Thought, system claiming

[Fyron]

Originally posted by DavidG:
Yup unless you turn that option off which is possible from within the game.

In the Empire Status window (crown icon), click on Empire Options. It is one of those options.

[Nocturnal]

Every year or so I like to make a sweep and claim anything near my space that I didn't automatically claim, and doesn't belong to a race I'm in alliance/armstice with. (Meaning things like asteroid belts where I have a presence, I claim so the others will know to stay out.)

This game, there's a red giant in a fairly worthless contested system on my right-hand border. Hehe.