[quote]For sure - anything less than crippling will be a walk in the park. Even suicidal is a breeze.[/quote] Thanks all for your advice. Think I'm going to fire up a nice rocking difficulty large game this weekend and see how things go. I can't wait to see how a well-tuned race can do against a universe of stocks!
Okay, so I fired this up last night and used Altarian with speedy super-breeders with max points in morale and economics. Holy WTF. It's like playing a whole new game. More specifically, it's like playing a whole new game without opponents! Before for me, normal was a fun challenge. Now, I control 3/4 of the galaxy before I even see a single military boat from my enemies. I think I need to play this on harder difficulties.
That was my first stop! (I did my prerequisite 30 minutes of forum reading before posting here.) However, a good amount of what's there is seen through the eyes of someone playing as the race itself, rather than just using the tech tree. For example, if I were to play as Drath, there's nothing that saddles me with the same crap population growth that they have, nor with the innate weapons deficiencies that the Altarians have, unless I don't understand the system correctly? Also, that
Morning folks! I'm in the middle of customizing a for-fun race for myself, having become bored of the stock races rather quickly. The ship designs are all done, and with some play time under my belt, I've found the advantages that best fit my play style. I typically play fast super-expansionists, grabbing speed +2 and a dash of economic, morale, and pop growth. Given those, I've been trying to decide which tech tree and super ability best fits my style, and find
