I've only been playing this game for 3days, and its been a blast!

I thought I would drop in some of the changes I would like to see.

-More options for creating a game, such as: Fleet limitations, Logistic limitations, Etc. 

-AI needs a little bit of change.  If your constantly fighting anyone who isn't in a cease war, even if you've managed to wipe out several planets, they expect you to do missions for them.  Thats a little unrealistic in terms of true diplomacy.

-Diplomacy should be altered so that all empires start off at peace.  Furthmore empires should be able to grant passage, or alliances would automatically allow for passage.

-Approval ratings from other empires can reach the ngatives.

-Players can ask/demand aid from the computer.

-There should be other ways to planets that can be discovered.

-Some new items such as: Warp gates, allowing travel between distant planets.  Space stations, allowing for colonies in areas where there is no planet that can be colonized.  Space stations recieve bonuses depending on the area.