Hello all. I've been playing for two years now, though only on my seventh game. I'm really slow and typically have 40+ hours into a game. So I started my recent game after a long hiatus and I'm really struggling with this AI Reprisal mechanic. I'm playing 7.6 with secondary types (mod/easy all) but no AI plots.
In this current game every time I move in I almost immediately incur a level 2 reprisal. Are we just not supposed to lose ships now? Even when I came in with just four Starship Bombers (ranks 2 and 3) a couple of losses kicked off reprisal.
Love, so love this game. But I'm getting frustrated which is not a feeling I've had with this game before (I like "DF" level fun, so I'm not frustrated with "hard", just not understanding my counter).
Any advice?