moooooooooooooo :(

[xThomas]

I find repulsive is quickly growing boring for me. I can never get decent leaders ..
can you make a race on charismatic?

When do space monsters attack? I used to remember GIANT MULTIPLYING eels, GIANT KILLER amoebas, GIANT SHIP STEALING crystals, GIANT space dragons that could be paid to attack someone. Not the wimpy little sister gaurding a planet or two.
I've started playing again after a few years not, and I haven't seen one! (The difference now is all my games are all impossible, and I've got new skill from RTS) Without these random monsters, game isn't as fun as it used to be.

Also, the computer begins owning me after turn 140 or so :S

 

[neilkaz]

Of course you can play at the stock AI race humans or make a custom race that isn't repulsive and you'll get fine leaders.

Charismatic does help get even better leaders, but I find that with a typical normal non repulsive race, my leaders are decent.

if the computer is owning you by turn 140 playing Impos, you may need to concentrate more on warships.

 

[xThomas]

Thx, Ill build more warships. To clarify, part of the problem was that the computer trades techs around like crazy and getting zortium phasor plasma before me.
I end up dominating on advanced, but on average or pre warp starts I have troubles.
The space monsters show up too infrequently and too late, imo.

 

[Incanur]

Random events seems random to me. (Shocking, isn't it?) Sometimes the Antareans hardly bother me over the course a long game; other times they big ships before turn 100. As far as leaders go, I tend to prefer low-g to repulsive, especially with telepathy.