There is no in-game reason to colonize; it ties in to no other game loops; it enhances no other gameplay; it provides no actual benefit. Colonization doesn't even benefit further colonization! Like many aspects of this game, there is a ton of potential in the concept of colonization but the implementation is essentially busy work.
Unfortunately, they were quite clear that Colonization is "feature complete", despite the "beta" label they're slapping on it, so I don't have confidence that there are any changes on the horizon that will better integrate colonization into the rest of the game. I would love to be proven wrong on that, though.
just not my sort of thing. People that realllly love hauling do love it though. It's my fault for not asking myself what I had expected it to be. I assumed a builder, in either the traditional RTS sense, or perhaps maybe even in a more sandbox/ NMS/ Starfield way. Something where you can fit modules together in different combinations and create interesting things, or more strategically, like placing turrets etc.
... totally in a "praying to my controller" position, while lightly bumping my cutter into the colonization ship.
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