Hi
Longtime member here, some of you may remember me.
Although I haven't played FS in years, I've still got a dozen or more unopened copies of FS2 in the attic above the garage

Played many hundreds and (possibly even) thousands of hours of FS1 back in the day, moving up the PXO ladder with some of the greats. When FS2 came out, I didn't have a computer that could play it well enough, so I stuck with dominating in FS

Even though back in the day I helped (to a limited extend) with the SCP (coordinating all the beta testers), I've been out of it for a good 10 or more years, and I struggled through getting it installed and running.
However, once I figured it out, I had a BLAST playing through the campaign with the 2014 media VPs.
The game is as modern as any game I've played, and doesn't feel outdated at ALL
Seriously can't express my commendation enough. The engine is a work of art. The shadows and reflections of the lasers along the ships, the model quality, everything is just incredible.
Great, great job to everyone involved. I can't even verbalize how proud I am to be a part of this community. There is no other game out there that has a community this strong, nor one that has accomplished so much.