A little bad at the game so I'm looking for suggestions for factions and guides on how to use those factions

Like there policy tree have trouble at beginning look help or tips

Why is the AI coddled to the point having flat out entire access to tech trees from the first round? Every AI I have encountered is rolling out +3 Chimera and Champions by month 2. And consistently getting the BEST rolls in every encounter? Why even bother with my input if I miss 8 shots but they land 8 every time? And I mean EVERY time this happens. Every game I play, the AI just has tech and ships at turn 4 that dominate every unit I have. And +6 command ships at turn 3???? What numerical advantage I ha...

Dear dev, why did you design the game this way? Why is there no indication where reinforcing fleets will spawn in from? Why are fleets allowed to spawn right on top of one another? Getting my entire fleet devoured&parasited in a single turn because the second alien fleet literally just appears on top of mine and immediately gets to have its turn is just absolutely terrible game design and it makes me absolutely livid. Just as bad is when fleets spawn right next to one another on the map and the first fle...

Hello everyone hope all is well I want to create a custom campaign. I created a leader character and started a custom campaign but then I noticed I only my created leader to control from onset of game so my question is how do I start a custom campaign with some help and I started or replaced a planet to me being the ruler there. I have no Marshall, advisor or anything else. What is the secret to this custom campaign when you obviously are at a serious disadvantage. Thanks and Best Regard's Stan...