Rare. The World map is enormously huge enough that even on rare events, you're probably going to get your full quota of 3 events a round. I always have, even on an Order-3 race, randoms rare race.
What rare *DOES* reduce is the possibility that your temple/lab/home province BURNS TO THE GROUND inside of the first 3 turns of the game, leaving you totally jacked.
And hey, either way works out in *MY* favor. I'm luck 3, and I'm going to burn down all my provinces anyway.
[ March 12, 2004, 19:20: Message edited by: Norfleet ]