Note 1

     I thought long and hard about balancing racial statistics and the best ways to go about it. Subtract a few points here, add a few points there in equal quantities. Also thought about how to balance specific races against each other as far as abilities and the likes.

     I've come to the conclusion that no, balance isn't going to be done in that fashion. In reality no alien race is going to be balanced against another alien race. Some will be smarter, some will be faster, some will just totally freakin' dominate. What I hope to accomplish however is by making options where tactics and putting some thought into what you're doing is what evens the score, not hard numbers and the "balance" that so many other games are always nerfing and tweaking to achieve.