The fun of randomness
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Since I was a bit tired of knowing what awaits me when I play a galaxy (which races, availability of habitable planets etc.) and winning my 4th consecutive game on normal difficulty I decided to put everything possible on random.
It's so much more fun now.
It also teaches you to adapt to a variety of circumstances you probably wouldn't have to face when playing on standard options.
In my last game I had to start with three worlds against a Thalan Empire with ten worlds building heavily on influence. I still managed to crush them.
Everyone who is tired of knowing in advance what awaits him should try that.
It's so much more fun now.
It also teaches you to adapt to a variety of circumstances you probably wouldn't have to face when playing on standard options.
In my last game I had to start with three worlds against a Thalan Empire with ten worlds building heavily on influence. I still managed to crush them.
Everyone who is tired of knowing in advance what awaits him should try that.