Running 1.9.5, I'm able to start a game with 3 starting NPRs (1,000 max systems, random stars.) After creating the Sol race, the game finishes generating in less than a minute.
However, with all the same settings except that the starting NPRs are set to 14, the game seems to stall. After creating the Sol race, it never completes no matter how long I leave it running.
I'm just wondering if this is normal expected behavior or if anybody else has been able to start with a large number of NPRs.