Farming, and Research.  However, I don't know that this will be necessary as you should only ever have the latest in a given category, plus any wonders, super projects, and capitals so the list won't be that long.  The older improvements are obsoleted as new ones become available, and there's the auto upgrade option to automatically upgrade your built and queued projects as the new improvements become avaialble. 

There's also an auto-terraform option; as you research soil enhancement, etc, it immediately gets added to your queue.

Now THAT'S what I call Progress! Excellent implementation of anti-micromanagement tools. And yet, I'm curious -- will it be possible to "tag" a planet with one of these categories and have it automatically follow a build que (somewhat like switching governors in the first game but more localized?) For instance, if you want a "farming" planet, will you be able to set up the appropriate build-que at the push of a single button? Hmm... I just read back over that question, and I'm not sure myself about its clarity. Do you *sort of* get what I'm trying to say, or have I completely bungled the idea?

You want to select a pre-set build queue to create a specialised colony. Make this word into a research centre, build the following improvements.

Give the man a cigar! Precisely.

No, we don't have any kind of colony template thing at the moment.  We're going to want you feedback on what we currently have before we make any further changes to it.

Diplomat Ugleb said:

You want to select a pre-set build queue to create a specialised colony. Make this word into a research centre, build the following improvements.

*agrees valiantly then sends a escort of 5 million soilders conscripted from The Lowan homeworld*

I think I'm being invaded by a vast army of Lowa fanatics. Now that is scary!

I think I'm being invaded by a vast army of Lowa fanatics. Now that is scary!

Hmm... you know, an unstable hive mind might explain the writing style