did played it singleplyer last week for all factions on hard in 55 planets map. Zann consortium is hyperoverpowered. they have most powerful capital ships with unique "special" superweapon. and corruption benefits is so strong. economics too - simply building main building gives a lot of money already, and there is also some blackmarket feature (don't remember how it is exactly named). it was possible to win in one evening. while playing for Empire, corruption was constant concern, and Kedalbe/Aggressor fleets was very dangerous until I get to got a pair of fleets of 10 ISDs. I strongly believe that if there would be a little stronger AI, it would be (almost?) impossible to win against Zann. bottom line - it obvious, that both Empire and Rebels just sandbox childs in front of Zann consortium, so whole StarWars saga plot is ruined by FOC