I don't play Korx either, although right now I have played enough games as the Drath and am considering playing some Korx games. Anyway, the game has a cap of 12 trade routes total. Neutral shipping just gets you extra routes without having to go all the way up the Trade tech tree, but you need to do that to get the maximum 12 routes. Unless you start with extra routes, as the Korx default to, then you don't need all the techs. It also means you can set up more trade routes early in the game.

Personally, in a Korx game I would use my standard settings, which I don't think use any of the default Korx settings, certainly not the expensive trade routes. I would go Neutral, but the Neutral Shipping trade routes are a very minor reason why. I play a diplomatic-influence game, and I don't want to be attacked by the good races, nor do I want to align too closely to the evil races. Also, the increased Morale and instant planetary development and of course Neutrality Learning Centres are also great reasons.

Korx have some of the worst abilities the only thing going for them is there second planet, i believe its class 8.

I always play custom race but if i had to choose one of the 10 it wouldn't be them.

Neutral is the best alignment unless you want an alliance win imo


Lenius.

Theres not a huge gap imo between any of the races but the Korx wouldn't be high on the list for my choice of fav race abilities wise. Old Charlie Korx is quite cool in other ways though.

The Drath have a great number of quality inbuilt abilties I think they are the best race after you customise them.


Lenius.