Actually I think I expanded at pretty near breakneck speed. My homesystems were almost on the right hand edge so we really were about as far from each other as we could be in this game. I ended up with 30+ planets and 10-20 colony ships enroute by turn 20 and had used up almost all the rock planets on my side of the quadrant by turn 50 and had to research gas giants. I might have gotten another couple systems deeper into your side of the map if I had sent all my ships in that direction only, but I had no idea you weren't right above or berlow me at the time.
As far as game settings for the rematch, I think no mines, no stellar manip and no Talisman would make a good game. Would make for some good long campaigns and should keep either of us from running away with it. Maybe 2000 racial points instead of 3000? And if you don't want intel I am fine without it. We both had enough just to prevent the other guy from trying anything in the Last game, so it's really a non-issue. I like the 3 good planets. That gets things going good early.
I set the he game up.
Slynky v Geo, Part Deux
You can be player 1 this time.
[ October 05, 2003, 00:40: Message edited by: geoschmo ]