I wondering, how long does it usually take for first contact?
My game is a good, 60 or 70 years in, and I have been exploring hard to find other aliens to "play with" (blow up) but I have had no luck so far. (Besides 3 precursor ships that rammed my poor ships) I have a fleet of exploration ships trying to fully explore systems at least four jumps from sol in every direction. I am not yet done with this project but I am just curious how long it takes most people to find aliens.