The screenshots all look like Empires at war combat (which is a good thing, the only thing I liked about that game) but if it is real time per their statment it won't be for me. I'm too much of a slow thinker when it comes to what ships to build and such. I'd be playing the game feeling rushed not rushing to play the game.
I'll have to see a demo to see how they pull off the RT part, simplify rest way too much?