Getting into X3 Terran Conflict

wildman · 2 Jul 2011 at 14:07

Was looking at steam deals last night and saw this going for a tenner. I have heard lots of people saying its a great game. I have not really played any of the X games. Tried reunion a few years ago but gave up as I didn't have a clue what the hell i was doing the controlls seemed very confusing for a mouse and keyboard player.

Is it worth picking this up and giving X another go ? Is this one slightly easier to get along with. I read the blurb and it said mouse controls were improved for this version

Kosmiche · 2 Jul 2011 at 14:12

Sadly if you found reunion a bit too much you will find TC a similar experience albeit with a easier user interface.

I have both and tc was easier to control and to navigate the menus, thats about it...it was still incredibly complicated underneath.

jakspyder · 2 Jul 2011 at 14:12

As someone who didnt play any previous X games id say give it a go. It is still very complex but there is enough story at the begining to introduce you to most of the concepts of the game. By the time you are a fair bit into the story you have a good bunch of ships and a good grasp of the game. Deffo needs a fair bit of patience.

wildman · 2 Jul 2011 at 14:14

Eames said:
Sadly if you found reunion a bit too much you will find TC a similar experience albeit with a easier user interface.

I have both and tc was easier to control and to navigate the menus, thats about it...it was still incredibly complicated underneath.

what put me off last time was not so much the complexity of the game itself as I like very indepth games that require you to do more than point and shoot. The main killer was the interface and the controls. I didn't have a manual so trying to work out what buttons did what was very frustrating. If the interface is easier in TC then I will have a lot more will to get into the complexity of the game play itself

Destination · 2 Jul 2011 at 14:21

Spacebar is your friend, it switches mouse look on and off, which makes general navigation a complete doddle, until someone pointed that out to me on these forusm, i wondered how i could possibly react in time to shoot anything

tibbsey · 2 Jul 2011 at 14:37

There is a manual with X3TC, if you're getting it on Steam just right click the game in the Library and "View Player Manual".

Being a manly man I of course ignored the manual and jumped straight into the game, starting as Humble Merchant. 15 minutes later I quit and fired up the manual.
Now racked up 130+ hours over two characters (started a Terran Defender who has now become my main char).

One of the better £11's I've spent.