X3:Terran Conflict has arrived

muttclugg · 24 May 2010 at 21:44

Old Wino said:
Not sure what the software is called but you can buy some that tells you the best buys or sells for at least the sector you are in at the moment.

If you get the trader software MK3 (half a million credits though..) you can install it in a trader ship and set it off on it's own in a single sector to wobble around buying and selling for you so you can get on with missions etc. You may want to give it some protection though i.e. assign a fighter to protect it from pirates. Choose a sector far away from pirate areas to be on the safe side. When it gets experienced you can then let it become a universal trader and it'll go all over the place - give it a jump drive and it will wizz around even faster.

There are a few main plot missions you can get involved with but not sure how you trigger these off.

There is loads of help at the Egosoft forums - plenty of reading needed for this game

The good thing about this game is that there is no linear path or storyline to follow, you have complete freedom

Have fun

I've bought that thing but now I need to know how to use it? When I'm docked I can still only see prices for the stuff in the station i'm in

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Tefal · 24 May 2010 at 22:00

muttclugg said:
And i'm stuck! I've just been flying around, docking, looking at prices and bits to buy. What else am I mean't to be doing? How do I find out where sells low and buys high?

get the trading extension and then buy the best price plugin for it.

then whenever you click on a station in a system and look at info it will show you what it has etc, or if you look in fright it will tell you the best place to sell what it is you're carrying.

Tefal · 24 May 2010 at 22:17

thinking of buying a terran cutlass, but it will only take terran emp weapons/terran missiles, is it worth it or am i better with another races ship which can use other ones?

Tefal · 25 May 2010 at 00:21

Ok quick help meh!!!!

Do I buy myself a terran m3 cutlass or do i go the extra and buy myself a terran katana m6?

Or work up my relations with other races and buy one of thier m3's or m6's?

Nate--IRL-- · 25 May 2010 at 00:25

Have you started the Terran Conflict Story yet? It'd be worth your while to do. And yes, I'm crypticly not answering your question..................

Nate

Tefal · 25 May 2010 at 00:28

yeah i've been doing a of their missions, just done the one where they give you 3 m5's

but got 3 ut's out atm and am thinking of buying a station.

Nate--IRL-- · 25 May 2010 at 00:32

The only reason I started with stations was to acquire stuff the markets were usually sold out of. One drawback of Terran Ships is that the Terran Missiles are hard to come by. And IIRC it is impossible to set up your own complex to build them.

Keep going with the Terran Plot.

Here is good site to compare ship stats - http://eng.x3tc.ru/x3_tc_ships/list.php

Nate

Tefal · 25 May 2010 at 00:44

well my ultimate goal is to build a massive fleet and capture a sector/wipe out a race

would be nice to capture earth but the lack of jump gates is annoying.

if i did take a sector/group of sectors which belonged to a race/pirates/xenon would they keep re spawning there?

Nate--IRL-- · 25 May 2010 at 00:48

TBH I don't know. I think it is possible, but you'll need serious firepower. I never had the megalomaniac urge to try it myself

Ask on the X3 forum.

Nate

Tefal · 25 May 2010 at 01:53

I've been playing galactic civ 2 too much, every planet must be conquered for the Spacial Hares!

jakspyder · 25 May 2010 at 07:10

watching videos of massive space battles and building large production facilities makes me want to play it so much. wish i could download the knowhow!

Marine Iguana · 25 May 2010 at 07:42

Steep learning curve here I go just finished downloading it

Never played any before it so look forward to a game I know nothing about

Tefal · 25 May 2010 at 07:54

Tefal said:
http://x3terranconflict.filefront.com/file/X3TC_For_Dummies;108927

This is a nice beginners guide just going to use it myself and start now

That's a good start up guide (but only for the very beginning after that it leaves it up to you)

Used it my self

Marine Iguana · 25 May 2010 at 07:58

Ah cheers

Edit: Just spent a few minutes reading then popped into game and spent nearly an hour doing stuff only basic but got to Pluto area and docked there cos I need some sleep, but I can see me losing some time in this game not the usual game I play so it's refreshing to play

Shadez · 25 May 2010 at 09:51

sorry ive been away the last few days, but im back and ready to answer \ correct the questions that have been asked.

raising race ranks,

You can do this by taking out there enemies, ie pirates kaahk xenon. In one of the race sectors

Some races also hate other races, so you will gain ranks by killing ships belonging to these races as well

Paranid <-> Argon
Split <-> Boron

You will also gain rank by completing missions for a race.

muttclugg said:
And i'm stuck! I've just been flying around, docking, looking at prices and bits to buy. What else am I mean't to be doing? How do I find out where sells low and buys high?

As said you need the traiding system extention. failing that just look at the station and it will show you a stock level if its full then buy if its low then sell simples.

Tefal said:
Ok quick help meh!!!!

Do I buy myself a terran m3 cutlass or do i go the extra and buy myself a terran katana m6?

Or work up my relations with other races and buy one of thier m3's or m6's?

terran weapons as hard to get hold of and dont have the variaty of the commonwealth i would save up and get your self a nova raider its a very good all-round M3

Annother option is to do nothing the terrans will give you a M3 and a M6 as part of the plot, save your profffits and save up for a M7 you will need one.

Tefal said:
well my ultimate goal is to build a massive fleet and capture a sector/wipe out a race

would be nice to capture earth but the lack of jump gates is annoying.

if i did take a sector/group of sectors which belonged to a race/pirates/xenon would they keep re spawning there?

You will find its almost impossible to take earth the torus defence system will blow you ships out of the sky.

yes they will keep re-spawning.

Oh and to whoever it was that asked there is a playable demo for Reunion it will give you a feel for the learning curve in the game.

muttclugg · 25 May 2010 at 12:34

Has another good crack last night at this. Looking forward to where I left off when I'm back tonight. The game feels massive (and that's from an Eve Online player!). I think I just need to get stuck in and get some cash flowing my way!

badgeruk · 25 May 2010 at 12:40

Tefal said:
well my ultimate goal is to build a massive fleet and capture a sector/wipe out a race

would be nice to capture earth but the lack of jump gates is annoying.

if i did take a sector/group of sectors which belonged to a race/pirates/xenon would they keep re spawning there?

There is a mod/script meaning you can take over the sectors, stoping them from re-spawning ect.

Tefal · 25 May 2010 at 18:32

Shadez said:
terran weapons as hard to get hold of and dont have the variaty of the commonwealth i would save up and get your self a nova raider its a very good all-round M3

I've already got myself a nice advanced eclipse for an m3, but i've got 13 million burning a hole in my pocket and wondering if i should get an m6 or something

You will find its almost impossible to take earth the torus defence system will blow you ships out of the sky.

bah

yes they will keep re-spawning.

That true for all sectors?

badgeruk · 25 May 2010 at 18:35

Yes all owned sectored will have re-spawning ships spawn randomly.

Tefal · 25 May 2010 at 18:44

oh yeah so can you get a shipyard and actually build your own ships?