Great feedback.

I think we should probably have a setting for minimum spawn distance players can play with at game setup screen.

I also think that the Peacekeepers need to be moved quite a bit further away.

We probably need to do a better job of communicating this. But assigning a governor isn't just having a person in charge of the planet. Its dedicating resources to changing the planet from a small group of colonists scratching out a meager exitance there with whatever resources the colony ship provides, into a world with cities, factories, and amusement parks. Where entire generations live, grow, and raise their families.

The assigning governor function is just the way that decision is handled. It might make sense to do it the other way around and pay to have a world changed from a colony to a core world. And once it is a core world you have the ability to assign a governor. Or (in an earlier design) we had it so that every world was a colony for X turns, then it would eventually "level up" and you could choose to pay to turn it into a core world.

But both of those systems were not as elegant as just assigning a governor (that's where the cost is paid). But you are right, you lose a little of the epic feeling.

Alright I've played long enough to have an informed opinion. Here are some of my praises and concerns:

Core Planets and Colonies

First let me say I love the concept of Core Planets and feeder Colonies. Could we please get the ability to see the landscape of a Colony, so we can choose wisely whether it's our best option for a Core Planet? Maybe a "Survey Planet" option, with a Survey Ship.

There are way too many Class 1 and 2 planets. It costs much more in resources to support these feeder colonies, than the benefits we gain from them. These should be rare, with Classes 3, 4, and 5 being the common size. 

On a side note, I made a Class 13 Colony a Core Planet, but it only had 10 tiles??? Nothing said it was -3 btw. One of those tiles was a Wasteland (right next to the Colony Capital), and there were a couple of Deserts as well. What a waste. If I had known, I would left it a feeder colony. I must remember to save. I really dislike save scumming, but in this case ... 

Technology

The Tech Tree and Research History features are coming, and they are most welcome.

I like the random cards. But certain basic techs should not disappear because I research something else. I researched Universal Translator 2nd, and lost Starbases because of it, I was going to research it next. I had to reshuffle 3 times to get it back!

Empire Spawning and Peace Keepers

Ok so that's already been addressed in this thread. But I'd like to add a suggestion. Make Peace Keepers a mid-game event. That way it may cost me, but I should be able to handle them.

Ideology 

Ok so it's getting a big revamp. Good because I just don't get it. I've been playing Individualist. But most of the time, that's not an option. Even when it is, I go to the screen, and it says I don't have any Culture Points. Do I need Ideology Points or Culture Points or both?

Resources

Not much to say on this, except that I believe Techapods being necessary for Economic Starbases (factories and such) is a mistake imo. They are too rare. If you get them on your Homeworld great. But if find them on another world, its take way too long to build them up, to receive a benefit. I'd like to see a more common resource used instead.

Final Thoughts ... For Now

I know this game is in Alpha, and Stardock has done an amazing job so far. It looks really good. I've been playing GalCiv since 2, so there's not much of a learning curve for me. I have high hopes that this will become my favorite TBS game. And that I will be playing it for the next decade. 

A very poor exchange I agree, but a higher class planet that doesn’t build anything. A class 5 or so colony. Ok I agree colonies cap out at 3 population is dependent on class. Class one or two would have a one or two citizen you couldn’t use where a class three, four, or five or oils cap out at three citizens. I have seen a different number from f citizens on colonies. My guess some planet types limits this citizen cap at one colonists. Without a further learning, my guess population to production works as three where you get a half point of production for a citizen. Under the current system it doesn’t use any extra tiles on the colony. I suggested autobuilding the extra tiles. They said no it doesn’t work in three. I think four is a different setup. Brad has all ready pointed out this system is done to cut down on micromanagement, and we won’t be building on tiles without a governor. I can see they don’t build on tiles in the colonies. 

player, and a galactic achievement. This is 100%
every planet gets base manufacturing, 300% every player gets on one planet not just manufacturing, but growth also. Ok in three we just didn’t get raw production, but we also built up planets. In four we get from the majority of our planets is raw production. I don’t understand if all we get from the majority of our planets is raw production, why nerf our buildings, and hubs. If we can’t build most of our planets. I suggested auto building, and got shut down.