... and the Balance Mod's implementation of Fyron's planet mod did allow for rotating planets and stars. Which was a bit of eye-candy I did like, especially with the mild atmospheric glow.
I liked the idea of ground combat, but I'm a fan of games like starcraft, warcraft, command and conquer so that's what I've come to expect for any ground combat game.
Damnit, I want to be able to call down orbital bombardment in ground combat!