Plus:
- Ability to queue research deeply into research tree
- Various races to start, each has advantages and/or disadvantages, each plays differently
- Persistent diplomacy through influence points
- Game can be modified by altering text scripts in lua language
- Interesting concept: improvements should be manned by population in order to fully use its potential

Minus:
- Cannot create a customized race
- Only 6-9 improvements per planet
- Fleets cannot be intercepted while moving (only attacked at system)