Colonization Range

[PharAway]

Other than during game start is there a way to expand colonization range? I did a start in a clustered galaxy and I'm confined to my starting cluster. There are potential colonies just outside of arms reach. Is there a tech that I can research or a ship/station I can put down that expands my range? Thanks for the tips!

[WaflHead]

Your best bet is to find an independent colony and invade with a few troops to expand your reach. The colonization range will then extend from the invaded colony as well.

[Cauldyth]

Yeah, colonization range isn't alterable once the game starts. In my current game, I reduced it to 1.5 sectors in a Varied Cluster galaxy. I ended up with this map. That's me in the middle, with a nice cluster to myself, but those three occupied systems out in no-man's-land are the starting point for 3 races. Sucks to be them!

[BigWolfChris]

Nope, that range you set is what you're stuck with
Would be nice if Erik coded in a tech effect that extended the range

[dejagore]

As for me I usually set colonization range to 2 sectors however I rarely play on clustered galaxy map type. Although If You like to play on Cluster map type I would strongly suggest to keep at least this range to '2' or even '3'.