Don't forget the mods - you still have plenty of time to affect what mods come out once the game is released!

...In fact, everyone does... 8O

The whole point of the game is that it is gonna be mod-based.

From a multiplayer point of view, this could become frustrating, because you will need to make sure everyone who is gonna play against you has the same files as you - exactly the same same files.

It won't work otherwise.

From a single player point of view though, you'll end up with a pretty much perfect game. You'll have the game playing exactly as you want, since you'll only have the mods you want in the first place.

The mods can change anything from sound effects, right through to ship models or the display.

And of course, the mods will also allow you to play as other races - even minor races - once they are released.

Speaking of display, I'll buy a pint for whoever replaces the old BoTF 'turn' and 'sumarry' buttons. I know they're hardly a priority for the devs, but they look sp 1994.