven't encountered a problem with failing rep. Just my luck ehh?

So that's my ranting as a newbie commander.
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