[LotS] How many planets?

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What's a good amount of planets for a Fallen Spire campaign map? Also, any other settings of interest like seeds or general map types would be appreciated.

I tried out Fallen Spire on a thirty world map, and things started to feel cramped around twelve hours in to the game. I don't want to get into too much detail about where I was in the event chain, since LotS is so new right now. I will say that I had just gotten to the point where I could build a Spire Cruiser though. I was also holding a network of around twelve worlds. Is that a bit too expansionist for Fallen Spire?

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I've seen folks on 80 planet maps holding 25+ planets in a fallen spire campaign, but it was a lot later on in, there.

I'd really suggest 40 planet maps as the general lower end of "normal" gameplay for the game in general (things just get cramped below that), but 80 is really what most of the game was designed with in mind.  For the Fallen Spire, that was Keith's thing and so I can't comment as well on exactly what he thinks would be ideal there.  But from what I've seen, I'd guess that having 60 or 80 planets would only be a good thing with that sort of campaign.

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Cool, I started to get the feeling that it was geared for a more epic layout than I had tried.

It was still a blast, great fun right up to the end. I may have tried a few too many other options too, but I like an eventful game.

I'll get another campaign started soon on a larger map, maybe a little less chaos so I can focus on the Fallen Spire events. I'll let you guys know what I think.

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Cool stuff!