There is simply too much going on.

The tutorial only really covers space combat (a minor part of the game from what I can tell) and glosses over the rest.

Some ships can travel from planet to planet, and others with the same engines cannot and the only explanation is that it doesn't have the right kind of engine.

About 5 minutes after I meet an alien species, they declare war on me regardless of what I do to try and foster good relations.

The development tree is so convoluted that there is no way to plan advancement.

Good concept, poor execution.

There is simply too much going on. The tutorial only really covers space combat (a minor part of the game from what I can tell) and glosses over the rest. Some ships can travel from planet to planet, and others with the same engines cannot and the only explanation is that it doesn't have the right kind of engine. About 5 minutes after I meet an alien species, they declare war on me regardless of what I do to try and foster good relations. The development tree is so convoluted that there is no way to plan advancement. Good concept, poor execution.