spiffyscimitar

ahhh.. thanks for all that. I think I've loaded up on enough jargon and crazy scientist explanations to confuse any idea of what 'should' make sense. On with the game!

Hello! I just purchased this game and although I must admit to liking the mechanics and the general gist of it, there are two fundamental problems with it that are really hindering my enjoyment of it. Could someone please rationalize these two points for me (explain it away through some kind of tecnho-jargon) so that I can let my sense of realism not ruin the game experience for me? A) Why is the universe 2d, flat, and distances so