There are several options.
1. Easiest is to use Time Warp, but to use a map with balanced start sites so everyone is an equally bad and messed up position. Huge Map of Planet is good, and the Ultimate Builder Map works well with this, too. My map also provides some acceleration because there are extra specials, nutrients, bonuses, monoliths and pods at start sites so everyone can get off to a raoring start (even the AI factions!).
2. Next is to consider using the Scenario Editor. Easiest thing to do is to give each faction 4 colony pods, 4 scouts and 8 formers. On Map of Planet, there are 11 balanced start sites to chose from, and more on ultimate builder.
3. In Scenario Editor, you can use the "Change View/Switch Sides --->> Play all factions sequentially" option to play all 7 factions for 20 moves or so and get them all set up. Use the might graph to keep the factions balanced.
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Creator of the Ultimate Builder Map, based on the Huge Map of Planet
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