Addictive but unbalanced – FTL: Faster Than Light Review

I've been playing this game off and on for years. When I need to solve a problem or just stop my brain it's either this or chess. I love how the developers made the interface and keep you wanting to play. Other reviews here that write how unbalanced and random this game is are 100% correct. The frustration of the random luck is the intrigue. That said I do have one *major* gripe with this game. Not sure if an update did this or if it took me a long time to notice. The unfairness of how the AI does not follow the rules. For example, I cannot FTL jump if my engines are damaged, however the enemy can FTL jump with both engines and helm in red damage. On fire. Very often 75-100% of my shots will miss and 100% of enemy shots hit even when I have vastly superior maneuver numbers. I'm asking the developers to do something about the AI not following the game rules. Because of the unnecessary frustration of that I cannot give this game 5 stars, though without these AI cheats I'd give it 6.
Review by Lucid Reflections on FTL: Faster Than Light.