I agree, just saw the leeked post someone put up from the Tribble server with the new Alpha Quadrant expanding out. Seems like maybe the Feresians might play a role too as the new map covers their (the actual Kzinti) homeworld.
there's plenty of space left to explore in our own galaxy.
One of the Developer's explained in another thread the largest each quadrant could be is 8x8 and Beta is currently 6x7, and Alpha 5x4. We've already seen them expand the Alpha Quadrant so it could be nice to see some more expansion there perhaps for a possible Cardassian story arc as they seemingly are aligning into the alliance fold...
Who knows though perhaps their might also be a little room at some point to expand into the Gamma Quadrant for at least a few systems at some point like the Founder's homeworld, Jem Hader systems, or even other planet's allied with the founder's or other races they had disagreements with identified in DS9.
All things considered, the one thing I'd like to see is for the Devs to fix the Alpha Quadrant "borders" because the (I guess) "activation" points for when you get the "Deep Space" warning is a little too far into the map, and it tends to pop up too close to the systems that are near the edge. If I remember correctly, there are systems just as close to the edge in the Beta Quadrant that don't seem to have this problem.
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One of the Developer's explained in another thread the largest each quadrant could be is 8x8 and Beta is currently 6x7, and Alpha 5x4. We've already seen them expand the Alpha Quadrant so it could be nice to see some more expansion there perhaps for a possible Cardassian story arc as they seemingly are aligning into the alliance fold...
Who knows though perhaps their might also be a little room at some point to expand into the Gamma Quadrant for at least a few systems at some point like the Founder's homeworld, Jem Hader systems, or even other planet's allied with the founder's or other races they had disagreements with identified in DS9.
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Failing that I would accept an Alpha expansion based out of DS9.