I'm not saying that the population buildings should be lowered to 2 but lowered to 4 or 5 and then have the cloak reduced some as well.

We all need to be able to put enough cloak , def and population and artifacts on all of our planets including the large and very large planets for the noobs.
They need as much if not more than we do because we can scan their planets and take them easily.
They can't have the minerals or research to make anything to defend from us so they should have some room for population to stop us.

Their defense or attack can't stop us that's for sure but with enough population it would take us some time so they could possibly have some time to respond and defend it.

I just scanned an an Average Terra Planet and put 2 Inverse-Flux Satellites ( 14 spaces ) and a Anti-Tachyon Satellite ( 6 spaces ) , 3 Obviation shields ( 6 spaces ) , a +12 artifact building and a Dark Anti-Beacon that gave me 500 defense and gave me 150 cloak.
I don't have any room for anymore artifacts so I guess I'm supposed to buy some Quasi Expanders so I can add more stuff but really the cloak satellites take up too much room for these planets.

I know that we're supposed to buy some things for the game to fund it but still the cloak and population buildings need to be reduced to about 4 each ... even though satellites are in orbit lol and take up no spaces on a planet especially around a planet that has extremely high technology from extremely high intelligent beings.

You have to think that this is a game that is based on some reality but it is a game and it's also the future in our galaxy or another one and the technology's are advanced so technically the sky is the limit as far as structures etc ... so I don't know what the problem is that you're having.
It is true that the game has to be balanced though but I say there is some room for improvement.

I don't know about you but I'm all about defending my planets and invading some if they are careless enough to not put enough things on their planets to stop anyone like some guys that I know that get planets taken all of the time because all they're worried about is having insane production.
They deserve to have their planets taken .. I don't.

I agree with the cloak issue. As it is I can buff up more than I can effectively cloak a planet. Cloak to me, seems to only keep the low guys out and not guys around my rank or higher, given the ridiculous scan and buff we are capable of. At this point it is almost worth more shields than cloak to prevent losing a planet.

sorry guys , Im a sab I love being one... and for others to cry it isnt fair, may I switch it around and suggest that taltherian and mylari races get what I dont get... and that those people who stole my planets without being a sab , have an advantage of playing longer...to me thats no reason to have my planets taken... I like paying people back for taking my planets... its an equalizer

well said.

I agree with you I am a sabetour and it is great

I appreciate every ones input. This is a learning experience for quite a few people including me.