New version!
http://arcengames.com/forums/index.php/topic,956.msg5973.html#msg5973This doesn't yet include the stuff for the faster starts, but there's a lot of other stuff in here. Some of these economy-related control upgrades took quite a while to implement and test, but I think they will really be well worth it and should help make the new energy situation even more friendly to players while still creating the same imperative for expansion.