Muahahahahaha!!!
I really miss the old style simplified world tiles. I think the new way is better, I just can’t quite stretch my head around it while managing my galactic empire. Which I suppose is kinda the point.
My favorite old school tactic was to jump to a system at the begining of the game that a neighbor had to use (cause of hyperlanes) and occupy it. Cut 'em off and starve 'em out!
That and you used to could expand your influence bubble to take a system from someone else.