X2: The Threat

Happy lil Elf · 2004-02-15, 02:03 AM

I remember someone tossing this title out awhile back so I picked it up seeing as I have a shiney new computer to play it on. The game is kind of buggy but so far it's rather fun. It's kind of like every space sim I've ever played rolled into one. Worth picking up imo if your PC can handle it.

Has anyone else here played it for long? I've got a few questions on some things and the documentation and tutorials aren't exactly all inclusive.

Octavian · 2004-02-15, 02:10 AM

Perhaps a link? I always liked the Freespace series.

Derfud · 2004-02-15, 02:51 AM

*Ahem*
http://planetside-universe.com/forum...ad.php?t=18632

Happy lil Elf · 2004-02-15, 03:02 AM

Thanks Derf

Doesn't really answer what I'm looking for though

Ok it appears you've played this quite a bit so maybe you can answer it. How the hell do I give commands to my other ships? I can't tell other ships I own to do anything so while I own two freighters and a fighter, 2 of the three do nothing but sit in dock

Missions, I can't get them. I've gotten numerous promotions for both trading and killing pirates, but no one will take me on for missions.

Money making, what do you reccomend? Just haul stuff until you have enough for some stations or what?

Enemy AI. Does the enemy ever fight back? I've killed dozens of pirates but they never do anything but sit there stationary while I shoot them. Now while that's easy cash and rank it gets kind of boring after awhile.

Derfud · 2004-02-15, 03:49 AM

To give orders your freighters need trade software on them I think. Have you palyed all the tutorials yet? IF you havent it would be a really good idea to do so. The first thing you need to do to give orders is to open your "owned property" menu. Then you can issue commands (going to stations, sectors) from there. I hope that helped a bit. The game is so horribly complex it is difficult to help unless you have a specific problem.

Happy lil Elf · 2004-02-15, 04:06 AM

All my ships have every upgrade in software and equipment I can find (except jumpdrives) so yes they all have trade software MkI and MkII. I can go into the menu that has all the options like [Dock with] [Fly to] but all the options are grayed out and I can't select any of them. It won't let me actually give any orders

I've tried the tutorials a couple of times, and probably will give them another shot tmorrow but so far the scrpts have borken halfway through on the ones I've tried.

Derfud · 2004-02-15, 04:18 AM

Originally Posted by Happy lil' Elf

All my ships have every upgrade in software and equipment I can find (except jumpdrives) so yes they all have trade software MkI and MkII. I can go into the menu that has all the options like [Dock with] [Fly to] but all the options are grayed out and I can't select any of them. It won't let me actually give any orders

I've tried the tutorials a couple of times, and probably will give them another shot tmorrow but so far the scrpts have borken halfway through on the ones I've tried.

Which mission have you completed so far? I would suggest stopping after the second one.

Mr1337Duck · 2004-02-15, 04:52 PM

Hell, just quit when you get the Argon Express. It's a nice, fast transport, unlike the mercury, which goes at about 2 miles an hour. Much further and the Khaak invade and blow up all of your factories and stuff. When you get money for it, buy a capital ship and good shields. Screw lasers, you can just ram the other ships. It's a bit like when a car gets hit by a semi. Only this semi is about 5x as big as a normal semi.

Sputty · 2004-02-15, 05:09 PM

I have only one problem with it. The controls are horrible.

Mr1337Duck · 2004-02-15, 05:14 PM

You get used to 'em eventually. But I hate how it never goes far enough... until it goes too far and too long.

Happy lil Elf · 2004-02-15, 06:56 PM

I'm on the mission where I'm supposed to go talk to the Argon one. and get told to go visit the temple and yeah I sorta stopped doing the plot missions for the time being. Once I have a shitload of money saved up and a nice little fleet maybe I'll continue them.

But anyways, any idea why I can't give orders? It's a litte annoying =\

Infernus · 2004-02-15, 08:33 PM

Buyin it tomorrow.. i hope, if my mom doesn't have work, nazi banks...

Derfud · 2004-02-15, 08:53 PM

Hmm. When you select "navigation" What options do you see? post a screenshot of the navigation menu.

Happy lil Elf · 2004-02-16, 12:09 AM

Originally Posted by Derfud

Hmm. When you select "navigation" What options do you see? post a screenshot of the navigation menu.

Erm do you mean the sector navigation map or the universe nav map?

Actually, here, start from hitting enter to open the menu and go from there to where you need a screen shot of. There are way too many menus

I'm honestly beggining to suspect that I simply don't have access to the menu I need to give ship orders, which strikes me as odd.

Cyanide · 2004-02-15, 10:09 PM

This is the best way to start out as far as I know:

After completeing the second mission (with the argon express), go back to the equipment dock and sell the argon express (before you talk to what's-her-name). That should net you about 320k. Then go talk to the lady and get your beat up mercury. Tell it to go to the shipyard and have it repaired. Then buy yourself a Solar Power plant and set it up in one of the sectors that has a crystal fab (the only resource Solar Power Plants need). Make sure you pick a sector with lots of sun (150% is good).

Solar power plants are very profitable. Once you get 3 transports, set 1 to buy crystals and set 2 to sell Energy sells (set your sell price to about 20). Then let the game run on SETA over night. You'll be loaded in no time. I found it best to use 2 boron dolphins for selling energy cells (with full engine tuning and 2000 cargo space), and a capped pirate ship for buying crystals.

When you get enough money, buy a Nova and deck it out with 3 25mw sheilds, an ion disruptor, and the most powerful lazer you can get. They are great for capturing ships. Doesn't hurt to have full rudder tuning either.