" I know I haven’t been a very reliable dev." You've been one of the most reliable devs I've seen around. This is the only game I've ever played where the dev is able to release new builds almost every day. (with actual stuff in them, too!)
for mission 33, I used the warp gate to take one of the starports in the center, then take control of the rest of the center. When the black appear, fend for yourself and try to keep yourself together while letting black and green destroy each other, then once you've regained enough strength, attack and control the map.