[Puke]

no, you are totally right. this sucks. you cant simulate a lower population planet, if you are planning an invasion. I think the problem is because your population storehouse is at full capacity, and cant be added to.

try putting an empty cargo base in the simulation. then move population out of the storehouse and onto the base. then move population off the planet and into the storehouse.

im just guessing. im at work and dont have a copy of the game running.