I think that the ship limit is good because it makes lower class player know their limits and stops a lot of "pay-to-play" area's as well. although, i know i cant speak for every one when i say this but i think that it would be a good idea to RAISE the amount of ships per level slightly because i hate it when i end up just making a new colony and then recruiting people, after that i see that and new recruited members, can only command 5 basic ships! please look into this comment. Just a thought. Great game!