I would suggest saving the 30 min tics for supernova and the like ... leave MW traditional (and don't make it too small it seems like there will be more actives next round!)

if we go from 100x100 to 70x70 (but keep planet count and system counts...)
Why? the density will go up.. think about minefield game... the more mines will come in the harder games on the easier games the mines are further apart..

just remove 1 team 8 teams of 6, if needed we can add a spot. 

i dont think the size of galaxy needed to be changed, btu there were some dead teams thats didnt use their space.

You know what's funny, is that it turns out this round *wasn't* 4 weeks after all.  It was 6 all along haha.  I suppose it just felt like it's ending before anything really happened.

Anyway, here's the plan as of now:

Registration will open 24 hours before the current round ends.  The round will start 48 hours after registration opens.

As a reminder, this is the new "blind registration" process which means you won't actually be placed/get to coordinate until 24 hours before the round starts.

Details as of now (not final):

• Morale formula: "classic" (pre-2015)

• In-game NAPs: disabled

• Unofficial Alliances: NOT allowed

• Galaxy Size: 50x50

• Systems: TBD (previous round: 407)

• Planets: TBD (previous round: 6522)

• Families: TBD (previous round: 9)

• Family size: TBD (previous round: 6)

• Drafts: 1

• Players can NOT choose to stay in fam after round.

• Length: 6 weeks

• Market Delay: none

• Offensive Operations Delay: none

• Starting Resources: 10x

• Max Defense Stations: 2

• Cores: none

• Starting: TBD

• Ending: TBD

Tick speed will remain at 1 hour.  We aren't yet ready to speed the game up without possibly causing some problems.

None of the above details are final.

Lol yea go 80,80

If you really want action: 3x3 universe, hc , 9 fams, 30 planet systems

We can bump it if you guys want.  Even 80x80 though sounds way too big, unless we get more signups than last round.

A sparser distribution will definitely help, but it will also lead to slower paced battles.  Not necessarily a bad thing but worth mentioning.

A lot is going to depend on how many signups we get.  40 players is going to require a much different setup than 80.

MW55 registration is open: https://imperialconflict.com/galaxies/v … ?galaxy=21

A proper announcement is coming later today, but feel free to jump into the queue now if you'd like.

Holy shiz....

Now to see if you go inactive right away

Join the MW queue alright