You will also find additional information from developers here. these however take significant more effort & getting them alone… not an easy situation to engineer. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. So are Grand Exchange 2 and 3. Feb 23, 16:31This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. If you attack a Boron ship in ARG space, ARG don't care, Boron are not enemy, so no rep difference. You will also find additional information from developers here. At this point still your own ships, so no rep loss. Google X4 wares flowchart. Ship capture without rep los. x, with and without Split vendetta. 53 posts Previous; 1; 2; 3; Next; GCU Grey Area Posts: 7608 Joined: Sat, 14. Boarding combat ship should be especially hard. Sure, it gets hostile for a while, and may even shoot at you. You will also find additional information from developers here. Lots of them. Result: ship still 100% hull, 100% shield, all surface elements intact - no clue what the boarding window means by risk of destroying the ship, there was 0 damage throughout the op. If a ship is smuggling in your space or attacks your assets in neutral territory, you should be left alone for killing it. In addition when boarding you are hacking the ship to transfer control and ownership over to you. A third option would be attacking a station at the opposite end of the sectors as a diversion. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. the marines will take fire as they approach and it will take them longer to infiltrate but if you succeed it won't have the same risk of destroying the ship. You can do cheese boarding, ie, fly by boarding were you can take anything if you patient enough, and you can do stealth boarding where you dont destroy any element on the target, without rep loss, easier on L Miners or traders with low crew capacity. I could have sworn this was patched in a later version of 4. Soon as I destroy their ship along with their repair drone, I get a long notification stating -36 rep due to unauthorize kill. General discussions about the games by Egosoft including X-BTF, XT, X², X³: Reunion, X³: Terran Conflict and X³: Albion Prelude. Use several large transports to get the maximum amount of marines possible in the assault. I stopped playing this game 2 years ago because of some reasons. Yet I also have to get it damaged enough to make enough crew bail that the marines don't have an impossible fight, so I. Got 2 disabled SCA ships I'm working on capping and wanted to take the opportunity to also cap the ANT freighter they were harassing. If a ship is smuggling in your space or attacks your assets in neutral territory, you should be left alone for killing it. X4: Foundations. Yet I also have to get it damaged enough to make enough crew bail that the marines don't have an impossible fight, so I. "Act of war" action. The normal method means a reputation loss, this way I don't kill any modules, so no rep loss. Hire a couple 2+⭐️marines at any defense base. Max out remaining crew space with Marines. Yet I also have to get it damaged enough to make enough crew bail that the marines don't have an impossible fight, so I. Joined: Mon, 14. Loss. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. OR if you really don't want to lose rep at all, then make AI. There are weapons that penetrate shields without destroying a module. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. the new factions are half baked. Egosoft simply forgot to add any meaningful benefits to owning sectors. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. 1. No MIN will not go hostile with you for killing SCA ships. at least on 4. Joined: Mon, 14. I was able to board multiple times Asgards in paranid sectors, and didn't gor any rep loss from the terrans (the paranids even helped me, because the Asgard shot first- i started the boarding without shooting). Same for a lot of other things. As I started shooting out sub-systs on the ANT freighter, I took permanent rep hit. Hello all! On the Argon vs Xenon missions, i received one where they ask me to board an Argon big ship. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. shawhu Posts: 15. . I just got back into playing X4 and I’m on a new save. the marines will take fire as they approach and it will take them longer to infiltrate but if you succeed it won't have the same risk of destroying the ship. Is there a way to perform those actions with a minimal hit to my rep as I don't want to have to re-climb back up to +20?The boarding system seems very clunky, to put it mildly. The boarding system seems very clunky, to put it mildly. Immediately command your m7m to board the Ozias, send another flail barrage to suppress the shields and your marines should get in. X4 WIKI; Game Registration. Is there a way to perform those actions with a minimal hit to my rep as I don't want to have to re-climb back up to +20?+ For allied rep loss, you must start in the 20+ not to turn an ally into enemy (rep =-10 or lower), and this assuming that you only do the following damage: - No hull damage - killed 2 engines + Jump Device - Killed the 5 required surface elements More shots at the hull == more rep loss, etc,. Jul 09, 22:46. Bringing your marines on the ship is probably one of the easiest boarding tasks you’ll ever have, as the Ozias is very slow, very big, and completely unarmed. Feb 23, 16:31Dunno for AP, but in TC you can cap ATF ships without any rep loss. For me, i usually use Shuyaku Vanguard with full marines crew for. The boarding system seems very clunky, to put it mildly. This can lead to a death spiral, where your. ↳ X4: Foundations; ↳ X4: Foundations - Spoilers; You will always not really though get rep hit when attacking NPC ships, and killing them or their surface components. You will also find additional information from developers here. Date Posted: Apr 3, 2022 @ 7:56pm. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. I could have sworn this was patched in a later version of 4. Ship capture without rep los. As I started shooting out sub-systs on the ANT freighter, I took permanent rep hit. This is why we destroyed the engines beforehand. However, that loss can be insignificant (if you have enough reputation). As for the rep loss thing on turret destruction, there is a difference between faction rep and ship rep. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. Sure, it gets hostile for a while, and may even shoot at you. You don't actually lose any rep. Every shot after that has a chance to make the pilot bail and abandon ship, but only every 30 seconds. The biggest issue in my game are Ministry of Finance and Fallen Families. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. You get reputation when you destroy ships belonging to a faction that is hostile to the station owner, in case of CAB that would be ZYA. You will also find additional information from developers here. For example if you find a Mercury in argon prime, far from any other station or ship, you can attack it and take it without rep. X4: Foundations. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. 24 posts 1; 2; Next; Falcrack Posts: 4589 Joined: Tue, 28. It will just take a long time for the marines to cut through the hull. by jlehtone » Sat, 26. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. You can slide up to any capital ship and board without attacking it (make sure the boarding is set to start at "Very Strong" shields and hull); the marines will fly over and take a few shots, but if you can get out of there and wait 5 minutes the reputation hit will reset and then you can follow the target meters away until the. You will also find additional information from developers here. And with the new boardingsystem where. Yet I also have to get it damaged enough to make enough crew bail that the marines don't have an impossible fight, so I. Re: Boarding. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. Feb 23, 15:06. I'm pretty sure the rep loss only happens when you're personally flying the attacking ship. 8 posts • Page 1 of 1. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. You do lose rep with FRF if you kill FAF within 30 km of any of their stations. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. You will also find additional information from developers here. I'm trying to cap an ANT freighter out in empty space (no stations of any kind at all near me). Or are you starting with ships that are neutral to you? In either case, Destroyer's aren't ideal boarding vessels. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. Kalisa. once you start a board, unless you are using a ships. Either that or the loss is so small it's negated by normal trade activity. The thing with MIN is that they only start with a shipyard, wharf, and an equipment dock in another sector. Regarding boarding strength, it may be that you had way more crew than. Is there a way to perform those actions with a minimal hit to my rep as I don't want to have to re-climb back up to +20?The boarding system seems very clunky, to put it mildly. Cost 3. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. Are the SCA reporting my actions, or what? Didn't see. #11. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. X4: Foundations > General Discussions > Topic Details. Feb 23, 16:31This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Dec 20, 00:49 [Feature Request] Destroying Ships in Self-Defense without Rep. Check the logs, you should see a note about reputation loss and what specifically for. Why Boa's you say? Because 1. . RainerPrem wrote: In AP you immediately lose 1% hull. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. On pirates I kill the engines and turrets to make it easier. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. General discussions about the games by Egosoft including X-BTF, XT, X², X³: Reunion, X³: Terran Conflict and X³: Albion Prelude. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. JackXx Posts: 14 Joined: Thu, 2. 10 posts • Page 1 of 1. Post by Tranxalive » Thu, 30. Mar 23, 15:59This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Rep loss is not permanent, and it's just at that station. Nov 12, 16:55. None of the ships are being attacked or in combat except my destroyers. Make sure builder has like 20 to 40k more then it's needed. No rep loss for any of them, and the Tokyo's when capped also gave me their load of fighters! Just don't try to cap any ship that is the lead ship of a small fleet. Feb 23, 15:06. I captured some ships, built a couple of factories and suddenly one of the factions (MIN) keep reporting rep loss. X4: Foundations. Even if you have a police license, if you fight back you loose massive reputation. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. 2. You will also find additional information from developers here. X4: Foundations. My allies will blow up ships even while my marines are onboard, and I have to micro-manage my units to stop them from blowing up the target while the boarding is going on. In another thread that I can't find now, someone mentioned that NPC faction fleet size is controlled partly by the number of sectors they own. Destroying station without rep loss (expensive, fun, overly elaborate) This is primarily about complicated ways one can have fun with X4 game mechanics. Like do i ruin my rep to a faction if i steal (board) a miner or two to boost me up in the beginning? I wouldnt want to work for my first miners since star money is so slow in the beginning :) I wont steal many just a few 2-3 can i get. I just spend the last 6 hours trying with varied methods and ships to board a Rattlesnake with 34 crewman and 16 marines, i used the complete high-morale crew from my first builder = 200+ marines, and then another 70 from a hauler. Is there a way to perform those actions with a minimal hit to my rep as I don't want to have to re-climb back up to +20?Boarding is dumbed down significantly. 4. You will also find additional information from developers here. #2. Feb 23, 15:06. 0, mostly including. You can get the pulse beamers (shield piercing for easy turret/engine removal) from the Alliance of the Word warf without farming rep— the. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. X4: Foundations > General Discussions > Topic Details. Jan 19, 16:48 Anyone knows exactly how much rep is lost during a. Also boarding itself causes NO rep loss whatsoever except temporary reputation with the ship you are boarding and, if its part of a team, any ship in its group. A random number is rolled modified by the ratio of the defender and attacking strength. No matter what atrocities you do, you will never drop deeper. A fighter can come by here and there but it makes no difference. I get the info that it happened, but not where, how or who. Do a check on defending power. 16 posts • Page 1 of 1. So look for more lone space for attack. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Nomad15A Dec 16, 2018 @ 5:08pm. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. 2. Savegame friendly (Both adding and removal) Description. Aug 10, 15:48. 🤖 Support at Patreon: 🅿️ Direct support through PayPal: 💜 Watch the. X4: Foundations. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. But if you don't shoot back and just retreat, your marines will eventually (10 - 15 min) work their way inside and take over. In case you don't know, fly by boarding is a boarding method that will allow you to capture ships without rep loss. Result: ship still 100% hull, 100% shield, all surface elements intact - no clue what the boarding window means by risk of destroying the ship, there was 0 damage throughout the op. The goal here is to get it so that you can reverse faster than an I can fly. Ship bailing: So long as you do not destroy the ship, you may open fire and cause the bailing of any ship that can bail. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. Loss. If target can comm with friendlies and give us rep loss for firing - target must can report about crew killing! But without total rebalance of boarding ops, this issue can be fixed by removing "Very hard" option in boarding. You will also find additional information from developers here. Mar 23, 15:59. Steam = Game over NO PASARAN! Top. 11 posts • Page 1 of 1. Are the SCA reporting my actions, or what? Didn't see. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. Feb 23, 16:31This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Lure some hostiles (khaak, xeon) to the station, kill them in the vicinity, and you'll gain back some reputation. X4: Foundations. Re: Destroy Faction stations without lossing rep. You will also find additional information from developers here. ago. Sep 19, 08:34. Ship capture without rep los. If you accept one or two long-time missionв (e. You can even board an Asgard without rep loss and sell it to the terrans. If you want to board without destroying anything on the ship you are boarding (most probably to prevent the loss of rep) first of all you must have boarding strength at least double of the defending strength of the ship you try to board. over and over. 61) appears to be calculated mostly by the number of hits you land that do hull damage. Why Boa's you say? Because 1. Only minor issue was to escape with the Shuyaku from the 1 Behemoth and defence drone that were chasing it. Post by Tranxalive » Thu, 30. Is there a way to perform those actions with a minimal hit to my rep as I don't want to have to re-climb back up to +20?This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. 16 posts • Page 1 of 1. Loss. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. Boron will care though you assault their ship. You can board a ship and sell it back to the owner. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. Feb 04, 22:07Bab Peeg Apr 3, 2022 @ 7:56pm. Once they start the second phase, get out of there asap. The boarding system seems very clunky, to put it mildly. You will also find additional information from developers here. Sep 19, 07:57I have: 7 destroyers in xenon sector with me taking stations out. Post by pref » Sun, 6. Apr 19, 07:34. In the case of S and M ships this only applies IF you are within 30km's of another ship or station (witness). Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. But you will really have to prepare your operation because it will be much more complicated than a classic boarding. Learn how to use the EMP bomb to steal blueprints, watch a video. Ship capture without rep los. Multi ship boarding. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. Yet I also have to get it damaged enough to make enough crew bail that the marines don't have an impossible fight, so I. Boarding a ship should also cause a heavy rep hit. JackXx Posts: 13 Joined: Thu, 2. Get back in your ship, sit in the pilots chair and you should see the bombs highlighted. This is wrong. You will also find additional information from developers here. Feb 23, 16:31I've been taking a L freighter filled with marines, position just in front of their ship, and then using the board command. You can board anything in this game without loss of rep. You will also find additional information from developers here. I can't seem to find a reliable way to set my fleet to just kill the towers. Feb 23, 16:31So far quite happy with many aspects of X4, but the reputation loss management seems to be broken. While boarding with one ship with 1/3 the quantity and 1/2 of strength fared way better. With seasons coming in the future for Ventures I thought I would bring to light that the boarding exploit is still very much a thing. Select your bomb, target one of the mines, not the station and eject. With high level marines (specifically 1. In the space suit, launch the bombs onto the station module. Result:they will get about a quarter ⭐️boarding every successful board. We walk through the process of stealing station blueprints without reputation loss. And when someone who carries illegal warez and tried to escape, I can kill them without rep loss? Top. doesn’t usually garner a rep loss🤖 Support at Patreon: 🅿️ Direct support through PayPal: 💜 Watch the. this is in fact an advanced and very valid tactic. Posts: 5577 Joined: Sat, 10. Jul 20, 10:44. Boarding: I_x_fx mentioned this but specifically if you do not destroy the turrets on a ship you don't lose rep when you board. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. JackXx Posts: 14 Joined: Thu, 2. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. X4 WIKI; Game Registration. Are the SCA reporting my actions, or what? Didn't see any distress drones launch. You will also find additional information from developers here. Jan 19, 16:48 Anyone knows exactly how much rep is lost during a. . Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. Boarding the best combat capital ship of the most aggressive race in the universe (sorry, Split, you do try) should be near impossible. Especially when they consider it a treasured military secret and don't even sell these ships to anyone. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. If you want to capture without damage to the ship, don't forget to configure your ships to "keep distance", otherwise they will shoot the ship's turrets and thrusters to say the least. Boarding combat ship should be especially hard. The free Odysseus is the best option but is is also possible to board a few large sized ships with one of the paranid M transports so as soon as you have a million you. I'm trying to cap an ANT freighter out in empty space (no stations of any kind at all near me). As I started shooting out sub-systs on the ANT freighter, I took permanent rep hit. Yes you lose rep with the owner faction for all surface elements and deployables of theirs that you destroy. Ship capture without rep los. Ship capture without rep los. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. (Sponsored) The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: forum abandoned shi. Of course, MIN can end up building other stations later in the game, but at the start they are quite hard to rep up. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. Took me a long time to do that. Feb 23, 16:31use your (now more experienced) marines for future boarding ops. 5 patch it's common with this type of boarding tactics. A sure way to obtain them is to get in your spacesuit and use an EMP bomb on the module you want the BP. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. 24 posts 1; 2; Next; Falcrack Posts: 4497 Joined: Tue, 28. 16 posts • Page 1 of 1. X Trilogy Universe. 0 HF3, this wasn't always the case) “Unauthorized kills” Unauthorized kills are detected anywhere in the universe. Feb 23, 15:06. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. 11 posts • Page 1 of 1. Are the SCA reporting my actions, or what? Didn't see any distress drones launch. Step 3: Locate the sector you want to takeover and place a station that will qualify as "defence platform" (It needs at least one administrative center, no matter the race) Step 4: Position your Asgard in the sector's defense. 15 posts • Page 1 of 1. X4: FOUNDATIONS, the long awaited sequel in the long running X series brings our most sophisticated universe SIMULATION ever. Unfortunately, those are. 24 posts 1; 2; Next; Falcrack Posts: 4420 Joined: Tue, 28. Mar 23, 15:59This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. You will also find additional information from developers here. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Took me a long time to do that. Feb 23, 15:06. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. The MIN are supposed to be hostile to the SCA, but in practice because the the TEL relationship, the MIN will end up going hostile to you for killing SCA ships in TEL sectors which is stupid. The biggest problem is that the notification "Reputation lost, reason unauthorised kill" is hopelessly uninformative. May 21, 07:50. I discovered the reason I was not able to claim Matrix 451, both the Teladi and I built Admin centers while a Xenon defense platform existed. Ship capture without rep los. ) I. Are the SCA reporting my actions, or what? Didn't see any distress drones launch. 11 posts • Page 1 of 1. Yet I also have to get it damaged enough to make enough crew bail that the marines don't have an impossible fight, so I. However, that loss can be insignificant (if you have enough reputation). 4. Mar 23, 15:59This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. I had rep 29 or 30 with ARG when ZYA asked to. "Act of war" action. Detonating the bomb will generate 4 dataleaks. You will also find additional information from developers here. They will. You can't even use that command if your current reputation is -25 or below. Feb 23, 16:31This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. When he does he’ll bump the mines and the station will also explode. 6M. Jul 09, 22:46. 11 posts. Every killed crew member should give a reputation loss. Nov 12, 16:55. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. Are the SCA reporting my actions, or what? Didn't see any distress drones launch. Nov 12, 16:55. Jun 17 @ 4:02pm the act of a ship being captured i belive causes 0 rep damage right? its. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. Aug 21, 08:53. I'm trying to cap an ANT freighter out in empty space (no stations of any kind at all near me). <<snip>> Also, you dont need to destroy the engines. 10 posts • Page 1 of 1. they are cheap and fast 2. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. Assume you scan a Behemoth. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. #2. Cost 3. Get a cheap transport and fill it with as many mines as you can, fly it to position and park the ship. 11 posts. Loss. 24 posts 1; 2; Next; Falcrack Posts: 4414 Joined: Tue, 28. #2. [TC] Boarding Corporation Ships (rep loss?) General discussions about the games by Egosoft including X-BTF, XT, X², X³: Reunion, X³: Terran Conflict and X³: Albion Prelude. If you've chosen your location carefully - you won't take any. Got 2 disabled SCA ships I'm working on capping and wanted to take the opportunity to also cap the ANT freighter they were harassing. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Any tip for this? A: After the 2. Or if launched distress drone will reach npc sation. No permanent rep loss so long as you don't actually shoot the. I've been playing since it came out,. The target's way should lead between the groups so they can catch it in the same time. First, If you take a ship from a friendly empire using flyby you only get the rep loss from the ship being taken rather than all the surface elements being destroyed bit by bit and taking load of rep losses. Is there a way to perform those actions with a minimal hit to my rep as I don't want to have to re-climb back up to +20?Large and XL ships need to be boarded to be captured. Without rep loss.