Racial attributes in PBW games

[Ruatha]

Originally posted by trooper:
I've started two pbw games. And what I saw from other players is that their race attributes are "optimized" for PBW. I haven't thought of that when creating my race, so I think my "standard" attributes are going to be a serious handicap.

So, what I think about race attributes in PBW :

political savvy : totally useless, has to be set to the minimum.

Farming and refining aptitude : not critical ressources, must be low.

Repair aptitude : not many effects on the game, must be low.

Intelligence, cunning, combat skills, maintenance : have bo be set to the maximum.

I don't know if all players are used to optimizing their stats, but if it is true, all races must be quite similar in PBW games (except races using advanced traits ) ?

I'm playing in 20 player game, at turn 50, 2/3 of my research and resources comes from Trade and Resarch treaties. So a low political savvy would be suicide in that game.
(This is so even though I have 130+ developed planets!)