I agree that the game was released prematurely, but I strongly believe the game is playable. It's fun, and it has one of the best communities I've ever seen in a game.

Ever play SWG during the first month? THAT was a heavily bugged, prematurely released game. And even in that sorry state, people had fun, player cities were made before the official implementation was set up, and communities thrived. Although looking back, it was a ripoff. :p

Welcome to STO, and I hope you enjoy the game and make many new friends!