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I agree, it will be far more "realistic" with definite 'personalities' for each race. The stock races have personalities too, just not as extreme as say the Romulans (nasty back-stabbing spies!) or the Klingons (blood thirsty at it's best, but I'm not sure how the honourable thing will be worked out). The fact that we all know what their personalities are will make them more predicatable, and yes there will be the possibility of taking advantage of some of these predicatabilities, but isn't that what happens in real life anyway? Everyone knows how Russia, the US, China, Japan, etc will respond in any given situation, but that doesn't make it any easier on you when they show up with some tanks!

Just my thoughts on this highly anticipated mod.