To the OP's point, this game needs a manual that you can read through at the beginning, that would give you some education about the universe you are about to embark upon. Not all of us are educated in astronomy, and it would go a long way if they had some basic manual about what you need to know to at least survive.
I miss the good 'ol days, when you used to get a spiral bound manual that had all this information about the game in it. It had all the basics to get you started and to explain how things worked. From that point you could hit the forums and ask questions on different situations you encounter. Nowadays, you get dumped into a game and have to figure it out for yourself, either through vague references on the web site, or posting questions in a forum and many times googling to find the information.
Heck, I'm still unsure about the exploration mechanic, and I've made it probably a third of the way to the coal sack. Do I have to scan everything in the system including asteroid fields? How does what I scan figure into the reward I get when turning it in?
So, while the Op's "uninstall" comment was kind of stupid, I can relate to his frustration in the lack of information on going into the game.
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