I decided to try Stellaris. The changes post 2.0 are not as complex as I thought. I still miss the wormhole and warp drives though. I also liked picking between laser/bullets/torpedoes. Wish they would bring that back. In this game, I'm a Megacorporation that has almost turned the entire galaxy into it's subsidiary. Only 1 empire remains, they have a few subjects of their own, but it's just a matter of time until they're torn apart and become a subsidiary. After that, all that is left is to destroy Unbidden which should be appearing any time now.