Granted, I did not play some of the later patches. However, when I purchased the game the first time it came out, I found it glitchy, counter intuitive and infuriating in just how much decision making the game tried to do for you. Some automation is desirable for as complex of a game as this but AI should not be countermanding your orders. Space combat was also underwhelming and lacking in a lot of tactical depth. It essentially was reduced to moving ships around.
