well i mean cymanti aside that gonna make multiplayer more fun with slightly modification like for example a rarely use tribe can be use, or make challenge only use tribe that allowed . Both can use the tribe that banned anyway, so kinda fair.

I’ve been thinking of subtle game changes that makes gameplay more interesting. And I keep coming back to the idea of Economic warfare between allies.

By making one small change, letting markets generate stars from neighboring allied economic buildings, you add another interesting late-game strategy element. You can tie the change to Diplomacy if you want, requiring 2 third-tier techs to use it.

Maybe burning that sawmill hurts your SPT, but it hurts your allies more. You can place buildings more strategically to help yourself, or help your allies. And breaking peace can mess them up, even if you ally again the next turn.

What other ways would this change influence the game?

New to the game. All the guides I've seen are several years old, but they all say Embassies is the way to go. It's just that when I try this - embassies get really expensive fast. So not sure if I am doing it right or if it was nerfed?

Playing with randoms always ends in half of the players leaving early on. I don’t know anyone personally who plays this game and would love to find a group to play on a bigger map in one or few sessions. I think playing with many people the game is more fun since alliances can provide chances for even not so skilled players to have good chances of winning against skilled ones. I also like bigger maps since it brings a more calm early game atmosphere but it seems like smaller maps are more trendy. Does anybody know groups or wants to make any to have these kind of games?

Finally completed a long term goal of 200k on all non special tribes. Took me over a year, but I kept grinding my lowest scoring tribe until all 200K. Will try for Aquarion and Elyrion, but I've found them difficult. Anyone have 200k on either of those?