Autoscrolling (or scrolling in general) on the galaxy map doesn't seem to have any limits. If you have a dual monitor setup and the mouse gets trapped on the edge of the screen, or walk away from the PC with the mouse on the border of the window, the game will try and take you to the Andromeda ...

Yup. I've done this many times, just make sure your passenger ships have the range to get there.

ORIGINAL: LCcmdr

how do I create councils before allowed by the game progress?

Call your secretary and mash "New Organization." Costs a bit more PP, so make sure you have enough.

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>Middle Mouse today overlaps with the scroll wheel. Giving it a function, locks out the wheel and vice versa.<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>
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Speaking as a professional in software this is not the case. A grander issue appears to be that Vic seems to have developed his own UI ...

You're actually better off recruiting them as SHQ replacement troops. They'll get some XP (up to 20) and can play a role in protecting your capital.

<t> When raising a new formation, the checkbox, "Use SHQ troops," allows previously recruited replacements to reduce the total recruitment requirements, but the player still needs to provide 50 % of the remainder, not 50 % of the formation total. <br/>
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For example, say I have 5000 Infantry ...