Ahh, that makes a fair amount of sense. Thanks for the explanations!
As for my fleet, yea I did max the BC. I could have made it even meaner and included another 3-4 Strike Cruisers instead of the barge though, so...
. While I understand the idea that it's very strong, it's also very short ranged. It's a shotgun, protected by a riot shield. I feel there are a few weaknesses and ways around it to defeat it; luckily, that day none of my opponents made use of such tactics.