I suggest to increase certain stats of the original three factions according to that factions doctrine in order to increase their viability versus ellydium:
The following bonuses may apply to all non-destroyer ships of a faction:
Empire:
Damage of all thermal weapons is increased by 7%
Hull volume is increased by 10%
Hull resistance to collisions is increased by 50%, collision damage to enemy ships is increased by 30%
Speed is increased by 10%
Weapon range increased by 15%
Federation:
Projectile speed of all EM weapons is increased by 20%
Manouverability, strafe speed and acceleration is increased by 7%
Speed increased by 10%
Afterburner energy draw is reduced by 10%
Module cooldown reduced by 15%.
Jericho:
Shield regeneration increased by 40%
Shield resists to all damage increased by 10 points
Projectile speed of kinetic weapons increased by 20%.
Missile damage and reload speed increased by 20%
Speed increased by 10%
These changes would provide more uniqueness for the original factions while also giving them more chances to stand up to the ellydium threat.
Discuss! ”)