Please people don't take this wrong way, but I'm tad amazed to see how much people complain over losing Alliances. I have tried alliance quite many times in this game and I have problems staying in those longer than very short while. Then I get fed up with idiot AI allies, which don't agree with me about anything, ever. No matter how good/fair/logical suggestions I do.

Federations I tolerated to extent, because it was only peachy when I was able to be president in it, because they had to obey me at least during my reign, but overall never seen it worthwhile due too short "rule" time until it switches out again.



Tbh I wanted Federation style options. Bit like there is government styles. Vote for new president every 10 years, vote for president every 25 years and vote for life (till president dies). Highest point to part vote . With possibility to bribe people with money and/or influence points.



Now Federation is going to be sort of old Alliance, or at least so it seems. Which means I even less interested over it. I do defensive pacts practically almost exclusively anymore, due I rarely need actual allies and when i do, it's usually for defensive wars anyway.

Plus I don't get to tied to AIs weird quirks, where they want to be disagree with everything, because they're so damn special. Other thing I love to use is temporary alliances, aka joint offensive wars. If they agree to it, it's good. If not, fine I can manage it alone anyway (more often than not). Plus sometimes noticed waiting is good too, because my target may enter war against some other bigger empire in their far end borders. Thus "enemy of my target, is my opportunity", can go offensive as well without having to give anything to anyone and have it tied on two fronts.





Planet habitability argument I don't even really take part, because I'm content what ever happens, I either like it or hate i and if I hate it, there is most likely way to mod/modify game to more my liking.