Jet, you just stated your problem in one game was lack of RO, a d you're not a Trader. So in order to get my RO, you have to basically max out your Advanced Materials Tech or Trade with a Trader. That's the whole point of this game. As a Warlord you shouldn't be able to sustain an enormous fleet without the help of other people. It's the whole, you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours. Offer your protection to a nearby trader and start running trading routes with them. I'm not sure if they can transfer RO over to you, but if they can, you set up a payment plan with them. Then, you build your fleet and eventually destroy everyone, even the few you were protecting.