Hi guys, thank you all for the feedback and for playing the game! I spent a lot of time on this game and I want it to be the best experience possible, so I'm working on a new version which will address the AI issues.
The reason the AI is so difficult now is because I designed it to be extremely aggressive. It will fight for it's life and never give up. It will leave losing battles and attack your vulnerable planets. but I promise, the AI doesn't cheat - it has exactly the same moves and resources that are available to you. I wanted to give the impression that they were an intelligent race fighting for survival.
However, I understand that this is making the game frustrating. I am working on adding difficulty settings so you can choose the best way to play. I will upload the new version soon!
Really appreciate all the comments! Some of of them are hilarious :D, and some have really useful suggestions. I do read them all even if I can't respond to everyone. Still waiting on Kong for badges. Definitely pumped to make the sequel even more epic. Thanks Everyone!
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