[Suicide Junkie]

Go for a large galaxy, lots of "hard" AIs, no neutrals, and a medium bonus. Or low bonus, if you aren't sure of your empire-management or warrior skills.

If you are playing with tactical combat, go medium, and be sure to sim battles between your newest designs and the known enemies.

And don't worry about being pounded. When the odds are insumountable, you can get quite a bit of pleasure from the little victories.

[This message has been edited by suicide_junkie (edited 06 September 2001).]