Barring the one bug with the intro movie, I was able to play an entire single player game until completion, on the largest galaxy size no less. Playing a game to completion in a retail game without running into a bug is unheard of but in beta 1, WOW!
My system specs (runs SOASE perfectly):
Windows xp proffesional
Intel Pentium D 3.2 GHz
2 gigs of ram
2 Nvidia 7800Gtx cards in sli
SB X-fi Audio
Anyway, good job guys on a remarkable beta release and I am looking forward to the next release.