Is there a way to choose the preset empires you spawn with?

[AegonTheUnready]

If I'd like to start a new game, and definitely play against The Commonwealth of Man and a hive mind - where do I set it to force them to spawn?

basically, I just want to pre-select my opponents for the game.

 

[bmt17]

On the empire creation screen select the preset empire you want, click edit and then save it without changing anything. It will create a new custom entry at the top of your list and just lock it in to spawn like you would any other empire(toggle through the phoenix button until you get the lock symbol).

Just make sure that you have at least as many empires set to spawn in your galaxy creation screen as you do empires set as guaranteed spawns or else it might not get picked still.