[Paul1980au]

My 255 system map against the AI with 40 planets in each system (yep i made a map took a while) no other system types that is 10200 planets to play with - 20 players in it (19 AI) - that game is still going i now have about 100 systems and am about 1/3 through tech level and am fighting an alliance of tough buggers - evilEEE and another race i made called the human empire with strong psychic and research and construction (rapid research and ship building) - they are in an alliance and the going is tough - have made gains though.

Other smaller races i have the sergenti as allies and the terrians. Other than that not all the map is explored - but with 40 planets per system the amount of ships going around is huge - it takes a while to get through lol.