What difficulty settings do you use

[raynor]

I think lots of folks play the game on high difficulty with medium bonus and 15-20 players in a large galaxy. At that level of difficulty against ships from the TDM Mod, you can play a few hundred turns and have some fun playing the game. You will still win hands-down. But it is extremely fun playing against great TDM races such as the Xi'Chung, Narn, Earth Alliance and Rage.

It is also possible to win at high bonus if you don't start out right next to another race.

As always, to get the most challenging game, you can't use these technologies:
Troops, Mines, Fighters, Stellar Manipulation, Computers, Phased Weapons. And, of course, play strategic combat only.