Posted by: Garfunkel
« on: April 24, 2012, 10:00:44 AM »Do a conventional start with large population on Earth and increase the NPR chance to 80% or so. All the AI NPRs will automatically have a TN-start so the early ones will out-tech you. Don't turn the Swarm or Invaders on at beginning so they won't crowd the database while you're gearing up. Finally, clean off old civilian ships through SM every now and then to remove the ships that are three-four generations behind tech as there's bound to be dozens or hundreds of them and they are just slowing everything down. When you have subjugated/exterminated enough NPRs, turn the spoiler races on and keep fingers crossed that both appear nearby.
That should give you a more hectic and challenging game. DF can be extremely boring and easy if you select a nice safe spot in World Gen and then play it safe while building the fort.
That should give you a more hectic and challenging game. DF can be extremely boring and easy if you select a nice safe spot in World Gen and then play it safe while building the fort.