I had huge issues with Romulans kicking my rear at first, too. Rapid death. I helped myself by getting +damage resist rating consoles, and also re-doing my Boffs. I hadn't really set them up right, or at all. Now I use all the debuff clearing powers, and I set them to auto fire when debuffed, not at hull %. I think there…
I'm and Xbox noob-ish, but I'll add my two cents. Because I love Excelsior-class vessels, I had to get it, and I've been learning to be a cruiser, even though I think I like torpedo boats better. (Not that I couldn't build a half-decent torp cruiser I guess) I stacked all the Damage Resistance I could, from traits and…