There ain't much new in this foundation patch, but it allows us to add new stuff once every three days, or once every day if we feel spelunky.
Every tech for the MMO is doable, but we need to database in everything slowly.
In order to do this properly, we will radically change the universe you play in until release, but preserve your character progression. That's right, this alpha/beta whatever will NOT reset your character when final comes out and the updates after. Again: Your character will never be reset, but maybe roll back in case of server error. This character you have now, your base, stays with you as long as you play.
That said... You'll probably just want to check in each patch see what is changed and go "Hey neet", lets see what happens next... Eventually though, it will start getting good, and you'll play more. And if you think it's about to get good,
Again, this long awaited patch is boring! Hooray! Jim, you spent a year on getting a boring game out! What's with you! Well, its about long term progress. This is a solid architecture by which we make a space opera universe bigger than anything out there, easy to pick up, and always some new stuff to do and explore.
Enjoy the boring foundation patch!
,Jim