From what I remember there was no end date set. Because the game was random, I could not have gone back to the original set up screen to see how the game was configured. I think it was just a game anomaly. Jake

Hello Gareth,
I believe it was percent of colonies in galaxy -- percent of galaxies population. And percent of empires private economy. I don't remember the dates, because I'm out of that game, and I don't know which computer it's on. sorry about that. Jake

<r> I’m back to play a total random game. My race is Atuuk, and I’m starting out with one colony. As I go through the opening gambits and explore my options, I start by colonizing two planets. So far so good. Then all of sudden I’m blasted by a garish and somewhat gaudy screen as big red letters ...

Hello Buford, I've been that route, and it wasn't pretty. I'm happy with what I've got, so I'll stick with that. Thanks. Jake

<t> I’m playing a “quick start” game in “Return of the Shakturi - 1.5.0.0.” All the conditions are random except for the list of games with preset conditions. The one I’m in is: “Sovereign Territories - Regional Ruler.” As the game develops, I find other colonies developing along the rim. As often ...

<r> <SIZE size="1"><s>[size=1]</s><e>[/size]</e></SIZE>[font="Times New Roman"][/font]Resources aren’t always where you want them to be. So I leave it to the AI. In the beginning of a game, and a pirate attacks a mine station, I immediately go to the design screen and arm the mining stations. Since ...

<t> I have found in most cases that a construction ship almost always has to refuel before taking on a new project. It irritated me in the beginning to watch it haul off in another direction from where I wanted it to go. Now I just give the order and go do something else. Happy building! [:)] Jake ...

Well, I'll be darned. That's something not in the manual. I guess that's why there are forums. Good explanation. I've run across World Destroyer being repaired by another empire's construction ship, so I just destroy the WD so it won't get into another empire's arsenal. Thanks, Jake

<t> This has happened before, and I don't know what is going on. I get to the debris field and chase out the Kaltors. Then I send in a construction ship. Everything has been going along fine; the ship is repaired and belongs to my empire, and I go on to the next ship. As the construction ship is ...