Rank 33 Konqul Raider
Combat Reputation: Savage

Size Class: Heavy Frigate
Space: 163 / 165
Attack: 404
Defense: 171
Scan: 1
Cloak: 140
Cargo: 71 / 135
Upkeep: 450.2K

Weapons Dominion Cannon x4, Crimson Auto-Laser x3
Energy Omicron Injector
Sensors none
Hull Q-Phased Plating x2
Shields none
Cloaking CipherBot x2
Defenses Inertial Canceler - Mark III

Battles 1637 (Seasoned)
Player Kills 257
Deaths from Players 13
Non-Player Kills 15
Planets Found 8
Planets Occupied 7
Planets Captured 2
Missions Completed 21
Scans Performed 26
Successful Hacks 194
Successful Raids 42

Minerals 186 units / hour
Artifacts 94 points / hour
Research Production: 297 research / hour

are you slow ranking, or what, no way you can have that much research done at rank 33

its easy, the power of slow ranking. ive seen rank 30s with nexus plating, sing launchers, and microwarps....

get your production up, and equip more hulls.

Yeah, slow ranking really isn't very tough to do. It just takes a bit of time.

Yeah, slow ranking really isn't very tough to do. It just takes a bit of time.

Only think I can say is that your productions do look a little low, try getting to at least +4s if you don't have them already.

Maybe invest a bit in shields for planetary defenses.

You absolutely need more scanners.

Also, as a slow ranker (I used to be about as slow as you - ask Howesy), get some ranks.

I still like to slow rank a bit, but you get bogged down if you go too slowly. It's really amazing how much extra a few decks can do, and the additional production from more planets help a ton. The higher the rank you start slow ranking at, the faster your ship will get better.

nice. likes been said, go for planetary shields. also install more hulls, maybe start researching energy, will need it eventually..maybe scanning, only for scan runs.

I'm finishing the current levels of shields and hulls then starting energy

Another thing I just realized: get those protean armories, or at least start working on them.

They're always useful, but especially in the low ranks they can give a great boost to your hull.

Keep going on them. If you focus on raiding those who are already disabled, you can have them at very low ranks.

All crew contribute towards a successful raid, it's based on your crew v. the enemy crew.

That said, I've failed about half a dozen raids and have ONLY lost tactical officers, and I knew someone who claimed they went negative in tactical officers after failing a raid with 0 left. So while all crew participate, I guess the enemy ships target the officers when they shoot the raiders.