Hmmm
The mod team is trying to have a few galaxies standard running ..
a mellow galaxy - longer rounds , more time to learn and/or get used to the real basics from the game , more ressies , mellow set up from families , etc.
a avarage galaxy - avarage round lenght , avarage family set up , you all get the avarage part 
a hardcore galaxy - fams/ and players should have a challenge . difficult family set up , ressie difficult , short rounds , etc
We try to give an answer this way on a lot of questions about "If we could have more galaxies"
Its a trial .. we try to find the right set up to have a balance between activity/player base
And we will adapt where possible offcourse.
Hardcore should stay Hardcore indeed .. very difficult ..
~" Peace can only grow where blood flows "~