[Hrothgar]

This is a huge thread, so it may have been mentioned previously, but, if racial traits are part of SEV, I hope that none of them are as dominating as Advanced Storage is in SEIV. There's no way to make a competitive AI race without using it--and I imagine it's a necessary choice for a race for multiplayer also. It limits the racial diversity otherwise possible in the game when EVERY good race has the Advanced Storage trait. If the cost of the choice truly reflected the power it gives, then you might be able to choose a different mix and still have a prayer, but, as it stands in SEIV, any race without it is seriously disadvantaged before you even press the "Begin Game" button.