Yes, you can get over a 4.0 ratio, it depends on your attack and the mix of NPCs you find. My point though was that because of damcap and minshot you're not going to be able to just push your attack higher and higher until you have a 15.0 ratio or whatever. You still need to increase your energy bar to create or maintain an autorank.

because its the best way to gain a boat load of energy.

more planet slots , more rich , more arty prodc. more levels. more fun.

Main downside is that it's tougher to badge as you get to higher levels - fewer people to fight, fewer weaklings you can decimate in a few shots. And if you massively level up fast, you can end up with the Shanebetten-patented Tin Foil Ship, where you're leveled-up but haven't spent months soaking up Ship-Bots and Prisoners like your opponents have.

All this stuff is manageable if you pace yourself - if I auto-level I do so in short bursts.

Well im gonna try this out cause im tired of ranking slowly lol gl is boring when the energy is gone

How many ranks should I shoot up before I slow down? That part seems important

So if someone were to gain, say 300 ranks since February 1st would that be considered massively levelling up fast or an ok rate.

As thats what i've managed to do. Gained 283 ranks, 1k decks, 3500 engineers, 2400 to's & 1700 helmsman in that time too.


I agree that as you get higher in rank there are fewer people to fight, but its not really tougher to badge, just costs more nrg and more debuffs

These days i usually just NPC and then calculate when i have enough energy to XP to rank up via missions.

I've been getting close lately, Neural+level up+ Tri... Noobs autorank

OK I got my mind set now to start building engineers when I can fit all my main weapon, defense, hull and energy mods on and maybe some good npc modules as well lol this is gonna take awhile