I suggest implementing "Quick start" option, when starting new game. If this option is selected, game starts at Turn 50 (for example, it may be changed), and each player has some bonuses:

- 3-6 colonized systems (depends on race and a bit random), all systems withing 1 warp tunnel from colonized are explored

- 6-12 technologies (random, amount of technologies depends on their level)

- Each system has 1-2 defending ships, and there are 1 colony ship and 2 scouts somewhere on player's territory

- Capital system has 3 improvements, other only 1-2

- If explored regions of different players are adjoined, there is peace treaty between them

- Amount of Dust available is equal to 5-turns income of all systems

- 1 hero is already hired and is set to capital system

Yeah, while i mostly like to start bare bones, the ablity to jumpstart a game would be very welcome.

Agree!



This would be especially useful for the multi-player when it is added. I should imagine people will want to jump straight in rather than spending 30 minutes doing the same thing they do at the beginning of every other game.

I really like the sound of this. Sometimes you'll just want to get stuck right in, so having this kind of quick start would be great to see.