Now I know you are german
Jeez' - I gave myself away
I didnt use Iron-mode ... I just forgot about the opportunity of saving/reloading
I am also slowly getting along now - I found the Lasher to be the perfect fit to my playstyle. Without any rockets, though. Ive put the Points in Flux-Capacitors, Vents and stronger Ballistic weapons. Some ships still get away, but this setup works quite well for a beginner to concentrate on steering and controlling shields.
Ive got myself another Lasher by now and have him keep my back save from fighters and Hounds. I also noticed just turning the autopilot on and enjoying the show when the odds are good, works as well.
Still - im very curious about industries ... which reminds me: is there any hint on about when we can expect the first even rudimentary implementation for those? Ive read about the Fleet-control-mod, but so far I didnt notice any changes with it.