Why?

Why are you playing this game?
It's the last space sim there is. Modern one that is. From most space games I played to far, be that the X games, Freelancer or whatever I returned to First Encounters (which is Elite's last prequel from the 90s) even though it's graphically much worse than the others. It has the galaxy simulation and the freedom and the simulation elements the others doesn't, and it's set in a world that is not filled with aliens for every occasion (a profit alien, a war alien, a weird alien) and much more believable in my opinion.
And then ED came and did the same with better graphics. It already compromises with a lot of things the prequels had concerning the space sim features, but well, it's still the very best there is. It's also not built after that stupid gaming recipe most games are made after nowadays. No instant gratification, a brutally steep learning curve and no stupid handholding.
Playing for over 3 years and I am not getting tired of it.
 
1. There are only a few modern titles in this genre.

2. It looks good, sounds good and feels good. The audio/visual aspects are great. The wide array of supported controls are amazing.

3. It’s not pay-to-Play.

4. It’s not Eve: Ongrind

5. It has a large community of English-speaking players.

6. The average chronological age of players is vastly higher than most games.

7. The average maturity of players is considerably higher than most games.

8. We’re nobody special. We’re not The Chosen One, we have no princess to rescue, no one is counting on us to do any particular thing. We’re all just some pilot with some ship. It’s very relaxing to not matter.

9. Genesis Alpha One won’t hit Early Access Until at least Jan 2020.

10. Star Citizen is a Chris Roberts game.
 
You can buy an entire tonne of coffee for a thousand credits or something like that. I wonder what the credit/pretentiousness ratio of expensive coffee is in the future, though.
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Says you. Have you ever seen a 'nobody special' flying around with enough money to buy several planets? ;P

Yep. And I belong to a yacht club full of Nobody Specials, touring about in six and seven figure yachts all the time.

“Oh, you’re a doctor? I’m a network Administrator. Want a beer?”

“Oh, you inherited that Benetti from your dad? That’s cool. My son will wind up inheriting my Azimut when I’m gone. Leaving my Feadship to my daughter.”

“You’re who again? Oh, that guy on the radio? I listen to your show in the morning. Me? I’m the guy you hired to do all your NM2K networking when you bought that Meridian. You bet I gave you a great deal on that! Don’t tell anyone though, I have to fill my tanks!” (Charged 10% higher because he was rude).

There is no relationship between how thick your wallet is and how important you are. Jesus didn’t have two drachma to rub together. Buddha gave up the life of a prince to live as a vagabond and spread enlightenment. If Mark Zuckerberg was run over by a bus this afternoon, the internet would keep right on going like nothing happened, except perhaps for a sudden rush of Mark Zuckerberg Got Hit by a Bus memes.
 
I'd make a joke but I think it'd go just as far over your head as the last one.

Nothing goes over my head. My reflexes are too fast.

 
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Why are you playing this game?

space
realistic procedurally generated galaxy.
good looking, detailed, customizable spaceships
good flightmodel
relaxing, and exciting if I want to
incredible potential: access to atmospheric planets and gas giants, walking around, etc.
 
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