Independent Colonies - Way to Many

[OJsDad]

I've started 3 games and had Independent Colonies option set to the lowest setting, Very Rare. However, in the first 30 years of game play, in each of the 3 games that I had started, I'd come across 3 separate ICs. Each game was created with 2000 star systems in a varied cluster galaxy. In the latest attempt, I've fully explored 29 systems, partially explored 43, and have 1935 unknown.

What is the purpose of setting the likely hood of encountering ICs if they're all going to get placed close to your home world?

[zgrssd]

What species did you use? Maybe it has guaranteed Indies nearby, so you can go and be a dastardly conqueror?

I think the Boskara always start with one in their home system, for example.

[OJsDad]

Hi ZGrssd. In all 3 I was playing Humans. I could understand 1 that was story linked, but three seems insane. And it's different species.

[WiZz]

I think the Boskara always start with one in their home system, for example.

Not always.

[Scott2933]

I've started 3 games and had Independent Colonies option set to the lowest setting, Very Rare. However, in the first 30 years of game play, in each of the 3 games that I had started, I'd come across 3 separate ICs. Each game was created with 2000 star systems in a varied cluster galaxy. In the latest attempt, I've fully explored 29 systems, partially explored 43, and have 1935 unknown.

What is the purpose of setting the likely hood of encountering ICs if they're all going to get placed close to your home world?

I noticed this too - only in recent games - I had 5 bunched together (with the same very rare setting). I submitted a bug report.

[OJsDad]

Thank you Scott. Glad to know it's not just me.