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This is a beginner game, just a reminder.

I've been caught in this trap before.

Designing a race which is not as optimal as you can get it "just because it is a beginner game" is only going to get you frustrated as you get hammered by "newbies" who did optimize more than you.

Better ram everybody and declare yourself advanced in the future than be miserable for the 6-12 months the game will run for.