Basic settings[]
Shape[]
| Shape | Number of constellations | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unique | Few | Many | ||
| Spiral-8 | One constellation | One core constellation, one constellation for each of 8 arms, up to one player per arm | One core constellation, two constellation for each of 8 arms, one player in core, up to one player per arm | 
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| Spiral-4 | One constellation | One core constellation, one constellation for each of 4 arms, up to two players per arm | One core constellation, two constellations for each of 4 arms, up to one player per arm constellation | 
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| Spiral-2 | One constellation | Two constellations | One core constellation, two constellations for each of 2 arms, up to two players per arm constellation | 
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| Disk | One constellation | A ring of two constellations | A ring of eight constellations | 
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| Disk-4 | One constellation | One core constellation, surrounded by a ring of four constellations | One core constellation, surrounded by a ring of eight constellations | 
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| Ovoid | One constellation | One core constellation, surrounded by a ring of four constellations | One core constellation, surrounded by a ring of eight constellations | 
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| Twin Elliptical | One constellation | Two rings of four constellations | Two rings of four constellations | 
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| Galaxy Ring | One constellation | 3+(?) constellations | ? constellations | 
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Size[]
| Size | Number of stars |
|---|---|
| Tiny | 16 |
| Small | 32 |
| Medium | 48 |
| Large | 64 |
| Huge | 80 |
| Colossal | 120 |
| Exceptional | 140 |
Empires[]
This controls the number of players in the game.
Age[]
Age controls which types of stars are more likely, which in turn affects the probability of planet types. Younger galaxies tend to produce slightly more habitable planets but slightly fewer temples.
Advanced settings[]
Galaxy density[]
| Setting | Number of stars |
|---|---|
| Low | 66.667% |
| Medium | 100% |
| High | 133.333% |
Star connectivity[]
Controls the average number of cosmic strings per star.
| Setting | Average number of cosmic strings per star |
|---|---|
| Low | 2 |
| Medium | 3 |
| High | 4 |
Number of constellations[]
See the Type setting above.
Wormholes[]
Controls the average number of wormholes between adjacent constellations.
| Setting | Average number of wormholes between adjacent constellations |
|---|---|
| Low | 1 |
| Average | 2 |
| High | 3 |
Constellation distance[]
Planets per system[]
Controls the number of planets per system. See star system for details.
Planet size[]
Controls the average size of planets. See planet probabilities for details.
Resources[]
Controls the amount of strategic resources and luxury resources in the galaxy. For strategic resources, it controls the total number of each resource in the galaxy. For luxury resources it controls the number of types of resources.
| Setting | Resources |
|---|---|
| Low | x0.5 |
| Normal | x1 |
| High | x1.5 |