This mod has been giving me a lot of grief, and I'm not sure what the fix is. I've tried plenty, but this was the first I've had this issue with. The ships feel fun to fly, but only if I fly them. I routinely lose entire fleets in combat, however, as the AI seems woefully incompetent and simply get slagged at every opportunity. Even in fights where I seem to have a noticeable advantage, I often come out with more losses than gains because of how many ships just get blown up in battle.
My last battle I went in with six frigates and a cruiser, against five frigates and a destroyer. My cruiser was the only survivor, and I had to kill both the destroyer and two of the frigates personally. I've tried numerous captain types, but none of them really stand out. Aggressive ones die first, cautious ones generally do nothing the entire fight, and steady simply engage and die soon after. I've tried dozens of different builds, from more conservative rigs to more all-or-nothing brawlers, but nothing seems to work. If I don't personally fly the damn thing, they just act like they're made of iron and get slagged. As much as I'm enjoying these ships, the frustration of losing two thirds of my fleet to even pirate encounters is beyond wearing thin.