Quote Originally Posted by GeeWhiz View Post
Maybe new players start on the edge of the map and are protected (cannot be attacked or attack anyone) fo two or three days
Spawning the galaxy from the middle out, which I think you're suggesting, was the first thing I thought of when I saw this thread. However, I think it would be bad to remove the complete randomness of starting positions as it could allow people to set up strategic advantages by joining at specific times.