I find a lot of random multistar maps boil down to superweapons. Which is kind of eh.. But I do like multistars with small systems like voruks labyrnth and .. i think its ancient gifts. Those are a lot of fun, especially when everyone starts out with wormhole travel.

The problem is that multi-star maps are absolutely MASSIVE.  There are no mid or small-sized multi-star maps.  You have to use galaxy forge (or a stock map, but there are only 2 or 3 maps like this) if you want solar systems with fewer than 10 planets each, which is a shame because those are actually very interesting scenarios.

Goes back to the simple issue that we can't transfer maps.  We're stuck with stock maps and randomly generated maps, and that's a bit of an over-limitation.

There are some small-sized multi-star maps!  Agamemnom's Bounty, the 9th small map for 2 players, has only 10 planets and 3 stars, (or 23 'gravity wells', including one hidden system accessible thru a wormhole).

In Dopplegangers, up to four players start in their own solar system, (4 stars) of 8 "planets".

In Systems of War, 4 small systems link to a 5th large, planet rich central galaxy.  Again each player starts alone in their own star system.

Or Foreign Invasion, a balanced map with 2 teams grouped together on their own side, 6 players get only 3 planets each.  Or rush to control an additional small group of 3 hidden planets accessible only thru wormholes from each side of the galaxy.

My personal favorite is Gateway, where 6 players start in one galaxy, with acess to the large "Xi" system thru the planet "Gateway".

few replies, suggest that not many folks like multi-star games online. Its all about rushing for them. 

I personally like small to medium Multi-star games, but few games that i played on such maps, people quit more often, cause 1st hour tends to be simcity style gameplay.