First Impressions

[ooheadsoo]

In the original SAIS, you could play it in real time with the fixed damage displays without too much trouble. Battles were slower paced, as well, in my estimation.

[ZylonBane]

Ripcord O'Reilly said:
1) It keeps the clutter off of the screen. That way I'm not reminded that "it's a game" all the time. Also, battles just look sweeter, "sort of" like you're watching them on a display monitor, which, of course, you are.

And once again, I must point out that these battles are interactive, not passive. You know what REALLY reminds me that "it's a game"? Seeing the Game Over screen because I got killed because some developer decided it would be "sweet" to obfuscate the status of my ships during combat.