Galactic War run through in pictures (uber, absurd, no buff cards)

I've been playing through galactic war, taking pictures and writing thoughts as I go. I thought it would be a better way to convey the experience than a 5+ hour lets play on youtube.

Rules:

• Uber sized galaxy (biggest)
• Absurd difficulty (hardest)
• No buff cards allowed. No stat +% cards, no build efficiency, no storage tech. The only cards allowed are those that unlock tech (without giving a buff), and sub-commanders
• Standard vehicle loadout
• No mods
• No more than three sub-commanders

Here's part 1 (warning, lots of pictures): Galactic War runthrough - Uber Absurd Vehicle No Buffs part 1

Part 2 isn't ready yet, because I haven't finished the war yet. It's possible this run through will end in failure, but I've taken too many pretty pictures not to post them now

edit:
Part 2 (more pictures): Galactic War runthrough - Uber Absurd Vehicle No Buffs part 2

sub comms are overpowered and just make it impossible for a single enemy ai to do anything, and they are super easy to get. you shouldent be allowed to have more than 2 of them.

Well I've played a bit more since the end of part 1 and now have 3. So 3 is the limit for this run.

Part 2 is done and up: Galactic War runthrough - Uber Absurd Vehicle No Buffs part 2

It was fun, I encourage other people to play GW with a limited amount of cards (or whatever).