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X3 - Shiny Star Ships in Space

Space Lasers!

Hey guys, remember X3 which had all these swell ships piloted by silly aliens that I wouldnt stop posting screenshots for and everyone was all 'Wow! I'mma get that!' followed by a beating when it turned out that the game was only playable by madmen and robots?

It's back as a standalone sequel: X3: Terran Conflict

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Sucks if you didnt buy it in the double pack during Steam's sale. Of course, it also sucked if it did because the authenthication servers were down for the entire holiday period, hahar. It's back up now though, so I'm having fun cruising around the solar system, shooting the crap out of things that even look at me funny and wishing I had more than two credits to rub together.

QUELL YOUR HUNGER FOR SETTING THINGS ON FIRE IN SPACE AND/OR JUST TRADING TOFU UNTIL YOUR EYEBALLS FALL OUT

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  • The Far SideThe Far Side __BANNED USERS regular
    Jimothy wrote: »
    Seriously, when did Teefs come back?

    I would think there'd be a whole thread on this.

    yesterday

    there were like 3

    8-)

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  • PharezonPharezon Struggle is an illusion. Victory is in the Qun.Registered User regular
    I think I'm gonna get this. It looks rad.

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  • The Far SideThe Far Side __BANNED USERS regular
    aw shit there goes cel-shaded lil' john

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  • Dr.FunkensteinDr.Funkenstein Registered User
    I don't know how potu finds that shit

    Does he just search animated lil jon or something?

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  • Synthetic OrangeSynthetic Orange Registered User
    Good man. The learnin' curve is steep, but much better than the original X3.

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  • JimothyJimothy Registered User regular
    Jimothy wrote: »
    Seriously, when did Teefs come back?

    I would think there'd be a whole thread on this.

    yesterday

    there were like 3

    8-)

    Okey doke.

    Did you do something super awesome to win it back, or did Tube decide it wasn't funny anymore?

  • The Far SideThe Far Side __BANNED USERS regular
    Jimothy wrote: »
    Jimothy wrote: »
    Seriously, when did Teefs come back?

    I would think there'd be a whole thread on this.

    yesterday

    there were like 3

    8-)

    Okey doke.

    Did you do something super awesome to win it back, or did Tube decide it wasn't funny anymore?
    yes

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  • Volucrisus AedriusVolucrisus Aedrius Registered User regular
    X2 was the shit. So many hours wasted just docking in stations because it made me feel like a spaceman.

    X3 was pretty rad, but my computer could not run it flawlessly in large scale battles so I uninstalled it and mothballed it until I get a newer computer...

    And now there's Terran Conflict out, so I'll just get that when I get a newer computer.

    Hooray!

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    I would dunk it so hard my parents would love each other again
  • The Far SideThe Far Side __BANNED USERS regular
    i do enjoy getting out of my ship and floating around

    then promptly getting blown the fuck up

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  • Synthetic OrangeSynthetic Orange Registered User
    Protip: Dont get out of your ship during a major space battle.

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  • PharezonPharezon Struggle is an illusion. Victory is in the Qun.Registered User regular
    Good man. The learnin' curve is steep, but much better than the original X3.

    So just Terran conflict and ignore the x3 pack then?

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  • ubernekouberneko Registered User
    Am I wrong to think this game could be like Freespace 2? Because I don't play a lot of fighter or space simulators, but Freespace 1 and 2 are two of my favorite games of all time.

  • Synthetic OrangeSynthetic Orange Registered User
    The X3 pack is the same cost as Terran Conflict alone duder.

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  • Mr. Henry BemisMr. Henry Bemis Registered User
    i think he means the vanilla X3 pack

    All things appear and disappear because of the concurrence of causes and conditions. Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else.
  • ArtreusArtreus Thomas AloneRegistered User regular
    this isn't freelancer

    hey teefs remember Escape velocity? That game was the shiiiiit. Like finding the aliens on the fringes of the galaxy, or fighting against whatever evil was in whatever game you happened to be playing (regular, overdrive, or nova.) I love that a lot of the missions would just pop up in the taverns. It did storytelling so well.

    X3 should be awesome and I want it to be awesome but I have no idea what to do. At least I have a bitchin joystick to play it with.l

  • Synthetic OrangeSynthetic Orange Registered User
    The X3 pack contains X3 reunion and X3 terran conflict I think you're confused bemis though yea you may want to download only terran conflict if you're a big space baby like in 2001 what was that all about

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  • TubeTube Administrator, ClubPA, SolidSaints Tube admin
    I got terran conflict, hated the controls and became bored almost instantly. This is probably for the best given my history with the series.

    If you'd like an anime thread, please PM me to discuss it. Include pics/video of your favorites.
  • Synthetic OrangeSynthetic Orange Registered User
    I should figure out how to switch the controls back to vanilla X3 style.

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  • TubeTube Administrator, ClubPA, SolidSaints Tube admin
    it's something like shift N, but you can't have them exactly the same way they were, the old way but with an optional cursor. At least I can't find it.

    If you'd like an anime thread, please PM me to discuss it. Include pics/video of your favorites.
  • WeaverWeaver Cap'n NEW CRUNCH CITYRegistered User regular
    X3 was beautiful but unfortunately suffered heavily from trying to replicate the spreadsheet merchant aspect of eve online

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  • Synthetic OrangeSynthetic Orange Registered User
    X predates EVE :angryface:

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  • The Far SideThe Far Side __BANNED USERS regular
    Protip: Dont get out of your ship during a major space battle.

    but the space suit is so cool

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  • Mr. Henry BemisMr. Henry Bemis Registered User
    so i got this

    is there anyway to look at your ship while you play

    hitting f2 switches to a view directly behind your ship that is completely fucking useless because you can't steer while in that mode and it obscures most of the screen

    it just feels weird having an essentially FPS style view in space

    All things appear and disappear because of the concurrence of causes and conditions. Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else.
  • Saint JusticeSaint Justice Mercenary Mah-vel Baybee!!!Registered User regular
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  • Synthetic OrangeSynthetic Orange Registered User
    so i got this

    is there anyway to look at your ship while you play

    hitting f2 switches to a view directly behind your ship that is completely fucking useless because you can't steer while in that mode and it obscures most of the screen

    it just feels weird having an essentially FPS style view in space

    You can use the Numpad to move the view around your ship. Numpad 0 cycles between various cinematic views.

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  • Mr. Henry BemisMr. Henry Bemis Registered User
    how do i steer in that mode though

    is a joystick necessary?

    All things appear and disappear because of the concurrence of causes and conditions. Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else.
  • Synthetic OrangeSynthetic Orange Registered User
    You steer as normal? Hit space and direct with the mouse, or use the keypad. I dont get why you'd fly in that mode though, it's mainly for ogling your many manly guns.

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  • KrentzKrentz Registered User regular
    I've tried to get into this game at least 3 times but I just can't do it. I really really want to because I know that once I get hooked it will be so awesome.

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  • MrMonroeMrMonroe Registered User regular
    Well, I'm definitely trying this.

  • Synthetic OrangeSynthetic Orange Registered User
    As a word of warning I like hideously sadistic games. Dwarf Fortress, Nethack, Unreal World, this series, and being waterboarded.

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  • MrMonroeMrMonroe Registered User regular
    Oh dick ass broken Steam interface won't let me download it.

    Time to submit another application for tech support.


    And SO, I beat Mechwarrior 2, without a joystick. How much trouble is this game comparatively?

  • OmegaTofuNinjaOmegaTofuNinja Registered User regular
    Look what if I don't want to be traded

    what then

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  • Synthetic OrangeSynthetic Orange Registered User
    Tofu what happened to your boobs.

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  • OmegaTofuNinjaOmegaTofuNinja Registered User regular
    They were taken from me in the cold, cold night.

    I now seek revenge

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  • theSquidtheSquid Registered User regular
    I hope this game is joystick friendly. Third person space sims controlled entirely by the mouse can go fuck themselves.

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  • Synthetic OrangeSynthetic Orange Registered User
    It's got Freelancer style controls. Your protests are dum!

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  • marty_0001marty_0001 Registered User regular
    - How well does this game play with a gamepad, if at all?

    - How like/unlike Eve is it?

    Ever since I dropped out of Eve I've been needing some spaceship lovin', and Sins isn't really doing it for me.

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  • Synthetic OrangeSynthetic Orange Registered User
    It's more like Elite/Privateer/Freelancer's bigger, meaner uncle.

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  • jwalkjwalk frosty Registered User regular
    This game was worse than "Terminus" and that's really saying something.

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