OK been on game for a while now and play many other space based games. This one has been around a long time and good for you, but..there are some things that I find odd here. Like: drones for offense work great np..but when I asked online why ships can carry up to 25 at a time and we can only use 5 max, I was told that when drones get destroyed you replace them out of your bay instead of returning to a station to get more. OK...but...I used drones dozens of times, did missions, and killed npcs, and NEVER lost a drone, ever. I used them for different races when they were allowed, and in game missions, and out when hunting npc pirates. I had a destroyer carrying a full load, for that ship, and never replaced a single drone because in normal use...they never get lost, ever.

Also, frigates use a few different weapons, destroyers are mostly gunboats which makes sense. But cruisers are supposed to be heavy hitters, and every one I've seen, at least in Tech 1 ships, are really under gunned. A cruiser with only 3 guns and no missile tubes? Really? Heavier arrmor for sure, but of course, less speed so shields have to make it up, but drone bays up to 125 m3? Why? you will never use them..trust me. In space down to .5 I've hunted for days gathered entire ships full of loot, including more drones, and never had to replace one.Was told (with a snicker) when I asked in game why such a large bay when you never need them, and was told ....balance??...Because they didnt know either and its too hard to ask I guess.

Nice game, good graphics, nice detail..not balanced as far as I am concerned. Also my character is Alpha, and will stay that way..if this is only in tech 1 ships then it makes sense, got to punish the free players...but I doubt it is.Like the game, and the looks of a few ships, But balanced? Sorry, not in the lower levels it doesn't seem.