Star citizen or Elite dangeros or other?

[thewipyk]

Hello guys. I've come to one of the most difficult questions in my life, and I want to consider it as much as possible, and I require your assistance.
The thing is that I really like spaceship-games (BSG online, pls dont hate me), but I couldn't found out which one suits my taste better, because I never tried neither the above. 
I watched many gameplay of both, but they all seem like FPS-like space shooters, with one-seated fighters. I'd rather fly in huge destroyer or cruiser than a little fighter or interceptor, to navigate the ship to perfect position to fire etc. (Nexus, Jupiter incident, still waiting for Gods awaken)

As far as I know (which isn't that much), neither game can provide this. Can any of you help which one gives me the closest experience theese? 
If neither game, than which one?

I answer Q in-topic.
I'm not interested in EVE-online, I don't want to play a game for a must, to pay my monthly fee.

Thank you in FW.

[SeanBond]

Elite dangerous is great, but it has a metric but ton of grinding. Star citizen will likely be amazing but won't be finished for a few years. If you can't wait get elite, it's on sale. And haven't played those games. 

[Master Disaster]

Elite is a grindfest, nothing more.

[Gazereths]

Not played Elite for a while, yes there is a lot of grinding to get up to the better ships, but it's a great space game in general especially if you get a group of friends to play with. Not played the new DLC yet though.

[Guest]

Elite is a grindfest, nothing more.

At least the graphics are *on point emoji*

[Thylbanus]

After reading your preference, neither.

[W3dge]

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