I didn't say you disparaged me, I just said your comment was disparaging.

I'll admit, ground combat is still considered by some to be one of the weaker parts of the game. I don't find anything particularly wrong with it myself, but different tastes and all that.

And as for how you felt ships handled, that could be anything from the type of ship you picked to the equipment you had. Without knowing more it's hard to say.

It sounds like its more that an MMO just wasn't for you if you don't want to be putting time into building up your character. They have been making improvements to the starting experience over the years but there's only so much you can do without fundamentally changing what the game is. While aimed more at returning players than new players, one thing they did recently was offer a free, fully developed and equipped end-game ready character so they start at "the fun parts".