So let's get this question out of the way, when will Beta 2 be released to the public?

How will Crusades function?

How will the Iridium's planet killer work?

In diplomacy will we be able to trade for a future favor?

Will there be events similar to the Dread Lords or Peacekeepers, by that I mean a very difficult opponent that would be a challenge to mid and late game civs?

You have several announced and unannounced games in development! You say you are a small company- so HOW does shifting resources(engineers etc) will impact the quality of Galactic civilizations 3. (If Brad now works on sorcerer King he does not work for Gal civ 3 right? and if he does work on both- he splits his 100% to 50-50 which is only half of his performance)

Will there be any trading pacts in diplomacy such as I'll trade w/ you, only if you don't trade w/ x player?

Will there be any agree to stay out of my space treaty?/neutral zone implications?

Survey ship/ collect survey only in my space?

Ship options to guard borders?  Helpful, late games especially on larger galaxies.

Updated post with replay.

Cute:

• Cheep Constructor!  cheep, cheep
• Undo button for starbase modules

Pop-up:

• "Choose it's home world" ==> its

Diplomacy:

• The "It is time to go to war" button seems too easy to select.  Maybe tile the buttons horizontally?
• Then again ... maybe it is a good thing that wars are easy to start.  In which case, the button could get larger by 1 pixel whenever you're not watching it ...

open borders treaty or a modified version is not a bad idea as long as you are required to enforce it. Wht I'm saying is if I want to go into someone's space that I don't have a treaty with that has announced that no one is allowed  in. If I have the will to try I should have a right to move in even if the player is forced to enact repercussions.

Cheep?

Cheep eep!