Disregard, found another thread with this idea here https://www.games2gether.com/endless-space/forum/28-game-design/thread/12521-suggestion-escalating-events .

Remove the -50% movement speed one. Or at least reduce it to -10% or something.

Quite frankly, if you're losing a war against another player, if they get hit with -50% fleet movement you could probably win from there. And if you're losing and trying desperately to make a comeback, -50% movement speed could be your downfall.



I appreciate what they were trying to do, but really; I hate having a random event system that could determine the winners of a war with as much or even greater influence on the outcome than the actual skill of the players. -50% movement speed will make a significant offense rather unfeasible, because your opponent can see you long before you arrive and will have ample time to prepare; and unless you have a complete fleet orbiting every planet, it will also make defense pretty difficult.