Ok my first question is ...

Whats so bad about being conquered? The only thing I can see is that you have to pay 10% recources to them. Am I missing something else?

Second question ...

How do I make more recources? I have the max building for oil, metal and energy and a slight increase in workers every now and again. Is that it? Is the only other way to get more resources by conquering other people for the 10% tax and possibly a crystal?

Any help would be appreciated!

I Heard Relic help. But yes thats pretty much it. Your conquerer takes 10% and you will see how bad that is when you are low on resources and he/she saps all of it. Capturing a UFO gets you some resources...If I were you I'd wait and start on a new world. Or until your current one is renewed. Then conquer like crazy. and if you dont like being conquered then start a rebellion. If done so you can't produce any resources.

*Edit*

You also can't get uber resources by donating......always helps. more than you know.

1. you can't conquer other players, other then that nothing bad, so no reason to give up
also now only the conuqer is gaining, the one conquered is not losing to make it easier for new players

2.
you can get more by collecting bountys, getting crystals, relics, conquers, metal/oil op's, taking op's and razing it, and voting for battledawn.

also donating is a way, but that cost real money

....simmen.....
WHY!!!! Do you always do that to me???