[Alneyan]

Geoschmo, please meet us tomorrow out of town. The gentleman and myself will fight to the death, like men ought to. And don't forget to bring my new sabre, right?

Regarding settings, here are my most important preferences (I'm taking the initiative, since I'm going to bed soon); I'm pretty neutral regarding the rest of the settings.
- I prefer manual placement, since the random placement is highly random ("Evenly distributed?" That's wishful thinking pilot!).
- I prefer not to use balanced systems, since I feel they remove a part of the game (adaptability to the resources available), while strengthening another random aspect, namely the wormholes and where they lead. A disadvantageous system layout is more damaging in balanced systems, where all systems are created equal, than in a more random game, where fewer/harder to defend systems can be compensated by better planets.
- Regardless, I am not against ditching some of the poorer system types (blackholes, infestations...), or even all of them but "regular" systems. I'm fine with any option here.

With regards to the rest of the settings, let's just say I'm fine with most of them (so long as you aren't planning to forbid *all* tech areas, or some such *Whistles*). I'm also open to more exotic settings, if you would like something out of the KOTH ordinary. So, please name your poison, and I'll accommodate.