[Lighthorse]

Restarted another Star Trek mod game to test the AI expandation rate.
Setting for game were, high number of computer players x20, High level for diffculty, medium bonus for computer players, Quadrant was a large dense cluster. The most important thing was chicking on for "All systems seen by all players" in the Quadrant section of the set up.

By turn ten, 13 x computer player had expanded outside they home world system, not bad.
Turn 13th turn 16 computer players had expand beyond they home system and seven computer empires now had 10 or more planets, with the Klingon on top with 15 planets.
Turn 16th only two computer computer hadn't expanded past they home system. The Borg scored first place with 13 x planets and Klingon 4th place/score with 18 planets.
I had make contacts with four other computer players, of which two were friendly and the other two were very cool to my offers of friendship and trade.
Turn 20 only one computer players hadn't expanded at all, maybe they can't. I need to check that out yet.
This is looking like a very hard game for my side, Species 8472.

Try this set up for your game of Star Trek Mod and please let me know how it worked for you.

Lighthorse