JohnD19723

Playing as a Shaper, I do feel having more creation at zero upgrade has a better outcome than spending essence on upgrades of fewer creations.

For the last encounter on Sharon's Grove, not sure this is considered cheating, but you can lure the Glaaks to the area the Spinecores used to be and fight those 3 without the Battle Gamma interference. Then you can proceed to beat the Gamma relatively easily with constant healing of a tank unit.