Interested in playing 4x. Is Stellaris a good starting point? I have played about 30-40 hours of CiV5. And quite frankly, I wasn't a huge fan. It just seemed to bore me, it was almost too automated for my tastes. 

Would something akin to Stellaris be a good starting point for me? I want something that isn't going to brutally bend me over and rend me, but I also don't want a snooze fest akin to the CIV games.

Thanks.