Race picks

"Picks" is shorthand for Racial Ability And Characteristic Points, the foundation of Master of Orion II custom race development. You have 10 picks that you can use to develop your race. To the right of every option is that option's Pick Modifier. If you choose that option for your race, you lose (if the modifier is positive) or gain (if it's negative) that many picks. Note that you can not choose disadvantageous options to gain more than 10 extra picks, and you are also not allowed to start a game with a negative pick total.

"Score" is short for Score Multiplier As Determined By Picks. This is the percentage of your earned game score that will be awarded as your total score. Your picks total directly affects this. For example, if you have zero picks, your score is 100%; in this case, your earned score and your awarded score would be the same. If you choose not to use five of your picks, your score would be 150%; this would make your final awarded score 1.5 times your earned score.