Dwight . In today ' s game a defensive presence like him is a much bigger advantage than the small offensive gap he gives up <| sep |> I don ' t have a video for you , but here ' s a quick summary of the things you can do . Do various missions , such as combat , t radingcourieringtransport , and miningother sourcing . Mine asteroids , then sell the materials on the market . Buy lowsell high at various stations across the galaxy . Explore the galaxy and sell the data about the systemsplanets you find . Land on nonatmospheric planets , get into a rover and look for resources , crash sites , and other points of interest . Hunt wanted criminals and destroy them for bounties . Interdict ships and steal their cargo or blow them up and take what ' s left . Investigate errant signals in space to salvage wrecks or protect other ships that are under attack . Blow up wedding barges and cruise liners . Certain ships can equip fighter bays , which enables you to hire AI crew and either control the fighter yourself or pilot the mother ship while the crew handles the fighters . Do all of the above while getting bigger and better ships and gaining the ranks and reputation to do so . Do all of the above while unlocking modifications for the modules on your ship , like damage modifiers for weapons , more powerful thrusters , and so on . It ' s by no means a perfect game , but it ' s damn good , and the best space simulator game currently available . That said , it can get SUPER grindy if you decide you absolutely must have a particular ship that requires a particular rank , so watch out for that .