Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. 5 posts • Page 1 of 1. IMHO, boarding and bailing are the weakest mechanics in the game that need an overhaul. You don't need to go lower than 74% Hull, because in X4, the random bail trigger starts at 75% hull. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. So, I tried boarding an SCA Destroyer, like I've done dozens of times now, but this time the pods launched twice. You will also find additional information from developers here. 6 posts • Page 1 of 1. Feb 23, 16:31This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. should be 17 per ship. -5 rep, unautorized attack, "I'd like to report an attack against this station", "Now suffer the consequences", etc. 6 posts • Page 1 of 1. Feb 23, 16:31This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Boarding combat ship should be especially hard. Are the SCA reporting my actions, or what? Didn't see any distress drones launch. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. You will also find additional information from developers here. ↳ 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. 6 posts • Page 1 of 1. by jlehtone » Sat, 26. ↳ X4: Foundations; ↳ X4: Foundations - Spoilers; ↳ X4: Foundations - Technical Support; ↳ X4: Foundations - Scripts and Modding;Yes you lose rep with the owner faction for all surface elements and deployables of theirs that you destroy. Only minor issue was to escape with the Shuyaku from the 1 Behemoth and defence drone that were chasing it. You will also find additional information from. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. ↳ X4: Foundations; ↳ X4: Foundations - Spoilers; ↳ X4: Foundations - Technical Support; ↳ X4: Foundations - Scripts and Modding;Is that normal that boarding a ship in empty space gets me 26 rep loss? PMC will not get any more angry with me, after boarding 2 taranises and a fedhelm im still at -20. You don't even have to get the shields down and damage the hull. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. With that in mind, you have lots of options, e. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. 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. It can take your marines a while to get through an undamaged hull, but you can usually capture the ship without any rep loss at all. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. Re: Reputation rules, what are they pls?. by jlehtone » Sat, 26. they are cheap. Got the mission done without a rep loss As long as you set the target to "very strong" the pods will launch, latch on, take a lot of time, but still penetrate the hull and do the boarding just fine. Posts: 5577 Joined: Sat, 10. Loss. 24 posts 1; 2; Next; Falcrack Posts: 4524 Joined: Tue, 28. You will lose some marines but you won't lose faction rep for engagement, and only that ship turns red to you. There are weapons that penetrate shields without destroying a module. #X4FoundationsDream to live by ZAYFALL This! If we doesn`t get rep. You'll lose faction rep, but only a few points because they have no police to report to and no allied ships (usually. Just get 5 low spec Boa's full of marines (no weapons). loss for killing crew even near friendly station - we have legal cheat, not fairly boarding. Tranxalive Posts: 130 Joined: Mon, 14. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. You will also find additional information from developers here. You will also find additional information from developers here. I successfully boarded OTAS Boreas in Aladna Hill and another one spawned. - However, if the ship has no damage the time to start the actual boarding action of the marines vs crew takes MINUTES. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. Jan 19, 16:48 Anyone knows exactly how much rep is lost during a. You will also find additional information from developers here. 10 posts • Page 1 of 1. X4: Foundations. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Asmosis Oct 30, 2022 @ 9:27pm. The more, the faster you recover. Dec 20, 00:49 [Feature Request] Destroying Ships in Self-Defense without Rep. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. Every element I destroy gets me a loss. X4: Foundations. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Feb 23, 15:06. Apr 16 @ 12:49pm i have started a new game. Mar 23, 15:59This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Multi ship boarding. 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. Detonating the bomb will generate 4 dataleaks. You will also find additional information from developers here. Rep loss is for. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. As I started shooting out sub-systs on the ANT freighter, I took permanent rep hit. A squad of 10 (s) fighters decided to slow boat to the scene giving me attack notifications for 10 minutes or so. Once you have high rep in the 20+ range with FRF, the amount you lose for killing FAF is unnoticeable. #1. Joined: Mon, 14. 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. 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. Screw RNG, screw destroying rep by attacking, and screw all the tedium of taking out every turret. You will also find additional information from developers here. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. Step 2: Build at least one Asgard battleship. You only lose rep if something explodes, whether its a turret, a laser tower, a ship, an escape pod, etc. The boarding system seems very clunky, to put it mildly. Check the logs, you should see a note about reputation loss and what specifically for. You will also find additional information from developers here. I just got back into playing X4 and I’m on a new save. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. 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. Jul 09, 22:46. Post by Tranxalive » Thu, 30. You will also find additional information from developers here. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. This even gets worse. The sold ships now shoot at the station. A random number is rolled modified by the ratio of the defender and attacking strength. 6M. You will also find additional information from developers here. Not getting rep loss from boarding POI ships sounds like a bug, might be specific to that faction or whatever ships are being boarded. 10 posts • Page 1 of 1. 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. Boarding rep loss in unclaimed sector? So before the patch I would steal ships all day in nop's fortune without a rep hit but now i am, did something change? X4: Foundations > General Discussions > Topic Details. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. 16 posts • Page 1 of 1. they come with veteran marines. Feb 23, 16:31I have lost rep with MIN in the past after destroying a confirmed Pirate that'd attacked my shipping. Lure some hostiles (khaak, xeon) to the station, kill them in the vicinity, and you'll gain back some reputation. Obviously the most valuable ships to capture will be Asgard’s, Tokyo’s, Zeus, raptors, colossus… the biggest ships. Why do I get unauthorize killing with the SCA and lose a lot of rep with them after destroying their ship that is hacking my station? We was neutral when they kept sending ships to hack my stations. 6M. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. 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. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. All Discussions. Savegame friendly (Both adding and removal) Description. Joined: Sat, 10. X4: Foundations. Well, there is a trivial "never lose rep": board a ship from faction that has -30 relation with you. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. As I started shooting out sub-systs on the ANT freighter, I took permanent rep hit. This requires the lowest effort, but has the highest up-front cost. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. Tranxalive Posts: 125 Joined: Mon, 14. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. over and over. 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. To get those last points of Rep, you might try selling them medical supplies or other wares their shipyards and stations need, even if it's at a loss. I'm trying to cap an ANT freighter out in empty space (no stations of any kind at all near me). Post by. Boarding Operation Stuck. This is wrong. Reputation loss appears to be only generated through destroyed turrets/components. ago. It seemed like a good, because I needed reinforcements anyway since I'd sent a bunch of recruits into the meat grinder without realizing they were overmatched. 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. X4: Foundations. The problem is that right now rep loss is often hardcoded in and happens instantly, regardless of where and under which circumstances it takes place. KnowHopw • 2 yr. I just started getting into boarding M2's. JackXx Posts: 14 Joined: Thu, 2. Once the last Xenon DP was destroyed the sector still remained. - You can board and steal ships from the SCA without rep loss, your rep with them is pegged to -5 always Good luck! EDIT: One more thing I forgot to mention. 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. loss for killing crew even near friendly station - we have legal cheat, not fairly boarding. Ship capture without rep los. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Hi, i'm relatively new in X4 and X games in general, i've played around a hundred of hour now, i've created 4 stations, each of them making me money, but it isn't enough to cover any L ship loss in the war against Xenon My biggest station is doing Smart Chips, Hull parts and Spacefuel (This is the station you get with a quest) The second one is only Silicon Wafers, small money for a small. I think you may only lose ship rep on turret destruction, but laser towers will cost you faction rep. I finally wanted to get into piracy, but outside of ZEN/KAK I'm already friends with everyone at +20 and don't want to drop below that if it's possible. Jul 09, 22:46. As I started shooting out sub-systs on the ANT freighter, I took permanent rep hit. these however take significant more effort & getting them alone… not an easy situation to engineer. 2. Is that normal that boarding a ship in empty space gets me 26 rep loss? PMC will not get any more angry with me, after boarding 2 taranises and a fedhelm im still at -20. Got the mission done without a rep lossAs long as you set the target to "very strong" the pods will launch, latch on, take a lot of time, but still penetrate the hull and do the boarding just fine. Loth Crow May 8, 2022 @ 8:36am. (Not 100% sure on this, but I think it’s how it works). Don’t move and deploy all of the mines, teleport out of the ship and let the ai take control. 0 damage. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. We really cant board Xenon ships or it is we havent found the correct way yet? This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. While boarding with one ship with 1/3 the quantity and 1/2 of strength fared way better. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. Moderator: Moderators for English X ForumLike 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. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. 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?I finally wanted to get into piracy, but outside of ZEN/KAK I'm already friends with everyone at +20 and don't want to drop below that if it's possible. You'd lose many of them, but VIG would also lose. 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. X4: Foundations > General Discussions > Topic Details. Grand Exchange 1 is owned by the Teladi race. Without rep loss. [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. ^^ it'd cause problems when you'd successfully boarded if your crew count > ship capacity, so it makes sense to limit your boarding party to the ship crew capacity. You can board ships, before damaging. 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. Post by Tranxalive » Thu, 30. Use several large transports to get the maximum amount of marines possible in the assault. Not morally nice, butOnce boarding starts, the ship hull can go above 80% without issue. Rep still at 30. at least on 4. 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. I've been ordering my ships to kill cloaked pirates while OOS all the time and haven't noticed any permanent rep loss (you still get the normal -30 with the ship, but it doesn't. X4: Foundations. 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. As I started shooting out sub-systs on the ANT freighter, I took permanent rep hit. Or are you starting with ships that are neutral to you? In either case, Destroyer's aren't ideal boarding vessels. 11 posts • Page 1 of 1. I thouthg that since i was making that mission and the Argons are the one giving it, i woudln't lose any reputation after starting the attack. 5 posts • Page 1 of 1. Posts: 173 Joined: Mon, 14. So I decided to go capture some better ships. Select your bomb, target one of the mines, not the station and eject. 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). Boarding the best combat capital ship of the most aggressive race in the universe (sorry, Split, you do try) should be near impossible. X4: Foundations. I think boarding should be possible without rep loss if you're clever about it. So boarding a capital ship should really hurt, if you do not force them to bail. Boarding & Reputation loss. 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. . 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). Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. X4: Foundations. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. Took me a long time to do that. General discussions about the games by Egosoft including X-BTF, XT, X², X³: Reunion, X³: Terran Conflict and X³: Albion Prelude. Jul 09, 22:46. X4: Foundations. Post by Tranxalive » Thu, 30. Of course it takes quite some time for the breaching phase if the hull is intact but it won't affect the boarding chances. English Forums. Loss. I had rep 29 or 30 with ARG when ZYA asked to destroy ARG Defence Platform. + 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,. You can board anything in this game without loss of rep. That way, you keep good relations with both protectorate and yaki and you get a late end-game mission from dal to liberate the yaki systems from xenons (he called it a "small" task). I do a regular search for "plunderer" on the map and then set 1 rattlesnakes to follow until further notice on each one. 1 Capital Ship Boarding Strategy. Mar 23, 15:59This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. 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. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. If you pack 300+ marines onto a carrier or equal, you can board any vessel without firing a single shot. This is wrong. Destroying station without rep loss (expensive, fun, overly elaborate) This is primarily about complicated ways one can have fun with X4 game mechanics. Nov 12, 16:55. Its a much better finance source than automine or autotrade. If you start boarding with rep level +8. Boarding involves Scanning the target to gain intel, planning (using the intel), choosing a Behviour for your boarding ship (s) and initiating the 3-stage operation. You can do "safe boarding", ie, mainly SCA ships. once you start a board, unless you are using a ships. Post by Tranxalive » Thu, 30. I've been ordering my ships to kill cloaked pirates while OOS all the time and haven't noticed any permanent rep loss (you still get the normal -30 with the ship, but it doesn't. Somehow I'm losing rep with argon. if you are refering to fly bly boarding without actually harming the targeted vessel, that is not an exploit. Mar 23, 15:59This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. 16 posts • Page 1 of 1. You will also find additional information from developers here. Dec 18, 21:53. Ship capture without rep los. You can board several targets after each other, even before the first operation finishes. If you google "x4 guide to stealing blueprints" it gets into the whole process from beginning to end, as well as how to identify station parts, opening up black markets, all sorts of stuff related to being a blueprint thief. Xenon killing reputation should be system-wide. You will also find additional information from developers here. 5 patch it's common with this type of boarding tactics. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. Attack the station with a fast ship, draw the sector defenders to. Takes some time though, and a bit of skill. You can board ships, before damaging them so when you board a standing vessel in close range your borders have the abilitie to attach before the ship starts boosting away. You can actually amass quite a few ships in this manner if you are persistent, without getting any rep loss whatsoever. Reputation losses. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. You can even board an Asgard without rep loss and sell it to the terrans. At this point still your own ships, so no rep loss. As I started shooting out sub-systs on the ANT freighter, I took permanent rep hit. Loth Crow May 8, 2022 @ 8:36am. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. X4 WIKI; Game Registration. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. All you have to do after is wait and your crew will eventually start taking the ship. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. Posts: 5577 Joined: Sat, 10. Even if the target is a member of a fleet, the others seemingly do not aggro since you didn't open fire. Well, no. 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. 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. 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. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. 24 posts 1; 2; Next; Falcrack Posts: 4411 Joined: Tue, 28. 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. Ship capture without rep los. Of course, MIN can end up building other stations later in the game, but at the start they are quite hard to rep up. Post by Tranxalive » Thu, 30. Joined: Mon, 14. Are the SCA reporting my actions, or what? Didn't see any distress drones launch. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. This is why we destroyed the engines beforehand. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. As I started shooting out sub-systs on the ANT freighter, I took permanent rep hit. As I started shooting out sub-systs on the ANT freighter, I took permanent rep hit. 24 posts 1; 2; Next; Falcrack Posts: 4414 Joined: Tue, 28. No matter what atrocities you do, you will never drop deeper. Scrapping is interesting and fun, especially building out a supply chain, but there is nothing really special about these factions. The normal method means a reputation loss, this way I don't kill any modules, so no rep loss. Lost 51/123. No rep loss since you don’t need to attack the enemy. Tried looking up tactics online, but they all seem to be from pre-5. Use this team to board non military ships. I could have sworn this was patched in a later version of 4. DON'T kill pirates as they can actually reduce your reputation, as they can be neutral to the owner's faction. I'm trying to cap an ANT freighter out in empty space (no stations of any kind at all near me). ago. You will also find additional information from developers here. Feb 23, 15:06. I'm helping ARG now, for a while. 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?Depends on their relation with the target faction. Hi, i'm relatively new in X4 and X games in general, i've played around a hundred of hour now, i've created 4 stations, each of them making me money, but it isn't enough to cover any L ship loss in the war against Xenon My biggest station is doing Smart Chips, Hull parts and Spacefuel (This is the station you get with a quest) The second one. Get back in your ship, sit in the pilots chair and you should see the bombs highlighted. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. Joined: Mon, 14. Re: Boarding. MustLoveAllCats. You will also find additional information from developers here. English Forums. I start the boarding operation, and notice that when I destroyed the engine or. Every killed crew member should give a reputation loss. On 3. When he does he’ll bump the mines and the station will also explode. Rep loss currently (as of v3. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. JackXx Posts: 14 Joined: Thu, 2. Same for a lot of other things. Step 1: Have a station (Preferrably fully terran) that can build XL ships. Big mistake, i started to lose my reputation with them!Then I have another Shuyaku sitting at the Equipment Dock in Antigone Memorial. It should be the same as setting off the EMP Bomb. This determines if the defender or attacker wins that round, and how many marines dies on each side. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. 10 posts • Page 1 of 1. 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. Ship capture without rep los. This is why this part costs so much reloads. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. In life, you only die once!You may also choose to cancel the boarding process by deleting the Boarding order on your ships to save your surviving marines and just abandon boarding the ship altogether. For further preparation order your m7m to follow the. this is in fact an advanced and very valid tactic. You will also find additional information from developers here. I wrote a guide a while ago for stealing blueprints. You will also find additional information from developers here. 11 posts • Page 1 of 1. X Trilogy Universe. You will also find additional information from developers here. (turret, engine, etc), but you DON'T lose rep for simply damaging the hull. 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. The normal method means a reputation loss, this way I don't kill any modules, so no rep loss. There is a lot to the process, including getting marines, and training those marines with easy targets first. I finally wanted to get into piracy, but outside of ZEN/KAK I'm already friends with everyone at +20 and don't want to drop below that if it's possible. ) If you can avoid destroying as many surface elements, you can board w/o losing too much rep. Do a smooth flyby an drop your marines. shawhu Posts: 15. 24 posts 1; 2; Next; Falcrack Posts: 4426 Joined: Tue, 28. Reputation loss appears to be only generated through destroyed turrets/components. It will just take a long time for the marines to cut through the hull. #2. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. But there is 2 issues: 1) You still get rep loss if npc station or patrol nearby (allied/neutral to target). 16 posts • Page 1 of 1. - However, if the ship has no damage the time to start the actual boarding action of the marines vs crew takes. What tends to happen is either a) the ships fly around doing nothing and I have to manually clean up a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. That is not true; you do lose rep. If I need to describe it I will simply make a private video and put it up showing it but it. -5 rep, unautorized attack, "I'd like to report an attack against this station", "Now suffer the consequences", etc. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. 0 HF3, this wasn't always the case) “Unauthorized kills” Unauthorized kills are detected anywhere in the universe. You lose reputation every so many seconds during the conflict to board the ship. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. Jan 19, 16:48 Anyone knows exactly how much rep is lost during a. You will also find additional information from developers here. You will also find additional information from developers here. With high level marines (specifically 1. get 1+⭐️marines at Split or VIG shipyards. Ship capture without rep los. Fixed boarding ships launching extra empty boarding pods if they are already ready to launch at start of operation. 9 posts • Page 1 of 1. 4. May 21, 07:50. You will also find additional information from developers here. 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. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. Post by Tranxalive » Thu. And shall protect my hard trained marines, while they board :) iN one boarding operation today, i shott down 3 x Arg Cerberus and a few small ones. I'm trying to cap an ANT freighter out in empty space (no stations of any kind at all near me). Though it's tedious to assign captains to every single ship. Even if you have a police license, if you fight back you loose massive reputation. Posts: 5577 Joined: Sat, 10. I'm trying to cap an ANT freighter out in empty space (no stations of any kind at all near me). Moderator:.