Blah. So, I figure I owe a few explanations at this point. To simplify greatly, Aurora has been downgraded from my obsession to my hobby, and I no longer have half the free time I did. This is still going, but it's now on a 'when I get to it' basis. I make no promises on the frequency of my turns, though I hope for at least once a week on average.   

As mentioned, Ektoras is looking for a position. If any of you want a backup/someone to share plans with, here's your chance.

Comments can go here. If they get overwhelming, I'll petition to split them off the topic.

Anyone needs a second hand to help managing your planet and space fleet?

Yes I did, still causing problems though.  In a worse case scenario I can ask my second to get important stuff from the that screen.

Could you point me to that, having trouble finding it.

Are you playing with a pack of extra images for planets?  Because whenever I try to open the system view it results in a crash.

I don't think so? I think it has the planets Steve's added since 5.56, but you should have those too.

Are you playing with a pack of extra images for planets?  Because whenever I try to open the system view it results in a crash.

So, for setting up a test game I happened to write myself the research areas down. If you need it, feel free to copy them:

Biology:
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Construction/Production:
- Construction Rate 12BP
- Jump Gate Construction Module 180
- Sorium Harvester

Defensive Systems:
- Beta Shields
- Composite Armor
- Shield Regen 1.5

Energy Weapons:
- Particle Beam Range 150kkm
- Particle Beam Strength 3
- Turret Tracking Speed 2kkm/s

Logistics/Ground Combat:
- Boat Bay
- Fuel Storages Large, Tiny and Very Large
- Improved Cargo Handling Systems
- Troop Transport Bay

Missiles/Kinetics
- Gauss Cannon Launch Velocity 3
- Gauss Cannon ROF 3
- Levitated Pit Implosion Warhed, 4xMSP
- Mag Ejection System, 85% Chance
- Mag Feed Efficiency: 80%
- Agility: 48 per MSP
- Reload Rate 3
- Reduced Size Launchers 0.5/5x reload

Power/Propulsion:
- Capacitor Recharge Rate 4
- Fuel Consumption: 0.8litre/engine power hour
- Gas-Cooled Fast Reactor
- Ion Drive
- Jump Drive efficiency 6
- JP Theory
- Max Squadron Size 3
- Max Squadron Jump Radius 50k
- Max engine power mod 1.75
- Minimum Jump Engine size 12

Sensors:
- Active Grav Sensor 21
- BFC range 32kkm
- EM Sensitivity 6
- Fire Control Rating 5kkm/s
- Grav Survey
- Thermal Sensor Sensitivity 6

Have Fun!

To clarify the dropbox email bit: You'll need a dropbox account to play this game. It's how we'll be sharing the database.