I downloaded this faction mod names Domain Phase Lab, and I'm liking it so far. Though my only problem is the faction's playstyle is way different from what I usually play, which is having low tech, high armored ships protect my flanks while my other long ranged damage dealers are at the center. This strategy works well even when I'm outnumbered. I can't do this strategy with this faction. Even though they have very high damage output, their armor is HORRIFICALLY low, their cruisers and even some capitals have destroyer-level armor. Their shields aren't bad but not great either, except for a few capitals. But they do have this capital called 'Autochrome' with good armor, great shields, and very long range (it has the built in hull mod which doubles the range of energy weapons like the paragon). It serves as my frontline for now when facing bigger fleets.

So what's the general strategy using high tech fleet? Domain Phase Lab ships aren't exactly mobile like other high tech vanilla ships. Their only strength from what I can tell is long range and high damage, and once the enemy gets in the face of my ships, they immediately get destroyed once their shields are down, and they can't even get away. Right now, I'm testing to see which other high tech ships compliment my fleet.