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The only issues I can really think of are some minor compatibility issues with newer Windows versions that can lead to occassional crashes, and the unit pathing, specifically in space combat, can be a bit weird sometimes and it will take some time and playing with clicking on specific spots to get your ships to do what you want them to do. The musical score is also pretty fitting, though it could use some more original tracks. The game, for its time and being RTS, is pretty solid in terms of visuals, and especially the falling apart destroyed spaceships, burning and exploding, look well even by todays standards. You do not actually build buldings in the combat maps, aside from some minor defense turrets which you can build in specific spots, the combat is only done with the units you bring on the overworld / galaxy map. The ground / planetary combat is closer to other RTS games - where you command squads of soldiers and vehicles. Then, there are the two combat parts - first is the space combat part, where you battle with your fleet of ships against the enemy, targeting enemy ships - or their subsystems, allowing you to micromanage certain engagements to gain advantage. You have an overworld / galaxy map mode, where you direct your armies, improve your planets. The game features three different styles of RTS gameplay and blends them together very well, and these are then further expanded in the expansion Forces of Corruption.
I return to the game then and again for shorter or longer playthroughs - though the last couple times just with mods. My real play time of this game is probably upwards of 600 hours, as I had an original box copy of the game and the expansion, and I only bought the Steam version once my disc got damaged. In its time, this was one of the - if not the - most innovative RTS games, and it definitely does its source material justice in terms of quality. A great game, currently mostly played because of very dedicated modding community with some superb mods available, but also still pretty solid A great game, currently mostly played because of very dedicated modding community with some superb mods available, but also still pretty solid on its own.