this game, as is, is definitely a solid 5 -- middle of the line, average. A game released to make some cash...

Except, while it is as good as many (icky) released games, fact is it is a beta, with bugs being squashed, the AI on the upswing, and full developer / player base interaction. Which means that I doubt it'll make much under a 10, in the end.

The others gave a fair, and taken together, equal assessment of the current state of the game. There are problems, but it is impressive, and this I must stress.

I hope I paint a good picture, as it is my intent.
I really started playing the game at the beginning of the second and current beta. Right away I liked it. I played it until it crashed my under specs laptop and them booted it up again. Right then I had a lot of time to just play it and break it; and I found a lot lacking. I have been quite busy since and now has been the first time in a while where I can sit a play for a while at one time. But, I don't, because it is currently more fun to reminisce about the epic space battles and the day dreams they spark than play.

That said, it is an early version, with many thing purposefully held away from my quiet secret keeping eyes. And, I am not regretting buying this game (yet).

Edit: I can't catch errors on white!

5/10

As others have said, the current game is missing so much, so it's surprising that it earns those 5 out of 10 at the moment.

The AI sucks, there is no multiplayer, only one race which is only half implented, etc.

I wager to say, that multiplayer alone (or a decent AI respectively) would give it +1.

The inclusion of the other two races probably another +1.

Balancing of the current abyssimal culture system: another +1.

This would give it a 8/10 with extensions that are sure to come.

So, in the end, the game will probably end up higher then 8/10, which sounds good to me.

Currently Id rate the game 6/10 .Offcourse this is now , and later it will be improved to around about 8-10ish... .

+ Gameplay Mechanics
+ Interface and Controls
+ Fun Factor
+ Scale
+ Music
+ Voice Overs

- Combat Sound Effects
- Combat Visuals
- Combat Dynamics
- Automation AI
- vs Player AI
- Research Tree
- Resource System
- No Storyboard Campaign

I don't play online so I could give it a 9. I like the changes I'm seeing with the new beta.

yeah i did this post a while ago when it was beta cuz i dont preorder things so i was just wondering what the beta ppl thought of it:D

It appeals to me...Big time.

I give it a 9.5 (nobody is perfect).

well if you do a multi-star system and only one habitant per star system, its pretty easy. secures your system, upgrade stuff and forget about it and move to the next. just don't neglect defense where you need it at the chokepoints and stuff:D but those games take forever so i usually stick to like a 20 planet 2v2 vs AI game

3/10

Rate 10; KOL & Carrier & Kodiak up close Destruction. This game has been a 10 from concept and is getting better as we go they don't need subscription because anything they put out NEW we will buy.
This will only get better.

id rate it sa 4 to a 3 since being TECH in the beginning as a noob... the only thing you know how to do is rush and put aup a losey fight until someone shows you the flaws and tells you to watch replays and then helps you make a good to legendary fight possible... + = :^Q

Plus... they beta should really update its battleships for all factions and give the cruiser less support since the tied changer should be the battle ships... not the cruisers... and i think (IN my Opinion) their should be like a 200-300 limit of the same ship being produced for EACH givin player to prevent the Experienced players from having the new players watch in horror as fleets of like 1000+ LRM's or ILLIUMS come striaght at their front door and or front line which would almost make me break the disk and unistall it, but the ppl where cool and helped me out in the next game they played..... so legendary players here for the online playing are the actually the ones scaring noobs like us away from online playing.... thats why u have to play with like 4 hard AI and 4 players of the same experience.....

so with that said my actual rating is 3.4

8.5/10.