Give marauders a dumbed down quantum catapult, and stop them being a blockage

[Seridor]

This would reduce the luck factor, would make them more interesting, and they wouldn't act like blockage between empires. Sometimes my only neighbours are marauders and fallen empires, and this allows me to expand to the systems in between without competition any time later.

i'd prefer them being somewhere on galaxy edge (outer or inner) with a connection to a system with at least 3 connections so they won't block the path.

They would have a limited quantum catapult like machine, they could send emmissaries to empires to demand tribute and send their marauders anywhere in the galaxy (maybe with some warnings before).

 

[ParanoiaMod]

I once started locked behind Isolationists and Marauder Empire blocking the only exits from me about 20 systems, and all of 0 further habitable Planets, starting area.
...While I am certain that there are advantages to that, I did not stick around to play that Run. :b

 

[GOLANX]

i like the Quantum Catapult idea, but getting ships through Marauder space should require Paying a hefty tribute. more so if its military ships.

 

[GhostDanny]

I once started locked behind Isolationists and Marauder Empire blocking the only exits from me about 20 systems, and all of 0 further habitable Planets, starting area.
...While I am certain that there are advantages to that, I did not stick around to play that Run. :b

Sounds like a habitat focussed run. ^^