Player Positions

This allows you to specify how close players start out relative to each other.
The result of these selections are affected by the number of players, the size of the universe and the density of the universe.

For instance, playing a 16 player game in a tiny universe severely restricts your chances for expansion, since a tiny universe typically has only 32 planets. More than two players in a tiny universe will be a very short game. You can increase the pace and length of a game in any size universe by selecting Dense in the planet Density box. You'll have more planets to colonize with short distances between them, and a rapid increase in resources and technological development.

⇒ If you want plenty of time get the feel of the game and to plan before you run into your opponent(s), choose Distant player positions.

⇒ Distant player positions is considered to be the option that gives the most fair(or rather least unfair) Player Positions