In my opinion the game is 'ok', the graphics are cool and the controls just takes some getting used to.
For the game to be 'great' there are two things missing:
Crafting:
Gather resources from astoriods, planets, creatures, nebulae etc.
Being able to craft units(weapons, stations, shields, clothes, foods etc) or unit components from said resources.
I would love to be able to go into the weaponsbay on my ship and change out a single component in my disruptorcannons.
Imagine being able to build a 'disruptercannon casing' and then assemble it with components needed, maybe 10 components such as a 'power converter', a 'compression chamber' and what not.
That way there will be unique equipment, the more time you put into the game the better equipment you will be able to get, as it takes time to gather the (best)resources needed to build the equipment.
Another thing that would be nice to see is 'item dissasembly' where we would be able to split a looted item into its base components, then in turn use maybe a single component to upgrade / fine tune other items.
Planetary exploration:
In SWG I was able to land on planets and explore them. I remember going to Tatooine and and hunt Krait Dragons which sometimes carried a component that would enhance a weapon when crafting,
consuming the component so only this single weapon would be enhanced.
All in all find it to be great fun to explore planets, not little instances like we see them now, but wast areas where you can run around for hours without meeting another player.
My wishlist