After a few games, these are ten issues that have stood out for me:
The Planet Council:
-- It makes little sense for the Planet Council to meet with only 2 races
-- In the council vote, races sometimes vote against their best interests in the current game. For example, voting against starbase taxes when they have no starbases.
Random Events:
-- Events are sometimes very inappropriate for planet (ocean event on Mars). Possible solution: have PQ be a precondition for certain events.
-- The same event can occur more than once in the same game
-- Some events are incredibly unbalanced -- Precursor Ranger, anyone?
-- Events occur too frequently. Need ability to set frequency at game startup. This would address the previous two issues.
Mini-Map:
-- The mini-map needs to always stay in synch with main screen. Sometimes an event will reset the main view without moving the mini-map
-- The mini-map is very difficult to use on gigantic galaxies unless you are zoomed in. Scroll buttons on the side of the mini-map would enhance navigation greatly -- or maybe adding a 150% zoom option.
Space Stations:
-- a radius of effect around a constructor would be a huge help in properly placing starbases
Performance:
-- this game runs far too hot on my laptop! Cooldown times are really impacting my GalCiv playing time!
