The best way to describe the game is that it's a space civilization sim. You start off with a very basic ship and only a few thousand credits, and much find your own way to survive in the galaxy. You could take make an honest living trading goods or selling resources you mine. You could take up arms as a bounty hunter and keep the inhabited systems sage. You could live lawless as a pirate, taking what you need from whoever you wish. You can even shoot out across the galaxy and explore the vast unknown. There are so many possibilities in the game. The game is built to be as realistic and immersive as possible. Realistic space physics, large economies influence by both players and AI civilians, constant realistic events such as wars, disease outbreaks, celebrations, economic booms, etc. You can even help build up factions to expand their control and possibly make them a super power Some features it includes: - complete 1:1 scale of the milky way galaxy - several different jobs, Both player-made and by design - extremely realistic gameplay, (you are not the ship, you are a commander with the abiliy to look around the cockpit, hit all the switches, check all gauges, etc.) - powerplay, which lets you influence human expansion across the galaxy If all you want to do is get in it and fight other ships, you can do that. Either in open world where players and AI can equip the best of the best gear and battle it out, or in CQC where players are pitted head to head in fast fighter ships for competitive PvP. Any other questions feel free to ask.