Torians- too cute to kill?

[Madine]

In the game I'm playing now, the Torians were my major trading partners, but they declared war on me.

They will have to die for that

[Felch]

Torians make a nice balance to those ugly aliens.

Are the Altarians supposed to be like illusionary beings, or is the idea that we share some common ancestry somehow, through the Precursors?

[Chronus]

Torians look cuter than ET and the Asguard but they remain cute only until they attack you. I thought the Altarans were cool too until they attacked me in my latest game. Now, I'm fighting for my very life with this bozos whom I hoped to ally with.

Cute? Yeah, right! Just like you said . . . until they attack you.

With "good guys" like the Torians and the Altarians, who on earth needs evil?

In my last game, it was the Altarians who were going for galatic conquest.

In my current game, the Torians are the major power who are intimidating and threatening everyone to pay up cash or techs, declaring war left and right, and absorbing star systems that were never theirs to begin with . . . all in the name of galactic peace .

I think they place more emphasis on the "Chaotic" than the "good". Just another example on how a little power brings out the evil in all of us.

[Cookie Monster]

In my current game the Altarians are conquering the galaxy. The Drengin were once powerfull but are being grinded down in a war with everyone.

The Torians decided to take the path of evil. The Altarians and I finished the Torians off because of this. (The Altarians and I are saintly)

[Felch]

Does the game have set bonuses for each side, or are those randomized each game? I haven't played enough to pick up on any patterns.

[Elden]

If you think they're cute look at this pic from the fifth gameplay example: Evil Torians