[mac5732]

when it comes to how many planets revolt, if you use the system rebellion, then all planets in that system revolt. Empire rebellion could be based on percentage of total planets, systems that have already revolted count against total. to try and make it easier to mod or hard code, maybe set a parameter of what exactly is a small, med, large or huge empire, base number of planets that revolt on a percentage or set number for each type. example, small - 10 planets or less, med - 20 or less, large
30 or less, huge over 30, then when empire wide revolt happens the computer could divide by percentage minus systems revolted planets. a small or med empire should have less chance of multiple split empires, large and huge have 25-40% chance of multiple split off empires, but all should be at war with original empire. Or something similiar to this idea.
anyone else have ideas?

just some ideas

mac