I think you are over thinking it. Let's take a look at this from a different direction.
To train technology to building Dreadnoughts it takes 3.5 days (2.625 if u r scientist). Let's say you also squish in a day for training other techs like harvesters and RO buffs. So that brings us to 4.5 days of training time.

In 4.5 starting days, you should be Abe to accumulate enough of CO/RO to build at least 1 or 2 Dread's... I think as you keep going and actively invest into ore research, you should be able to have 20 dred's within 10 days of server launch. Now if that's not good enough, I really don't think you are playing a right game... This is not an FPS dude