Planet/ Habitable Planet Density

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When starting a game, what exactly determines the number of inhabitable planets? If I choose a medium amount of inhabitable planets, does that mean there will be approximately x planets in the galaxy, guaranteed? Or, does it mean x percent of the amount of planets chosen in the "Planets" space will be inhabitbale? And is that total planet count relative to the amount of stars?
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Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Given my experience, I would have to say it's most definitely a percentage (try some all rare once in a while on a gigantic, haha), and as you can't have planets without stars, that factors in as well.
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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
inhabitable planets
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I assume that you mean habitable planets.

does that mean there will be approximately x planets in the galaxy, guaranteed?
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No, this means that there will be precisely 'x' number of habitable planets. The settings that you choose when starting the game will determine the number of habitable planets. For example: If you choose a tiny galaxy with one opponent, and no minors, you will get 9 habitable planets every time. Any combination of settings will give the same kind of result; unless of course, you choose 'random' in there somewhere. The possible combinations are myriad; you will just have to work them out for yourself.