After flying into the sun 3 times, I have concluded that I might not be elite but I'm certainly dangerous, mostly to myself though

it's... complicated. It feels like a singleplayer game masquerading as an MMO. All forms of communication are basically delegated to third-party apps, but it makes the universe feel like a dead one to me. Joined a max capacity squadron to see if it would liven up the place but it did not: with a limit of 500 players per squadron and the promise of a squadron chat, it seems like nobody wants to use the chatting features in-game. Instead, there are all these clans presenting themselves as roleplay entities, but I do not subscribe to their roleplay. I do not share the vision. I feel crushingly alone in a galaxy that pretends to be full of people

Much more appreciable if you have someone to help you kickstart the beginning of the game, as it is really grindy.
Once you get your first real cargo ship (>200T), things get much easier, as you can use interesting trading routes to get enough money for the rest.

Battles are interesting (tested only PvE), trading and economy mechanics are well done, powerplay system is especially interesting.

Highly recommended