More options for arena/sparta matches (FFA, Max Pop, etc...)

There is not a single thing in this post that I do not agree with. Especially that 200 is too low even for standard size maps and being able to play FFA with my friends (and random players) would just be A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.

 

I think it would be really cool if skirmish, and later arena, had the options for increased population, starting age, starting villiagers, treaty, game speed, and reveal map. Team together and all-tech (no unique) were also cool features of the older title. Record game would be nice, but these days its just as easy to use your gpu software, obs, or something else for capture.

I don't know how the game would go with more than 2 teams, the skirmish/arena menu ui would have to change to accommodate for this for sure. We still haven't got arena 3v3 and 4v4 yet as is.

 

max pop of 500 per team would lag the hell out of game!

 

It would for cross-continental play sure, but local games, or games between people from within the same region without spectators the connection can probably handle a lot more than the 200v200 units and the problem being people have pcs that only just meet minimum requirements as-is. 250v250 or 300v300 wouldn't be a big deal as a custom option, I just don't see ranked ever moving from 200v200.

Any addition to custom options for skirmish and arena would be a welcome change in my book. The only things to not mess with would be ranked and champion mode.