Hey thanks for playing! About the close spawn, I agree that it may catch you the first time, but then it’s easy to move away as you learn. About the shooting, it just follow the same direction/speed as the ship, so it’s just inertia which I think it’s more challenging.
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That's what I thought was happening, it's a bit weird and tricky, but makes for a rewarding experience. You could have explained it up front I think, because it doesn't feel very intuitive with the way the camera works. I think that's fine, but a fair warning would remove some of the disorientation.