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Somebody I had had no previous contact with suddenly comes through an unexplored WP with 10 ships, immediately declares war, and slags my planet. This is only turn 15, too.
Sounds like the invaders used some of their racial points to get ancient race, which allows them to see the map at the begining, although not the current positions. But as SJ said, if you look for planets that
seem like homeworlds, i.e. the same size as yours, all 3 values around 100%, then you can have likely targets for your fleet. Then if one is close enough to a warppoint, and you turn off "clear orders upon entering system with enemy ships", just add water, and viola, instant sneak attack.
Geo