Game styles

All of the Variations and Themes listed below come from actual games, many of which have been played multiple times with varying modifications.

Variations

AFON Start

• What is the AFON start?

Xdude first used this setup method in a game called "A Force Of One", where 9 good guys in a rag tag formation arrived in an empty galaxy ready to settle. Each fleet comprised of 10 SFX, 40 Privateers, and 40 Large Freighters. Each fleet carried about 1 million colonists and the rest of the cargo space comprised of minerals, about 50%/25%/25% G/B/I. If you've ever seen Battlestar Galactica, you've seen the rag tag fleet I am talking about. -Xdude

Each player gets at least Prop 8 and Con 8. This ensures all players get SFX and decent engines. A few players get extra tech due to differing costs and PRT(like SS).

What does this setup do? With Pen Scanning, it allows quick colonization of greens, and movement of mins to accelerate growth. People can still screw up with this jackpot of colonists and minerals. Crash colonizing by sending the Privateer and Large Freighter leaves you with no cargo ships to move mins for 7-8 turns. One person dropped his entire 10/40/40 on a -12% yellow on the first turn of the game leaving him helpless for the first 50 turns of the game.

This setup can allow you to kick some major ass. Use it well.

Rabid weasels in a box

This game variation restricted all participants to -f races and has had several sequels.