For a more involved experience, players can also develop their own crew, purchase new equipment, science upgrades and take part in trading activities.
Players are able to select their destination, science equipment, crew, weapons and many other features. Virtual Sailor, developed by Ilan Papinis and released by Quality Simulations Inc, is a multi-player space simulation game that allows players to control a fleet of space ships (either sailable or hyperdrives) in a 3D virtual environment.