X4 Foundations

CaptainRAVE · 17 Mar 2020 at 08:07

March 31st release. Can’t wait!

SkeeterUK · 17 Mar 2020 at 12:21

We will significantly enlarge our current title X4: Foundations at the end of the month. Both the free 3.0 Update to X4: Foundations and its first expansion, X4: Split Vendetta, will be released on March 31st, 2020, giving space game enthusiasts the perfect opportunity to newly discover or revisit the biggest space sandbox this side of the galaxy!

3.0 Update introducing diplomatic missions: "A lever to move the world"
With the biggest update since the release of X4: Foundations, EGOSOFT extends its current title with the new storyline "A lever to move the world", introducing diplomatic missions. In addition to a new unlockable game start and three new, stand-alone tutorial scenarios to welcome new pilots to the X universe, X4: Foundations players will also benefit from numerous new gameplay elements with the 3.0 Update. X4: Foundations will also receive French voice recordings for the first time. The complete change log for the 3.0 Update includes more than 400 individual entries covering new features, weapons, sectors, improved gameplay elements, an upgraded user interface experience and many fixes. The full list is available in our forums.

Main Features:

New storyline, introducing diplomatic missions: "A lever to move the worlds"

New systems to discover, experience and conquer

Added French voice recordings

3 new stand-alone tutorial scenarios including a flight school

New ships: Paranid Ares heavy fighter, Xenon T scout, Teladi Cormorant transporter

New unlockable game start

Virtual seminars and quicker skill progression for crew training

Individual and group crew transfer

Configurable alert system

Ability to dock using a spacesuit

Policing options for player-owned space

Several new weapons

Improved graphics engine

Improved sound effects

Improvements to menus including Map, Encyclopedia, Logical Station overview and Logbook

More control over drones and turrets

Alternative steering methods including head tracking systems and X3 retro mode

Oxygen display when player is in spacesuit

Search facility for Logbook

X4: Split Vendetta
X4: Split Vendetta is the next chapter in the X4: Foundations story. This is the first big expansion for X4: Foundations, which was released in November 2018 on PC. The expansion greatly increases the size of the universe and introduces two new Split family clans along with their economy, new ships, weapons and station modules. Along with Update 3.0 to X4: Foundations, the X4: Split Vendetta expansion brings exciting new missions and adventures to the game. New game-starts allow an even more varied experience in the biggest sandbox this side of the galaxy! TRADE with the Split families or FIGHT against them; BUILD your own station designs based on the new modules, and THINK carefully on your path through the new diplomatic missions. X4: Split Vendetta will be released on March 31st, 2020 ($14.99 / £12.49 / €14.99) and is the first of two expansions that will be automatically available to owners of the X4: Foundations Collector's Edition.

Main Features:

New story missions and adventures with two new Split family clans

Massive expansion of the universe

Exciting new Split weapon technology

Many new ships

Lots of new station modules

Thanks for your continuous support!

Might as well have full statement along with the date.

CaptainRAVE · 17 Mar 2020 at 12:26

SkeeterUK said:
Might as well have full statement along with the date.

It sounds great, especially at a time where we may be stuck inside.

Can't decide whether to start a new game. May continue my old one to see how it is affected first.

SkeeterUK · 17 Mar 2020 at 13:27

Im doing a clean one hoping no patches needed for awhile after it comes out just so old vs new stuff doesnt conflict. Not like im far in any saves tho tbh as didnt want to play till a full story plot came out.

dirtybeatfreak · 17 Mar 2020 at 17:03

Very excited. Will be starting fresh too

SkeeterUK · 19 Mar 2020 at 02:46

Beta 9 out now.
https://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?f=192&t=405397

SkeeterUK · 24 Mar 2020 at 17:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88CFQaqs-xA

Trailer for 3.0/split dlc.

CaptainRAVE · 24 Mar 2020 at 18:18

I have my preorder ready!

The new carrier looks fantastic

Panos · 30 Mar 2020 at 13:05

For those wanting to see the new Split starts without spoilers

dreigns · 30 Mar 2020 at 16:08

Ok soo just getting ready but on the mission to do the phq found this thing See Screen Shot never seen that in my 100 hours before

CaptainRAVE · 30 Mar 2020 at 16:31

dreigns said:
Ok soo just getting ready but on the mission to do the phq found this thing See Screen Shot never seen that in my 100 hours before

I came across that a little while back, it’s really unlike anything else I’ve seen in the game. I think there was a station near it too. It also destroyed my frame rate when I flew into it.

All ready for the new expansion. Going to see how it affects my current game first and will then also start with a new game.

suenstar · 30 Mar 2020 at 16:52

I've flew in and around that strange part of space as well when I first started (located far off in the bottom right of the Grand Exchange sector if you keep flying towards the boundary).
Spent a good 4+ hours flying through it to see if there was anything on the other side but never saw an end.

It reminded me a lot of some of the Split stuff in one of the other X games... Rebirth I think. So I have a strong feeling it's going to have something to do with the Split later on.

SkeeterUK · 31 Mar 2020 at 14:25

Panos said:
For those wanting to see the new Split starts without spoilers

Or go to videos section in x4 folder and look at the new videos there (steam) Mine are 27th march the new ones with a updated credits vid with split trailer type clips in. I only watched credits not the others tho so not to spoil things myself.

CaptainRAVE · 31 Mar 2020 at 17:46

Have been playing the dlc for a bit this afternoon. Liking what I see so far.

Panos · 31 Mar 2020 at 18:24

Live stream by Bernd if anyone interested

dreigns · 1 Apr 2020 at 11:09

Heres an updated map with what I have found so far might be some hard to find area's out there MAP HERE so far counting 18new sectors plus three that was added in the beta patch that I know of

CaptainRAVE · 1 Apr 2020 at 11:31

dreigns said:
Heres an updated map with what I have found so far might be some hard to find area's out there MAP HERE so far counting 18new sectors plus three that was added in the beta patch that I know of

I think there's a few missing off it, but it gives you an idea. I didn't expect them to have added so many, they have nearly doubled the previous map.

dreigns · 1 Apr 2020 at 11:38

CaptainRAVE said:
I think there's a few missing off it, but it gives you an idea. I didn't expect them to have added so many, they have nearly doubled the previous map.

Yup already found some more lol

CaptainRAVE · 1 Apr 2020 at 12:12

dreigns said:
Yup already found some more lol

I think I have found them all, then I discover another one.

Panos · 1 Apr 2020 at 15:26

CaptainRAVE said:
I think there's a few missing off it, but it gives you an idea. I didn't expect them to have added so many, they have nearly doubled the previous map.

When said that the map would be almost doubled according to Egosoft developer interview in German, many attacked me that was wrong translation