This is one of my first reviews I have written, but having said that this is not one of my first games. I have played many mmorpg's ranging from the small unknown games, such as Star Sonata, all the way to the very well known games like World of Warcraft. This game however has been the most interesting I have ever come across.
The start of the game can be slow and cumbersome. The user interface alone can make you go cross eyed. However it is extremely well designed and once you learn how to use the interface, it becomes second nature to you.
The longest part of the game is skill training. I was told by people in my corporation (player owned team) that it takes something like 55 years (real time) to train every skill to level 5 (the skill system works by injecting skills then drag and dropping them into a Que to train). This is what scares most people off from playing. It takes a good year or two just to get a good balance of skills to fly there end game capital ships. But this game is not just about flying the biggest baddest ship. This game is all about how you fit your ship in the moment to do the task you need.
The next thing that can be overwhelming is the sheer amount of things you can do. This is the one aspect of the game that drew me in at the beginning. Not only is there so many area's to choose from and work towards, but each area it self has so much thought and work put into it. The market for instance has a window you open where you can see everything being sold in your region. This means you can find the item you want and at the cheapest price.
It is hard to review such a massive game in such a short amount of text. All I can say about this game is epic! The players in the game are awesome and all of them are on the same server in the same universe making for a rich playing experience. The market system is second to none. The PvP (Player vs Player) is probably the best I have experienced (If you die you lose your ship for good! whilst annoying it makes PvP so much more interesting). The best part of the game though is the "sandbox" effect. They have designed the game in a way that all the users play a part in effected the dynamics of the way people play the game.
To sum this all up here is a list of some advantages and disadvantages.
Advantages:
1. Graphics (they look amazing even on low and it doesn't require a great computer to run it)
2. PVP
3. Player run corporations
4. Market system
5. Size of the Universe
6. 3rd party programs that let you plan skill ques and ship fits
Disadvantages:
1. Right click controls (sometimes gets boring after a while)
2. Loss of ship upon death (got to play smart)
3. Time consuming
4. Complex
5. Travel Time
I hope this will help people in the decision in weather or not to player.
Thanks for reading. -Jordan
