"STANDARD" game settings??

[JesusFreak]

Just got my copy. I'm as green as they come. Here is my first question, though I'm sure I'll have tons more....

Is there a STANDARD setting that most players use? If I create an empire for instance, how many modifiers is normal? I don't want to create some SUPER RACE that just dominates the universe and niether do I want some wimpy empire. What size universe does everybody use? What number of home planets? what victory conditions?

TOO MANY OPTIONS!!! ARGH!!! : )

Having great fun so far, I just want to set up the game to get the most fun out of it, ya know?

Asher

[Suicide Junkie]

By default you are only allowed to spend 2000 points worth of modifiers. All of the races in the game will spend that 2000, so it will still be fair, no worries.

Watch the counter in the top right of the screen to see how many points you have left to spend.

[JesusFreak]

I coulda swore there was an option for 0, 1000, 2000, and 3000.... but ok. I'm not in front of game right now.

What about all the other game settings? Is there a STANDARD rule set that the community uses or is it just helter-skelter?

[QuarianRex]

Its more helter-skelter. Pretty much dictated on a game by game basis. Its all up to personal preference. I tend to like 5000 points myself. It gives more variety.

Don't worry about dominating the galaxy based on points though. All the randomly created empires will automatically use the same amount of points you do. Experiment a bit, see what you like.

[Master Belisarius]

Originally posted by QuarianRex:
Don't worry about dominating the galaxy based on points though. All the randomly created empires will automatically use the same amount of points you do. Experiment a bit, see what you like.

This is true if you select "Player Difficulty=High". If not, the random empires will use less points to create their empires...

[Suicide Junkie]

Actually the AI dificulty setting does not chance the number of racial points they use.

If AI difficulty is set to medium or low, it will just turn off some of its ministers, making it dumber.

As for my reccommended game settings;
- Midlife map
- 5000 racial points (more cool traits to play with)
- low/medium tech start.
- Generate random AI players (NOT neutrals, unless you want it to be easier)
- Hard Difficulty, Low/No bonus
- "Quadrant is at peace" victory condition enabled. (Allows team victory, so you don't HAVE to backstab your allies)
- AUTOSAVE EVERY TURN.
- The rest default.

[ March 12, 2003, 02:07: Message edited by: Suicide Junkie ]