Take Fwiffo and go blast up some VUX. They're easy to beat with Spathis. But I wouldn't dare mess with the Ilwrath without a Jugger or Avatar.
Agreed. The VUX are far easier than the Ilwrath, who can cloak and thus avoid most of the danger of a BUTT missile or Earthling nuke. However, a few planets in Ilwrath space are rich in exotics and are well worth the risk of fighting a few battle groups of Ilwrath if you have a ship suitable for dealing with them.
Take Fwiffo and go blast up some VUX. They're easy to beat with Spathis. But I wouldn't dare mess with the Ilwrath without a Jugger or Avatar.
the spathi kills illwrath easy just takes a long time. 2.as to how it makes the samatra harder is that 1.it may stop the pkunk and yehat from helping you. 2.you will have less ships if they get to your races to fast.
If you get the hang of it, Thraddash Torches are awesome for killing Ilwrath, and for killing a lot of other things too, and for a relatively low cost. It's particularly appropriate to use Torches against the Ilwrath given the plot event that happens to those two races.