X3: Terran Conflict Megathread - Games

Sorry for the Bump but I don't want to open a new thread. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LabrDe4XJo0[/media]

I have tried to get started at this game for over ten times but I just quit in the very begginning when I start as a merchant. I somehow can't earn any notable profit from cells.

Only earn about 80k credits with Cells, then move onto Ore, that should get you into the multiple trade ships range, then they trade within a single sector until they hit level 8, then they can upgrade to a universal trader and trade between sectors. The profits start to nearly double with each ship you buy, but getting each one fully upgraded with the hardware takes some hard cash, so the first couple will be tough Of course you could always just declare a faction one you don't like and hit their trade ships and hope the pilots eject, then claim the ship for yourself

[QUOTE=Techbot;29339908]Sorry for the Bump but I don't want to open a new thread. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LabrDe4XJo0[/media][/QUOTE] That was well worth the bump. And yes, this looks great. [editline]22nd April 2011[/editline] [img]http://www.deepsilver.com/typo3temp/pics/xrebirth-all-all-screenshot-004_37957676cc.jpg[/img]

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Just as I was supposed to focus on completing my thesis, the Rebirth hype has reinstated my major boner for X3:TC. Think I'm going to pick up where I left it, learning to board. I've got a well equipped Cobra (and a complex producing flails and hammers), with a few medium trained marines. Any starter tips?

Got two. 1. Fuck thesis 2. Don't die Oh and 3. Take down their shields before sending marines.

Not THAT much of a starter tip. I was rather going for a rule of thumb on taking their shields down / getting them appropriately low without wrecking the ship. Something along the lines of this tutorial: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ts0zpJmHoE[/media] edit: Well, figures. There's a good tutorial on the ego forums: [url]http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?p=2921468[/url]

Also what you need to do to unlock what starts [url]http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=222810[/url] Made by me.

Thanks, but I'm pretty sure I'll just stick to what I've earned with the Terran Defender start, having two major complex hubs, a Cobra, Osaka and Atmospheric Lifter, with the Terran and Fury campaigns finished and half way to getting my own sector. I believe that before I get bored with this game (which will probably ber some time after building an HQ) I'll be playing Rebirth rather than starting over.

[QUOTE=Techbot;29339908]Sorry for the Bump but I don't want to open a new thread. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LabrDe4XJo0[/media][/QUOTE] fucking awesome, let's hope they retain the mind bending complexity but make it slightly more approachable for new players

It would be so awesome if they added multiplayer, but I think that feature would have been all in your face in the release trailer if they were planning on it.

So there is going to be a new X? Finally! I have both X3s, used to play X2. I can't exactly run them on my laptop anymore but they were awesome games none-the-less. With only a few issues that made me stop playing. I can't wait to see where this "rebirth" goes.

Another question, then. I can't seem to get my freight drones to work properly with my M2. I've seen people say they assigned the capital ships as home to the drones, but I dont' have such an option. When I initiate any ware transfer, the drones grab the wares they are supposed to and just stay in space. Any ideas? Do I need carrier command software maybe?

I don't remember, make the M2 their home thing and order them to return home?

Whats the deal with equipment in XTC? I can't find any of the common equipment in stock anywhere, getting rather annoying that half my ships lack Fight Command Software Mk1 and have no navigation software.

[QUOTE=Generic.Monk;29396574]fucking awesome, let's hope they retain the mind bending complexity but make it slightly more approachable for new players[/QUOTE] I think that half of the fun for me was figuring out what the fuck was going on, mindlessly exploring until I finally figured out what to do.

IMO the problem was not how to start, the problem is how long it takes to get started. As long as you find a simple guide or ask some friend you know what to do, basically go buy cheap, sell expensive. It just takes a lot of time to get a decent amount of money and start doing stuff. But that depends on the player, some people might enjoy that I guess.

[QUOTE=Saxon;29449834]Whats the deal with equipment in XTC? I can't find any of the common equipment in stock anywhere, getting rather annoying that half my ships lack Fight Command Software Mk1 and have no navigation software.[/QUOTE] Equipment docks do vary in what extensions and softwares they sell. They don't produce weapons themselves so if you want lasers/missiles/shields you're more likely to find them at the factories that produce them. Although the Terran stations do keep very well stocked for shields.

[QUOTE=imadaman;29449125]I don't remember, make the M2 their home thing and order them to return home?[/QUOTE] That's my problem, I don't have any "Set home" command for the drones.

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j7-wXn5qbM]:flashfap:[/url] [sp]it's a link[/sp]

I like the idea of fighting around the infrastructure of space stations. Hopefully that means the AI can worm around the buildings now - in TC you could hide in the middle of a military outpost, and any fighters attacking you would turn away long before they got into firing range.

I really need to get back into X I bought the mega box set with ALL of them in it but I've only played a bit on X3:TC. I need to learn how to play it :saddowns:

I could never get the hang of any of the X series. If I picked a fight, no matter how big and powerful my ship was, I'd get shot down before they do. I onced hacked in the highest tier ship with the most turrets on it just so I can go into an epic battle. As soon as I started the battle it was over in 5 minutes with my death. All turrets set to auto attack hostiles too. Full shields, best weapons. It didn't make any sense. It kind of turned me off from the X series. I can't exactly play it anymore either since I'm running on a laptop now.

You should have seen me fly around in my Advanced Discoverer scout ship. I loaded four IREs on it, and was so maneuverable, I could orbit most fighters. Problem was, if anyone hit me, even once, I was dead. Simple as that. Incredibly difficult but so much fun.

[QUOTE=EastBayWilly;29511440]I could never get the hang of any of the X series. If I picked a fight, no matter how big and powerful my ship was, I'd get shot down before they do. I onced hacked in the highest tier ship with the most turrets on it just so I can go into an epic battle. As soon as I started the battle it was over in 5 minutes with my death. All turrets set to auto attack hostiles too. Full shields, best weapons. It didn't make any sense. It kind of turned me off from the X series. I can't exactly play it anymore either since I'm running on a laptop now.[/QUOTE] There are no tiers in X... You mean M1?

I'm terrible at combat too. It's those pesky M5's that are impossible to hit that cause all the problems. Trading is where I spend all my time and I'm pretty good at it.

[QUOTE=Leintharien;29511897]You should have seen me fly around in my Advanced Discoverer scout ship. I loaded four IREs on it, and was so maneuverable, I could orbit most fighters. Problem was, if anyone hit me, even once, I was dead. Simple as that. Incredibly difficult but so much fun.[/QUOTE] aND IF YOU HIT ANYTHING, IT WOULD DO NOTHING [editline]29th April 2011[/editline] Holy fuck caps lock from teaching mom english

[QUOTE=MegaJohnny;29511981]There are no tiers in X... You mean M1?[/QUOTE] Which ever the Titan and Mammoth is. Mammoth for transporting stations, Titan for protecting the Mammoths. Either way, a fully equiped High Class ship of that size shouldn't be so easy to take out, even if by another of the same class.

The fuck are you talking about titans and mammoths This isn't ice age Anyway I presume titans would be M2s and Mammoths would be TLs. Oh wait I think those names are used for those classes sometimes.