A commander with 500 hours in Elite Dangerous has highlighted significant frustration with the game's engineering system, describing the layered unlock requirements as overly complex and tedious. This complexity makes accessing higher-tier ship modifications difficult without extensive effort, impacting the core gameplay loop of ship customization and performance enhancement. The feedback reflects broader community concerns about the accessibility and user-friendliness of engineering progression. Such player input is crucial for developers aiming to improve retention and satisfaction in future updates.

  • Engineering unlocks require multiple layered steps.
  • Higher-tier modifications are hard to access without grinding.