CorrieKay

I must be doing something wrong. I start a new game, move to the next island, capture it, and as im waiting for it to build, the enemy carrier comes and wrecks me. Theres not really anything i can see i can do up untill the second island is up, seeing as my first island doesnt net me enough resources or production speed to be able to build anything significant before the enemy carrier shows up. And even then, he seems to be instantly killing any of my walrus/mantas the second they come within gun range (launched everything at him, they were all dead within 15 seconds) Not only that, but as soon as his deck guns (his machine guns, not his plasma, i actually sniped that with my own plasma array) get within range of me, they shred my carrier. I was commanding the plasma guns, and i saw the machine guns open fire, about three seconds later, my plasma cannon was toast. :l so, any tips?