I'm trying to cap an ANT freighter out in empty space (no stations of any kind at all near me). 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. X4: Foundations. #1. 1. 00 update and our new expansion X4: Cradle of Humanity have now been out for almost 3 days, and we can't thank you enough for the massive support you've been showing us. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. Posts: 5577 Joined: Sat, 10. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. 5 posts • Page 1 of 1. You only lose rep if something explodes, whether its a turret, a laser tower, a ship, an escape pod, etc. 8M each. - For example. I've been playing since it came out,. Just curious, if all my ships get destroyed while doing a boarding, but my marines have the power to take over the opposing ship, will the operation fail or can it still succeed?Hi guys, in X2 one could launch missles at a station, dock nearby while the missles are in transit and NOT lose reputation as the station is being destroyed. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. You will also find additional information from developers here. Nov 12, 16:55. Of course it takes quite some time for the breaching phase if the hull is intact but it won't affect the boarding chances. Loss. I do a regular search for "plunderer" on the map and then set 1 rattlesnakes to follow until further notice on each one. You will also find additional information from developers here. This make them launch the marines and stay away without shooting. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. Is it just me or does boarding and capturing seem brokenly OP? Let me explain. I wish X4 had better developed pirate gameplay with some of the illegal ship upgrades/software that earlier games had. And imho a Tyr is better than an Osaka. If they don't start shooting which maybe the case with factions without enemies like Teladi:Blow them up or board them all-day every-day to your hearts content without worry of rep loss. Mar 23, 15:59Since the size of nopileos is so large and sometime the AI in fleets does less than desirable things. Same for a lot of other things. ↳ X4: Foundations; ↳ X4: Foundations - Spoilers; ↳ X4: Foundations - Technical Support; ↳ X4: Foundations - Scripts and Modding;Damaging the hull after boarding pods are attached does seem to help. Not really. 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. On 3. Boarding a ship should also cause a heavy rep hit. Reputation loss appears to be only generated through destroyed turrets/components. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. Rep gain is determined by amount of trades, not volume or worth. You will also find additional information from developers here. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. 4. they are cheap. this strategy ensures zero risk to your boarding pods as the mark will not be concerned with them. "Act of war" action. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. Yes you lose rep with the owner faction for all surface elements and deployables of theirs that you destroy. . over and over. Took me a long time to do that. 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). Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. ago. You board, the ship and its associates turn hostile, because it is an 'attack' with nothing destroyed there is no permanent rep loss as a simple attack with insufficient damage will not cause permanent rep loss. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. Feb 23, 16:31The boarding system seems very clunky, to put it mildly. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. 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. Dec 20, 00:49 [Feature Request] Destroying Ships in Self-Defense without Rep. You will also find additional information from developers here. Are the SCA reporting my actions, or what? Didn't see. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. ↳ X4: Foundations; ↳ Support et Aide pour X4: Foundations; ↳ Script et Modding pour X4: Foundations; ↳ L'Univers X Rebirth; ↳ Support et Aide pour X Rebirth; ↳ Script et Modding pour X Rebirth; ↳ Support et Aide pour la Trilogie X; ↳ L'Univers de la Trilogie X; ↳ Script et Modding pour la Trilogie X; ↳ Off Topic FrançaisCompatible with 3. How to do it, you might ask. In the early game we generally don’t have the firepower to do much versus a L/XL. Joined: Sat, 21. Loss. 11 posts. I'm trying to cap an ANT freighter out in empty space (no stations of any kind at all near me). ) If you can avoid destroying as many surface elements, you can board w/o losing too much rep. Feb 23, 15:06. the new factions are half baked. It can't say I've ever seen trade be the cause. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. 11 posts. 24 posts 1; 2; Next; Falcrack Posts: 4414 Joined: Tue, 28. And that's all there is to it. In addition when boarding you are hacking the ship to transfer control and ownership over to you. • 2 yr. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. Make sure builder has like 20 to 40k more then it's needed. Well, here's how: 1. Just get 5 low spec Boa's full of marines (no weapons). Note that detonating the bomb will also make the station temporarily hostile. 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. Joined: Mon, 14. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. 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. 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. building) before boarding and complete them after boarding, you restore or almost restore your reputation. veteran marines are a lot!! more powerful than the green cannonfodder from shipyards. Kalisa. As I started shooting out sub-systs on the ANT freighter, I took permanent rep hit. Next time you try it, check your faction rep both before and after. If you see an FRF Marauder and then scan it and it stays shown as FRF then attacking that ship will indeed lose you rep with the FRF - the very faction you are trying to improve your rep with. Post by Tranxalive » Thu, 30. As I started shooting out sub-systs on the ANT freighter, I took permanent rep hit. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. But if you do manage to catch one alone… a free XL ship is typically worth any rep loss. You will also find additional information from developers here. This mission is the only time I do flyby boarding, for the same reason. Ship capture without rep los. 7 posts • Page 1 of 1. 24 posts 1; 2; Next; Falcrack Posts: 4524 Joined: Tue, 28. Loss. If you want the marines to board the ship while it's undamaged, you need to configure the two first parameters to "very strong". Select the bomb, right click it and select detonate all. Boron will care though you assault their ship. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. You will also find additional information from developers here. Scan stations for the boron scientist mission EARLY in your game (unless you started Terran). While boarding with one ship with 1/3 the quantity and 1/2 of strength fared way better. 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. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. You want to google terms like x4 boarding or x4 capping. As for the rep loss thing on turret destruction, there is a difference between faction rep and ship rep. I just got back into playing X4 and I’m on a new save. DON'T kill pirates as they can actually reduce your reputation, as they can be neutral to the owner's faction. You will also find additional information from developers here. X4: Foundations. X4: Foundations. Feb 23, 16:31This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. 24 posts 1; 2; Next; Falcrack Posts: 4426 Joined: Tue, 28. Egosoft simply forgot to add any meaningful benefits to owning sectors. Feb 23, 15:06. (Not 100% sure on this, but I think it’s how it works). Post by. You can board several targets after each other, even before the first operation finishes. Destroying moduls cause -3 rep at the faction you are attacking. X4: Foundations. Feb 23, 16:31The boarding system seems very clunky, to put it mildly. Feb 23, 15:06. RainerPrem wrote: In AP you immediately lose 1% hull. You will also find additional information from developers here. Tried looking up tactics online, but they all seem to be from pre-5. Post by. As I started shooting out sub-systs on the ANT freighter, I took permanent rep hit. Are the SCA reporting my actions, or what? Didn't see. 24 posts 1; 2; Next; Falcrack Posts: 4505 Joined: Tue, 28. 10 posts • Page 1 of 1. I can't seem to find a reliable way to set my fleet to just kill the towers. Post by pref » Sun, 6. You don't actually lose any rep. #2. Post by Tranxalive » Thu, 30. You will also find additional information from developers here. Apr 23, 02:15This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. rene6740 wrote: "without loosing rep". 1 Capital Ship Boarding Strategy. Loss. My universe balancer mind decided that giving 3 Argon sectors near Zyarth to ZYA will be good for world peace, because on south HAT separates ARG and ZYA, so there will be no more wars. Just make sure to select a target that hasn't got tracking turrets, as missiles usually destroy all boarding pods within seconds. There is no way to avoid the rep loss from kills, but here are some tips to help complete your pirating objectives without killing things. - if you have high rep with a faction just board its ship anywhere, I boarded PMC Rahana and rep -1 only from 24 to 23, aplicable to all factions I think And missions: - and use Mission computer MOD to easy access to a list of all mission in zone, and search for „Stop the snitch“ and similar ones, it is mission to destroy a capital ship, Of course, they're pirates so you will still lose rep with their actual faction. 16 posts • Page 1 of 1. But you do get a pass for two attacks in short period of time, and no rep loss for boarding itself. English Forums. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. Every element I destroy gets me a loss. - However, if the ship has no damage the time to start the actual boarding action of the marines vs crew takes MINUTES. Ship capture without rep los. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. The rep system has too many points of rapidly escalating, unintended conflict in the course of expected use. Lost 51/123. ) I. - For example. You will also find additional information from developers here. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Feb 23, 15:06. Jul 09, 22:46. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. Jul 09, 22:46. Feb 23, 16:31This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Successfully intercepting him results in no loss of rep. JackXx Posts: 14 Joined: Thu, 2. Of course, MIN can end up building other stations later in the game, but at the start they are quite hard to rep up. 16 posts • Page 1 of 1. You will also find additional information from developers here. I think you may only lose ship rep on turret destruction, but laser towers will cost you faction rep. I dropped to -19 just for the act of boarding, my hits on the ship did not lower my rep. With experienced marines you could easily stick to using only one cobra. 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. 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. JackXx Posts: 13 Joined: Thu, 2. Learn how to use the EMP bomb to steal blueprints, watch a video. 10 posts • Page 1 of 1. 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. You will also find additional information from developers here. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. 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. KnowHopw • 2 yr. Apr 16 @ 12:49pm i have started a new game. so it is intentional that boarding suffers less rep loss then even attacking said ship? just seems really weird that we can steal a flagship of an empire with no hit, at the very least should be equal to destroying said ship, if not alittle higher, i personally avoid abusing the fly by boarding method personally, though i am very active in piracy as i still love the mechanics involved, wonder. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. Post by Tranxalive » Thu, 30. Feb 23, 16:31This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. This mod addresses several piracy gameplay-aspects in X4 that I really dislike. I am indeed. Post by pref » Sun, 6. You can use this and sold/bought info on map to figure out what's in shortage in a region and which link in the supply chain is causing it. Tranxalive Posts: 130 Joined: Mon, 14. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. Are the SCA reporting my actions, or what? Didn't see. 0 damage. If they get caught, I should. I'm trying to cap an ANT freighter out in empty space (no stations of any kind at all near me). This one are only there to recruit new Marines to transfer to the Boarding ships if the Marines there get killed or promoted. Sep 19, 07:57Alb_. As I started shooting out sub-systs on the ANT freighter, I took permanent rep hit. Jawms Posts: 349 Joined: Thu, 30. Additionally if you not yet finished Segaris plot you can use "Geometric Owl" to stip target of engine and turrets without rep hit. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. Sure, it gets hostile for a while, and may even shoot at you. The just sold ships would normally fly away to be recycled by the new owner. You will also find additional information from developers here. As I started shooting out sub-systs on the ANT freighter, I took permanent rep hit. 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. For me, i usually use Shuyaku Vanguard with full marines crew for. Somehow I'm losing rep with argon. 1 Dragon- Medium Preset, then change the weapons and crew. 4K Share. RainerPrem wrote: In AP you immediately lose 1% hull. Ship capture without rep los. Feb 23, 16:31This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. 10 posts • Page 1 of 1. Zaihbot • 1 yr. This mod addresses several piracy gameplay-aspects in X4 that I really dislike. So now that ships are being populated with trained crew, I'm finding it much harder to get ship crew to bail out. English Forums. Coreblimey Posts: 1170 Joined: Wed, 25. You can even board an Asgard without rep loss and sell it to the terrans. 6 posts • Page 1 of 1. 256 megs of toast. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. Q: Three marines went stargazing instead of joining the other 2 as a team so the boarding fails. You will also find additional information from developers here. once you start a board, unless you are using a ships. Feb 23, 20:44. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. Tranxalive Posts: 131 Joined: Mon, 14. You don't need to go lower than 74% Hull, because in X4, the random bail trigger starts at 75% hull. As I started shooting out sub-systs on the ANT freighter, I took permanent rep hit. You will also find additional information from developers here. ↳ X4: Foundations; ↳ Support et Aide pour X4: Foundations; ↳ Script et Modding pour X4: Foundations; ↳ L'Univers X Rebirth; ↳ Support et Aide pour X Rebirth; ↳ Script et Modding pour X Rebirth; ↳ Support et Aide pour la Trilogie X; ↳ L'Univers de la Trilogie X; ↳ Script et Modding pour la Trilogie X; ↳ Off Topic Français Compatible with 3. Feb 23, 15:06. Step 1: Have a station (Preferrably fully terran) that can build XL ships. That is the main storyline quest and it has quite a few unlocks so is good to do. That's how criminals operate. Feb 23, 20:44. 36x Thermal disintegrator (have started to use 6 of these, they ignore shields). 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. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. You will also find additional information from developers here. 16 posts • Page 1 of 1. Post by Tranxalive » Thu, 30. My actions in such cases largely depend on a judgement about how replaceable the marines I'm using are, set against potential faction rep loss if I eliminate the attacking ship(s) & how difficult it might be to get that rep back. You will also find additional information from developers here. Dec 20, 00:49 [Feature Request] Destroying Ships in Self-Defense without Rep. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. There's also a way to force spawn Xenon and Kha'ak using the encounter mechanic: fly to the outer boundaries of the sector, far from the center. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Once you have high rep in the 20+ range with FRF, the amount you lose for killing FAF is unnoticeable. If you've chosen your location carefully - you won't take any. You will also find additional information from developers here. I successfully boarded OTAS Boreas in Aladna Hill and another one spawned. if you are refering to fly bly boarding without actually harming the targeted vessel, that is not an exploit. Assume you scan a Behemoth. Are the SCA reporting my actions, or what? Didn't see any distress drones launch. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. Additionally, as you've seen, an illegal good produced by a station will also trigger a police response when they scan it. 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. But you will really have to prepare your operation because it will be much more complicated than a classic boarding. 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. I. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. Parasus. Xenon killing reputation should be system-wide. You will also find additional information from developers here. X4 WIKI; Game Registration. Are the SCA reporting my actions, or what? Didn't see. Post by pref » Sun, 6. Ship capture without rep los. Joined: Mon, 14. You will also find additional information from developers here. You will also find additional information from developers here. 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. Why Boa's you say? Because 1. 4. Joined: Sat, 10. . Feb 23, 16:31use your (now more experienced) marines for future boarding ops. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Redwyrm Posts: 404 Joined: Tue, 11. Just board. 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. #2. 10 posts • Page 1 of 1. 12 posts • Page 1 of 1. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. As to boarding, the way you lose rep while boarding is via destroying surface elements. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. This requires the lowest effort, but has the highest up-front cost. g. 24 posts 1; 2; Next; Falcrack Posts: 4222 Joined: Tue, 28. Therefore you want to do the max hull damage (to take <target's> BR down to a number you can handle) in as few shots as possible. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. Post by Belphegor2_3 » Sun, 15. 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,. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. 11 posts • Page 1 of 1. 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. Took me a long time to do that. Screw RNG, screw destroying rep by attacking, and screw all the tedium of taking out every turret. Cost 3. Max out remaining crew space with Marines. I could have sworn this was patched in a later version of 4. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. X4: Foundations. The only flaw with boarding in X4 is that no one cares. At this point still your own ships, so no rep loss. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. X4: Foundations. Boarding Split is impossible. 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. Re: Reputation rules, what are they pls?. You don't actually lose any rep. X4: Foundations. Detonating the bomb will generate 4 dataleaks. 4 explorer ships exploring Laser towers in xenon sectors with no ARG around. 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. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. Lost 51/123. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. Check the logs, you should see a note about reputation loss and what specifically for. The boarding system seems very clunky, to put it mildly. So I have spent the past few days with a mix of M/L size trading ships sent to auto trade I also have a mix of M/L miners set to auto mine And honestly It can take hours before I even make just 1 mil from all these. Unclaimed sectors should be rep loss on each abandoning wave (if the bailers make it to a station alive) allied/neutral claimed sectors should be rep loss on attack with more loss on attacking the pods and owned sectors should be a bigger loss. 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. In case you don't know, fly by boarding is a boarding method that will allow you to capture ships without rep loss. 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. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. There may be other factors, such as comms traffic etc. If I need to describe it I will simply make a private video and put it up showing it but it. I'm helping ARG now, for a while. Ship capture with marines: Currently, so long as nothing is destroyed on a target, there is no reputation loss for stealing ships with marines. Jan 19, 16:48 Anyone knows exactly how much rep is lost during a. I think boarding should be possible without rep loss if you're clever about it. rep loss when a boarded ship changes sides I completely agree with others saying this should not be touched in the base game though. The result is boarding without rep loss. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. 🤖 Support at Patreon: 🅿️ Direct support through PayPal: 💜 Watch the. 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. 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. Feb 23, 16:31Like 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. Boarding & Reputation loss. Jun 17 @ 4:02pm the act of a ship being captured i belive causes 0 rep damage right? its. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. 2 x Cobra – Medium Preset. With high level marines (specifically 1. The ship radar isn't listed as a surface element or selectable but they can be nuked and they have about the same hit. Sometimes I have up to 4 or 5 boarding ops going at the same time, before the 1st shifts into the battle phase. 3 service crew and 3 marines. Takes more time, which may mean more risk of intervention. 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. That is the rock bottom. Loth Crow May 8, 2022 @ 8:36am. Feb 23, 16:31This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. You can board anything in this game without loss of rep. X4: Foundations.