How Many Factions Should There Be?

[The Odor]

multiple of 7, or power of 2?

i think that :

• multiple of 7 (7, 14, 21, 28, 35 and so on) is not the right choice ,
• but a power of 2 minus 1 (7=2³-1, 15=2⁴-1, 31=2⁵-1, 63=2⁶-1 and so on) ,
• with the native units (mindworm isle of the deep, locust of Chiron) being the last one ”civilization”, similar to CIVs barbarians.

[gwillybj]

the map is way too small

You can set custom dimensions in the scenario editor and in alpha.txt under #WORLDSIZE. I make 360x180 maps that play nicely.

As for number of factions, I would like more slots, and the option to leave some empty.

[MysticWind]

In all of the Civ games and variants, what's the most number of players per game? Either single-player or multiplayer.

[The Odor]

in most is 7. In freeciv is 14 or 15.

[Mensonge]

As many as possible as long as they're coherent and meaningful.