I bought the game yesterday afternoon and spent the day playing it at work (lucky for me, my boss bought a copy and was playing it too), then playing it on the laptop all evening while the wife watched tv
It reminds me of Dope Wars in it's design, except that RTIS is beautiful to look at, and brings me back to the heady days of Star Control 2.
Oh how I wish Digital Eel would expand on this universe. It's a blast. I just want more! More ships, more universe, more gameplay options.
Must go. Have to get in another game before people start arriving at the office.