You do realize the Tech has to be the same in 80% if the research tree so the game works? They are there so the game is the same for each race. Think of Starcraft 2, the races are different, but they all collect economy, build military, research. There needs to be overlap.

The different Tech is to differentiate the races. The rest are essentials...boring yes, but needed.

 "ship that after tech up cannot be seen on radar....your enemy even after having the psdair ramped up."

Wouldn't work well. This game is based on information gathering. Giving a cheat like that would be boring. Also what would  ONE ship not being seen before it arrives do? Scout would be the only purpose of that ship. Unless you put it into a fleet which would defeat the purpose

But the enemy appears to have invested in an unknown technology. They look like warping missiles of some sort! Ohnoes! Retreat, you guys, retreat! RETREAT!!!

I've been playing since the very beginning. I feel tech's should stay relatively constant, just add new ones like they have. Entrechment, Trinity and Diplomacy have all advanced areas of gameplay. Rebellion has also furthered the cause. Somethings have been moved, costs have been adjusted, abilities added or altered and all with another improvement in the audible and visual experience.

Onward and upward.

a stealth ability would be cool for a scout.  

yes, there are a lot of standard stat-buff techs but most units have a unique researchable special ability.  light frigates have different anti-matter affecting abilities.  The Javelis can get splash damage cluster missiles and Illuminators can get an illusion/decoy ability. Vasari have phase missiles on various units and their Assailant can discharge missiles at the expense of turning fast. The support cruisers are actually pretty different with their base abilities even though some do tend to share different flavors of repair/impair.

I don't think flak frigates have special abilities, perhaps they should.  

Suggestions: TEC Garda - avionics scrambler - affected strike craft lose the ability to steer and just keep going straight for a bit.

Advent Defense Vessel - Telekinetic Clutch - affected strike craft slow down for a bit, chance to dodge decreases

Vasari Sentinel - Phase-Off - affected strike craft are teleported across the grav well

If these are OP, maybe they could just affect bombers since flak weapons already chew through fighters.

SithLord, he's talking about how you have 3 teirs of +ship HP on the TEC fleet tree, and 2 more of shields, adn 4 tiers of armor (x2 research slots at each teir).

the ice/volcanic colonization techs.  but obviously that's for balance purposes and the different races do get different upper level planetary development techs.