3D controls are less mobile friendly, and I also liked Empires at War.
honestly, the controls are what happens when you let 1 algorithm decide mobility, so the first ship is like… way more hyper than any of the others. (which can help because if you’re fast enough you can dodge pirate shots)
I would add maybe some quests and such.
When you are purchasing a ship, the buy button does not change color or transparency regardless of if you can afford it. When I had enough to buy the second ship, I was like