[Loser]

I play Huge Clusters, Jarhead, with the max number of AI (not Neutrals, no scrubs). I can often take over a whole cluster on my own at the start.

Try going into Settings.txt and changing the Max Systems up to 255 (no higher, that's the max).

Also try FQM, and generate not-all-warp-points-connected maps until you get one where all the systems are connected. Those are the best.