Hi,
I've recently picked up galciv 3 and have been enjoying learning the game. Before I commit to a long game I'd like to get some suggestions/advice on how I should set up my galaxy.
Here is what I am currently leaning towards
Size: Immense
Type: scattered
Stars: abundant
Number of planets: abundant
Habitable planets: rare
Inhospitable planets: common
Asteroids: common
Anomalies: rare
Pirates: occasional
The main thing I was wondering was how many opponents should I put in? I will go with abundant minors, not sure about how many npc factions to add. I've acquired plenty of user made ones to populate the galaxy, but I'm having difficulty figuring out the balance.
I don't want it to be so cluttered that I'm constantly running into new races (keep some feeling of empty space) but at the same time I don't want each faction to have a ton of planets under their control (I was hoping the rare habitable and inhospitable planets would help counterbalance that)
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!