Epic War game variant

[Kenn]

I propose a version of the game with fewer limits, designed to last a while and take up a lot.
No limit on map size.
No limit on number of ships or sizes/ types
Start with four map pieces that have Economy indicators on them. Major powers will have them identified on their Empire Control Sheet.
When I have played this way in the past we didn't bother to carefully select the map tiles first; they were truly random and yes, sometimes they seemed stacked against one player of the other. Since I propose adding several empty space map pieces that will stretch out the board even more which will encourage the use and construction of jump gates more than before. Before I only used them when they were convenient/ right next to me already; otherwise I could just jump and be in the same place at the same time.