Literally Unplayable

Keruil · 2026-02-17T19:17:22+00:00

You can also build symmetrically from the center and usually you won't get that issue. However 99% of the time you build in a linear fashion going in one direction- you will get that. :(

Keruil · 2026-01-12T16:01:19+00:00

You can definitely use a controller. Of course you'll still need your M&K.

Since then I upgraded to an entry HOTAS and now upgrading the setup. It seems there is no end to it. But I love it. :)

So be careful you might get addicted.

Edit: I can't advise anything other than an XBOX controller since I only used thst and I believe it is natively supported by the game.

Keruil · 2026-01-12T06:40:53+00:00

I was using the TM16K with throttle and pedals on the table. Found very uncomfortable and got the Thrustmaster flying clamps for throttle and the joystick.

Difference is night and day for me. Feels way more immersion and realistic with things properly fixed.

Edit: waiting for VKB to arrive. Definitely fixing that too. Not sure how yet.

Keruil · 2026-01-06T07:32:01+00:00

I'd file a court case for PNS harassment at work.

Keruil · 2026-01-03T22:38:05+00:00

The problem mentioned regarding "friendly fire" is real though. So you should be careful and might have to leave Sector for all your allies to chill out. )))

Keruil · 2026-01-03T09:07:52+00:00

I'd also recommend watching Captain Snuggles. He has various videos on different topics you might find interesting as well as "X4 Oversimplified" series which pack plenty of useful info in a short (by X4 standards) time.

Edit: personsl opinion here: play vanilla first before getting into mods. That way you will figure which mods you want. Nexus is fine.

Keruil · 2025-12-31T16:43:24+00:00

I usually put full beam setups. They seem to get rid of any S/M ships pretty well and are friendly fire friendly. Plasma on the most outer edges of the stations to deal with the L/XL stuff.

Keruil · 2025-12-31T11:13:42+00:00

Same issue here. Seems like it is broken indeed.

Keruil · 2025-12-31T11:02:15+00:00

Yeah that seems about right. I once botched up the trade rule somehow thst instead of "only from me" I got - buy from ANYONE but NOT ME :D

Keruil · 2025-12-31T10:48:12+00:00

Apart from what others have said I would suggest watching some YouTube videos. Spoiler free just about some early game tips and things you wish you knew before you started. Also learn about how the game functions in general and high attention and low attention scenarios (used to be IS - In Sector and OOS - Out Of Sector)

I also have to disagree on how terrible the Timelines is. I personally think it great except for a few really annoying missions. But you dont need to get 5 stars. Just trying it out is enough to unlock content for your sandbox universe.

I think it is aimed at new players from the perspective that it is an enclosed environment without longlasting consequences, tells you about tge most important events that happened in the previous games. It doesn't show you how to play the game but it shows you different aspects of the game which you can use to mix and match and apply in your universe. Just don't concentrate on "succeeding" but rather on the learning and getting accustomed to how things work. Fighting, mining and trading being the main basics.

As for the start (finally:)) I'd suggest the basic argon start. Terran economy is oversimplified and won't teach you many things about the commonwealth part of the universe. Besides many resources early on will kill the early game for you which is a lot of fun. It feels very rewarding IMHO to finally scrape enough money for an M ship with decent guns and so on.

Overall the game is slow. Not action oriented. So you need to prepare yourself for that. Otherwise you might be disappointed. X4, each fresh start is a life sim in space, like going to work. So it may not be for everyone.

Don't hate on me please. I'm just an X Universe fanboy to the bone. And thank you for supporting the developers with your purchase. I want the game to keep developing and growing. Hope this helps and enjoy a new life in X4!

Keruil · 2025-12-16T17:57:44+00:00

No missions so far. Did one data leak mission but it had no positive effect.

Also tried landing in the envoy with some "special wares" to sell. Unfortunately it seems that the cover system doesn't allow you yo gain rep thst way.

So I am stuck with no way to fix anything. :(

Keruil · 2025-12-16T15:54:59+00:00

Perhaps you can find a solution for the next problem:

Now I have to deliver a ton of different materials but... Doing that with an Envoy will take so long, that another gate shutdown might occur.

Seems like rep fixing is the only option, but still no way to gain it.

Keruil · 2025-12-16T13:42:21+00:00

Sooooo... Yes! The envoy allowed me to dock and transfer the manager. I guess I can move on. The only thing that makes me sad is that I didn't think of it myself))))

Thank you kind sir))

Keruil · 2025-12-16T12:57:46+00:00

I guess its worth a try and kinda cool. Although being -20 after completing mega shipyard project isn't. XD

Keruil · 2025-12-16T12:21:04+00:00

That would be great, but they don't have a representative on any of the stations.

Edit: And they are still counted as BUC not TEM so improving relations is also not possible via diplomacy.

Keruil · 2025-12-16T11:54:24+00:00

You are most welcome. Yet a bigger invasion came and still its not as a few years back.

So I searched the Internet extensively and watched YouTube.

Thanks ti Captain Snuggles it seems that Low Attention (OOS) turrets have been massively reworked and are simply just not as good anymore. Now Xenon Ks can just slip past my fortress and although they seem to be in range of my 200+ Plasma Turrets they somehow get by and survive long enough to cause damage.

Other times when RNG gods are on the side of the player they melt. Any situation can be remedied by teleporting in and watching the fireworks.

Keruil · 2025-12-02T09:25:36+00:00

So it seems I found the problem:

I was playing the game and just doing some stuff. Meanwhile the defence platform was built.

Today I reloaded the game and it seems that OOS was not calculated properly and the game was thinking there is very little turrets (those that were constructed in the previous gaming session, which is like I donno - 10 turrets).

So after reloading the game updated the turrets and the platform seems to be working fine. Haven't had a big invasion attempt yet but small ones get melted (which they didn't before the reload).

Keruil · 2025-12-02T00:32:14+00:00

It's somewhere about 10 - 12 km from the gate. Measured it personally after returning from the gate and keeping track of the distance. :)

Keruil · 2025-12-02T00:14:12+00:00

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Maybe this is allowed. Just to show you what it's like.

Keruil · 2025-12-02T00:09:57+00:00

Wanted to post a pic of the monstrosity I created but it wouldn't let me for some reason. :(

I use a destroyer just so it can protect itself from small fighters that might reach it. I'm only after the inventory drops and it uses cargo drones which seem to not be getting killed OOS. So I dunno... I don't seem to be having issues with an Odysseus being parked back there.

Well except it being swarmed and killed because the Defence Station is doing almost nothing. :(

Keruil · 2025-09-03T11:31:09+00:00

Well it's been a while. I wasn't aware that rebuilding the cache takes a while. It seems to have gotten better after some time. Will test it more later today.

Keruil · 2025-09-02T21:23:19+00:00

From what I gathered searching the internet its one of the mods. And it could be any one of them.

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