Redneck Sith

I know EXACTLY how you feel. I just picked up the game about a week ago, been mopping up the AI at lower levels. I just played my first game on 'Beginner' (the one below normal) and got my butt kicked hardcore. Everything started out great, I allied with the Yor, got a few Torian planets when they declared war. Economy was great, tech was good, military was so-so. Until.... Yor went to war with the Torians again. I, being a good ally, decided to assist. Which promptly caused almost ever