[Appocomaster]

Xan are the strongest race defensively. Their ships are small and cheap, and easier to buy.

Xan Fi isn't totally weak. People will send their sents along to cover for defense vs Harpies, and Arrowheads to hurt Beetles and stop Cutters from firing. Turning the Vipers to EMP if anything makes the Xan Fr fleet stronger, as there will be far more Vipers than Guardians in the universe (Vipers are one of the attack fleet ships) and Guardians aren't eta defence. The Tzen and Vsh obviously have to fire the same ETA so neither is in dominance. Bomber damage has been upped. Zik and Cath should be possible to be taken by the Fr fleet, and Terran with their Cr/Bs fleet out. Xan comes down to a how much you're willing to loose vs Vsh competition.