Well, thats roughly the basics on the interface, probably doesnt help, but its the best I can do. I promise you its easy. Graphics wise, HomeWorld is loaded here, beautiful, detailed 3d accelerated graphics will spoil you should you play any other RTS after this. Ships explode in glorious conflagrations, ion beams lance out in brilliant light, engine trails fill up the void of space. In this game, space is not quite that empty.
Engines blare and rumble at a deafening level.
Sound effects are very well done and appropriate, with lots of bass so those who have kickin' sound systems like me will get their teeth rattled when they're zoomed in on a cruiser thats got its engines blazing away. Now, the volume will scale depending on how far away you are from the object emitting the sound, very well done. Very cool effect. The amount of detail in this game is incredible. Each craft has quite a variety of ways of dying, shooting, etc.