Star Citizen

[Mímir]

Yes, it is already unrealistic at its base, but that doesn't mean that it has to be unrealistic in every other aspect or that it's OK if it is. By that logic, all non-realisim in every game is excusable, because obviously there's no realistic game.
But yes, it is a design choice, a choice most people interested in the game seem happy with. The amount details helps, which I think is great.

It's sci-fi, it's 9/10 bollocks already. Someone could write an infocard about inertial dampeners and that's that. That's why I believe that "realism" is often an odd concept when talking about sci-fi and computer games.

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