Long time player, started in the middle of VSec (Tier 4.5) being released, circa 2014 Used to an excellent game. Technically impressive for the time. Good tech was rewarded, but good skill even more. Over the years the monetization has been more and more aggressive. Power creep has accelerated massively, qnd the monetization really exploits that. Now basically good tech (and ship balance within a tier) is the only factor. Only reason I am still playing is the core battle engine is still solid.