How does the game play on Linux?

I've been thinking of coming back to the game after about 5-7 years away. Are there any new features I need to be aware of? Has anything drastically changed? Also, how well does it run on linux since that's all I have to game with these days? Does anyone have any fleet suggestions? I'm not sure if my old fleet is still around, or if I've been booted or whatever. Thanks in advance.