@Larsa....Jordi explained that Xsyon isn't a pvp centric game... he didn't say it wasn't a combat centric game.

Can you clarify the way the Prelude works for people who are unfamiliar with the game? Are there a limited number of pre-orders? Is the release limited to a certain number of players? If so, what are the post-release expansion plans?

The Prelude is basically a simple version of what I originally designed many years ago. A lot of features are in a simple form, intended to get better with time as we grow the company and the game. It serves as a base for players to construct a virtual world that can then expand to support a lot of unique features I have planned. For those, you will have to stay tuned!
First interview when googling xsyon interviews...sucks to say this, but he could have even turned combat off entirely for prelude, and it would still be what it seems like he wants it to be.