Hello,

Can we get a clear and concise briefing on the differences between difficulty levels, and have it stickied for the world to see.

This will help those of us trying to troubleshoot issues.

Thank you.

Hi, I checked xml and so far :

Ressources for minor empire are increase as diff. grow (SimulationDescriptors[Empire].xml)

and from SimulationDescriptors[GameDifficulty].xml :

PlanetRawFIDSI

PlanetRawPrestige

OverColonizationPenaltiesReduction

OverPopulationPenaltiesReduction

SystemMoneyUpkeep

GarrisonMoneyUpkeep

Hero upkeep

And Maybe a addition to numbers of ships (not sure, some multiplication of MothershipCount, don't know if mothership refer to a kind of ships or all ships)

I've gone through the XML and made a large table detailing the difficulties and their effects on both players and AI, I've put it in a new thread here:

https://www.games2gether.com/endless-space-2/forums/68-game-help/threads/27428-difficulty-level-effects-for-both-players-ai