under the topic of suggestions for future updates how about making it so that only the hosts txt files (components/ facilities etc) are needed for a multi game. This way you could get around the problems mentioned of getting everyone to get the same mode. Of course probably be a major code change and make .gam files huge.
The other think I would like to see (probably also a major code change) is a way to play tactical combat in a multi game(at least in tcp/ip mode).