Custom Alien Opponents

Create custom alien opponents to play against? (without modding)

This is just a random idea, I just wanted to throw it out there.

It's fun to create your own custom race for you, but how about creating custom opponents as well?
I know this can be accomplished by modding, but I wanted to suggest if it would be possible to do it normally when you start the game. Maybe each slot on the empire screen can be modified (rather than simply exclude / include)

I think you can randomize the personalities of the other empires if you want. But can you also change their pictures (and maybe their statistics)? Sometimes you like creating your own boogeymen or arch-rivals. For the totally random opponent, it helps to add to the suspense if you really really don't know anything about the alien races you encounter at the start (are they good /evil? militaristic?).

Thanks Stardock -- it's a great game. Hope this helps.
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That's exactly what I was talking about in my funny glitch thread. I want to make a race of super-intelligent Gorillas! I know it sounds stupid, but it is a combination of several people's responses. I think it would turn out good. I just don't know what to do for ships or the diplomatic screen.

If it was like you said, an option on the screen, then that would save alot of modding work. But then again, I don't feel like waiting...
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I believe that a significant portion of the Expansion will be devoted to creating Custom races. I don't have the link handy but Brad said as much a couple of months ago.

Dano