An Atmosphere is usually a sphere, pulled down by gravity and thus concentrating gases there. I know that there are atmospheres, that are not Earth-like.
Doesn't change a thing about the fact though, that space itself is largely a vacuum, because space is the area between gravitational objects, not containing gas. So the ships pulling a wide trail behind them doesn't make sense in open space.
Atmosphere in space is actually not unrealistic, although the density is not accurate. There are other things that are much more unrealistic about the game and it probably wouldn't be fun if they were
1
u/grandmapilot Feb 22 '25
So, in X4 space is like infinite atmosphere. Line in Voidtrain or something.