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Originally posted by geoschmo:

Unfortunatly all I can come up with is that it's a personal choice thing. I can see pluses and minuses for both ideas.

Maybe list out the plusses and minuses you see and compare notes with others.

Just to start:

Pro's
More Planets : more spaceyards, takes longer to clear you out of a system
Bigger Planets : Less investment in colony ships, easier to defend(?)