its likely the best game I've ever played. It is heavily influenced by a game from (original) Nintendo called "Buck Rogers" and "Star Quest" (i think that's the name). The depth is unparalleled.

CAVEAT: I'm recommending this game in the long run, but not in it's current form.

I really want to love this game. I've put a decent number of hours into it, and while I haven't fully explored the storyline yet, I think I can give my thoughts at this point. To be fair to the Developer, the game is in early access and the Dev is constantly listening and updating the game, so I think that this game will be a gem in the long run. In it's current state though, it just gets boring quickly. I love the idea that the creator is leaning towards, but specific things need to get fixed for the game to truly shine.

Currently, combat is extremely boring and repetitive. Enemies do not have any special abilities or tricks, so combat is 100% straightforward. Enemies are always clumped together, so you never really get tactical combat, where you are dealing with enemies coming from multiple directions. Space combat is similar, with ships just flying around each other to keep their adjustable shields facing the enemy that is the greatest threat.

The tiered loot system is a great idea in concept, except that most of the time, once you get a legendary or epic piece (not hard to do) higher tier items aren't worth replacing it with. Making 90% of what you pick up garbage. Also the cost of items needs review. Many times, you'll see two of the exact same item but the cheaper one will have better stats.

I love that the world is so expansive, but it feels extremely empty. This applies to both Space (which, in reality I guess IS mostly empty) and worlds. Ruins and bases have entire rooms where there are no enemies or interactables. Even if these rooms were 90% of the time supplying just junk, it would still be more interesting and "living" than nothing.

I hope the Dev doesn't get discouraged and keeps plugging away at this. It has the potential to be great.