As the subject line says, it would be ideal if there was access to the map from the colony management screen, specifically to place that colony (or planet) within the universe. I expand so rapidly sometimes that I do not know where 'Hatch I' exists in the universe. This is an issue when a social event reminder pops up for an empty queue and I click it (those green globes) and I am taken directly to colony’s management screen. Well if I do not know where in the universe and more specifically where in my empire this planet is, I have a hard time deciding what I want to build next. Knowing that a colony is on the border of my empire may sway me to decide that I want a star port in that colony or perhaps to focus on the colony’s influence.
That said, I think this game rocks. I stumbled upon it by accident and tried the demo and was hooked. Thank you Stardock for making such a great game, and for being reasonable with the game’s DRM requirements. I am on board for your expansion for sure!
David - dtrotzjr