<t> I'm having a weird bug that I don't know if it's because of the mod (Retreats version mind you) or if it's a known problem with the base game.<br/>
So I defeat the Shakturi and occupy their "homeworld" right, which is great I get the 200% bonus to income.<br/>
Then, because I beat the Shakturi ...

<t> I think I need to be on extreme difficulty, the AI doesn't seem to be expanding half as rapidly as me.<br/>
I've got 14 colonies right now in this latest match and growing, the only people stronger than me are the Ancient Guardians.<br/>
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However there's something weird going on ...

<t> The Core and ARM were locked in a 4000 year long war that started over the ethics of transferring human consciousness to machines.<br/>
However 4000 years later, the ARM, the remnants of "normal" humanity are nothing more than the clones of clones of clones of the ARM's greatest warriors.<br ...