[quote=@CaptainManbeard]
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It's still very pre-alpha. We have quarterly server wipes to update the client, but it's fun to mess around in. You have to be a backer to actually play, but on the website the cheapest packages are like $35 I think and you get a starting ship and some credits. 
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Ah okay, that explains why I wasn't aware of it yet. Still, one day it's going to be a fantastic game.