Tech Tree Please....

[jfp3]

Ok...another question.

Please tell me there is an easier way to transfer fuel/supplies to advancing fleets than to have endlessly cycling Supply Ships at great cost and management. I have to sort of "leap frog" them and cycle them back and forth to keep my fleets moving. Also does anyone have some suggestions regarding what kind of support ships to add to "permantent necessity"? I currently have a CL shell modified as supply ship (Delivery Boy), also a CL repair ship (Mr. Goodwrench). Does anyone have some advice like...don't bother with certain ship types till Propulsion IV and such? Is there any point (size/armour) at which I'm guaranteed a Black Hole won't cause me problems etc....

Any and all advise appreciated. Answers here have already made this game another 100% more fun and logical.

Plenty more questions to ask so please keep checking here for me if you can gents...

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