Diplomatic Victory?

[Teksun]

I was playing a game of classic, and doing quite well. I had over a third of the galaxy colonized, was less than half way though the tech tree (I guess, no level 5's yet). I had met all the other races and allied with most when a strange thing happened. The Galactic Counsel met for the first time. My only (apparent) option was to abstain. I did, I lost, game over. /sigh.

Anyone have any insight on what I did wrong?

[CellNav]

Hi Teksun,

To vote for yourself, click on yourself (figure). To vote for other race, click on other race figure.

[Yarodin]

Is the counsel meeting a random event? It didn't happen to me yet and I'm in turn 240, most of the map explored.

[FrozenFallout]

Is the counsel meeting a random event? It didn't happen to me yet and I'm in turn 240, most of the map explored.

Counsel meeting only happens if you play classic mode (where all races start with the same tech level and no one has a major advantage over the other and no storyline).

[Yarodin]

WellI do play in classic mode... no counsel yet.
I think I hsve one race still missing in my contact list. Don't know where they hide...