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[AMF]

We're on Turn 50. Settings are:

Starting resources: 20000
Starting planets: 3
Home planet value: Good
Score display: all
Technology level: Low
Racial points: 5000
Quadrant type: Mid-Life
Quadrant size: Large (255)
Event frequency: Low
Event severity: High
Technology cost: Medium
Victory conditions: Last man/alliance standing
Maximum units: MAX
Maximum ships: MAX
Computer players: None
Neutral empires: None
Other game settings: Players can see complete tech tree

Originally posted by Loser:
What are the empire settings?