President Donarr

Oh yeah, its harder. The Torian Confedeation keeps wiping the floor wiv me before ive got any decent ships

I've only been playing for two days and at frist found the normal to be really hard. Reduced to one bloody coloney that was repeatedly attacked. HARSH! Play on the lower diffculty and try for a larger universe with wider star clusters. This gives you more time to research good techs. Diplomacy is fine, but it pays to research weapons and defence before you meet other races. And don't forget the universal translator. Some races wi