<t> "More developed empires on all sides." I hadn't thought of that. I know the guides I've been looking at start you off in Pre-Warp Tech. So there is this buffer of time before encountering other folks,(other than pirates.) But I don't like doing that all the time as you're fundamentally changing ...

<t> Does changing the length of time/victory conditions alter the nature of the game? For example, making JUST a smaller map makes resources scarcer and faster contact with enemies, so something ELSE needs to be changed - more resources at home planets, lesser enemies, etc. So would that effect, say ...

<t> I LOVE Distant Worlds Universe. I love the massive massive epic feel to it. I love the mods. I love the depth and detail of it. I love the customization of it. I love how you can play however you want to play it. Every time I find another 4X game and look at it, all I can think is how I just ...