Yeah, lego rocks. Kid's shouldn't be forced to go to school, they should be allowed to play with Lego all day instead. I think we'd get a lot more intelligent, well balanced adults that way. Sort of. Why am I posting here?
Oh yeah, For multiplayer it just has to be one of my own shipsets, but single play I tend to play a different race every time I play. I often use the Praetorian just to stop the boring little sods coming up as an opponent. I used to do the same thing for the Phong but when you're transferring population you can't read the numbers against their yellow skin. Last few games I've played I've been the Rage. I figure I'm playing Proportions so their killer AI isn't much use, and i may as well be them while I can.
BTW, in this solo proportions game I am nearly 300 turns in and I still haven't made first contact with a single race!