by Taeblewalker
I have a progressive list of game sizes based on those which are given in the rules and how it varies by Key Number (Fleet Size/VP) and board Tile Number (TN) used. The Three Player fits into what I call the Medium range, on the spectrum between Minimum, Standard, Medium and Large (inc Four Player) ranges of Key Number and Player Actions (PA). For this size I allow PA 4. Its impressionistic, but seems to work.Minimum: KN 6 TN 12 PA 3
Standard: KN 10 TN 27 PA 3
Medium 1: KN 13 TN 35 PA 4
Large: KN 16 TN 49 PA 5
Medium 1 happens to be the size I usually play as a two hour two player game. For a hypothetical 6 player, it would have to be huge. However, to avoid huge boards and long down time between players, I'd probably just use one ship per person on the Large board.