Also, we've been talking about a system of just removing the gamification of this, or at least simplifying it heavily.
Most people are just here to roleplay, and the game system serves as a huge entry barrier especially for people who don't care very much for that sort of thing in the first place.
All you need to do now is set up your fleets so they fit in the appropriate point scale system (Great power, regional power, ect.) you don't have to design their feats, crew skills, ect.
Just the overall composition like
2x battleships
3x cruisers
6x frigates
blah blah