And it will all start simply by setting your own prices for goods that are sold on your station. After that you will have to handle a lot of other station issues to keep your business operational. Yes, they factor in a lot. Planets are the main suppliers and consumers of all the goods that are traded throughout the galaxy. These planets will become centers of galactic conflicts, and owners of stations that surround that planet will have a lot of worries on their heads.
Players travel from station to station in their own ships.
There will be many different ship types. Also, every race will have their own ship style. We will introduce new ships even after the game is officially released, as our module system will provide all the support we need for that. Ship types will be determined by their size and usage. More about this will be known when we release the first test version of 3rd World.