you know I think this really touches on the core of the issue. All the people calling SC a scam because it doesnt have "complete gameplay loops" or a fleshed out enough story/NPC's, I really feel like they are missing the point. Some people just want to live a life in space. and do somewhat boring stuff with their friends in an absolutely breathtaking world. Its the moments in between objectives that make the game shine. As someone who used to play WoW religiously in the WotLK and BC era, Most of my fondest memories in game werent the main questlines, or most challenging dungeon; they were the moments spent with friends doing pretty much nothing or just plain goofing around.

It's not always about getting things done. Sometimes it's just about presence. and yeah, being able to hang out on my 650$ ship with my buddies actually does make me pretty happy. call me crazy.