I ended up picking it up about 30 minutes after making the post. Figures, cant go wrong with a game voted game of the year for $20. So far I am liking it, the controls are a little funky, I dont think the tech tree really tells you enough or as clearly as I would have liked and the AI to be a little less zergy. I only played a little bit lastnight and today, just getting a feel for the game and it appears strike fighters is the item of choice for the AI. I think I will be needing more carriers.
Overall I think the game will give me plenty of fun while I macro, kinda burned out on DF right now and really not in the mood to play at the moment so I will be swimming 24/7 and offering myself up for spell/weapon targeting.
