Pay to win and also if u didnt start early... sad for you.. The pvp is lame because similar lvl characters with stronger ships can just harass you and destroy your ship and never give u a chance to become stronger, unless you start paying for things with real money. The game is extremely unfair and favors those who pay an obscene amount of money for small almost useless features. The devs are smart tho, they know how to reach into your wallet.