by LazyJ
So you have the advantage in jump drive, a better money economy, and "optimum" hex placement to take advantage of this situation. I have fewer materials, inadequate combat tech researched and upgraded, and apparently no allies.I say congrats to you for playing well and putting yourself in a position to win.
This appears to be less of a game balance problem and more of one player outdoing another in several aspects of the game so far. In a snapshot of looking at the way things sit, it looks grim for me. But this stuff doesn't just happen immediately and secretly - the other player should have been watching your progress and adjusting his strategy.