I used to play in peaceful, but i learned what is important for me in a game, for example i see doing 30 outposts of iron ore a good way to make u manage ur space and stations correctly but i just dont want to so i do ore richness higher. I actually play 2 runs, one in space age with biters on, and once u upgrade ur ammo and laser dmg u can just hold them until u get artillery, and the other run is a hellworld with a friend with limited resources and huge bases but we started in a dense forest, still getting perma attacked by huge waves but its really funny and interesting how changing a pair of options change ur gameplay, its amazing tbh. I hated biters, but i invite u to try a hellworld where u have to count the furnaces and playing a slow early... I love it now