Hi all,

First of all just to say that game looks excellent. 

Most things in the game are as should be (atleast from my perspective and comparing with other games and ES1). 

Thing that I don't like is Influence. I think it is too aggressive. There should be some limit where it can extends from systems in control. Lumeris extend their influence infinitive.

With unlocking technology to take control of other players Systems inside area of influence, it is game over.

I always try to look things realistic as much as possible. If you have 2 opposite cultural races or nations or whatever, other side can influence them only by war (many examples in human history). Even if some residents have desire to join aliens, there are always loyalist forces that don't want this. And you have civil war. We even don't talk about nations here, but ALIENS.

Residents of planet who are in area of influence of enemy, you can take them only by occupying their planet with arms.

Influence should be like in Endless Space 1.

Just my opinion.