I've been playing for two months. I was intrigued by the game's seemingly unlimited development and diversity. In reality, there are no restrictions on technology development or module upgrades, but everything converges into a single chain of events for everyone. There's no real variety. Anyone who plays should look at the ships on sale. They're all the same type. The only differences are in module upgrades and a slight variation in the layout. The problem is that the races don't have their own modules. The shared modules vary slightly among races in stats, but that's not enough to provide variety in the game. Races should have their own weapons, armor, and engines. They should be able to navigate the universe in different ways, unique to them. That's when there's variety. There's an interesting ship designer where you can assemble your own ship design from various modules, but (as I've already mentioned) the modules are the same for all races. I tried to create something unique, but such ships are ineffective. With a single set of modules for everyone, there's only one direction for ship development. Diversity is nonexistent. I was surprised that you can use other people's modules, which are much more advanced than mine, to build ships. Let me explain: I've upgraded my photon drive to level 200 and can install it on my ships, and I can also buy a photon drive of any level, from any race, and install it on my ship. There are no restrictions, and this is wrong. There's a catch. The Federation gives players missions, which reward in-game currency for completing. If you install other people's high-level modules on your ships or buy other people's high-level ships, the mission difficulty increases dramatically. Then you'll have to either constantly buy other people's high-level modules (which requires investment) or try to build a large number of your own ships (hundreds and thousands) to complete the missions. And this isn't so easy if you're a newbie and just starting out. The missions themselves are also not entirely accurate. You receive very rough information about the mission's difficulty. You'll only understand what you're getting into once you accept the mission and begin working on it. It's always a gamble. I've encountered a couple of missions that I felt weren't up to my capabilities. And these were missions from the Federation (an ally). Why not provide detailed information about the mission so I could weigh everything and make a decision? Then there's trading, but there's little point in earning in-game currency. The market is overstocked, and almost everything is sold for a literal tax. So, the Federation takes the sales tax, and you add just a tiny bit to that amount—a tiny bit. It's good for beginners; prices are low. The game creator's penchant for big numbers is a bit disconcerting—trading in millions and billions of tons, although the extra zeros could have been removed. Another shortcoming of the game creators is the information provided to players. For any beginner, understanding the game mechanics is a headache. Any game has a knowledge base with a detailed description of the gameplay. This is a problem. There's a lot of abstract information about space and technology and few specific tips. You'll have to search the internet or ask for help on the forum.