I think the CPU players need to give out some, well lets see, more realistic missions.  Realistic as in not asking with in the first 15 minutes of the game to ask me to give them 1200 metal or 3000 credit.  Oh by all means I would love to share the wealth... IF I HAD ANY TO BEGIN WITH... With in the first 15 minutes I am working on spreading across the planets and gathering those materials so I can even build a force to be reckoned with.  So my puny fleet of 1 capital ship and several small frigates fly around to conquer the small forces surrounding these planets and resources and to fend off any pirate threats.  I also put some good time researching to get some bonuses to my resource gathering and to allow me to build newer and stronger ships.  So really, what I would like to see is a mod that basicly tells these CPU players to get a life and to not give out such ridiculous demands.  No more asking for resources that even they couldn't get that quick as well as not asking me to destroy 10 enemy ships before I even have an extra fleet to be flying across the galaxy to do any real damage.

Anybody else out there agree with me?