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I found the gate to the first unknown sector after Maelstrom, but cant find the gate to the one after. anyone have the coords?
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Re: gate coords
clawius wrote:I found the gate to the first unknown sector after Maelstrom, but cant find the gate to the one after. anyone have the coords?
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Its the y that tricks you. Get more than 30 high or low, and you can miss the gate easily.
I found it just by systemactic trawl, keeping my eye on the y.
Its the y that tricks you. Get more than 30 high or low, and you can miss the gate easily.
I found it just by systemactic trawl, keeping my eye on the y.
2nd Unknown in maelstrom
What are the nav coordinates for the second south gate?
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"You have a Mercury freighter sitting out in space doing nothing except being vulnerable."
I have not seen this any where. was it taken out in the patch?
Never mind i just found out its in the quick start. I went with the normal start becuse i dont normaly start a game on easy mode. i guess i will have to try the quick start this time.
I have not seen this any where. was it taken out in the patch?
Never mind i just found out its in the quick start. I went with the normal start becuse i dont normaly start a game on easy mode. i guess i will have to try the quick start this time.
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Before you get close, press the key that turns on "Find nearest enemy". The hud target marker will flash red while it searches. When you get close enough, the mine will be locked on and then appear on the map. Find the other one the same way at slow speed.ebolaz wrote:You said:
"The Mamba is tricky to recover, as it has 2 ship killer mines by it. You need to identify the mines first without setting them off, and approach from the safe side. "
How can we see the mines? I can't find the right path to reach the mamba
Edit : I've made a change to the guide, mentioning at the bottom the above tip, the one for getting the falcon out and the quickstart assumption.
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are any of these "goodies" in the xtream setting, or are they just in the easy mode ?
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that's a good point really.... i've not been looking for them to tell the truth.. but i haven't found any "free" ships yet.apricotslice wrote:All modes as far as I'm aware at this point. I havent come accross anyone who hasnt found them when they went looking.Blackknight8x wrote:are any of these "goodies" in the xtream setting, or are they just in the easy mode ?
i have been around the "oldest" block (XBTF sectors) but not much fether away then that... only been playing for about 24 hours worth of game time.
this free ship you said about in that block... didn't see that one ? where about's is it to ... ummm... and i forget what sector you said it was in now too.... d'oh!
that's life, you live and you learn. you make a choice, sometimes it's right and sometimes it's wrong, but were always learning and it's the learning that shapes the next choice we make in life.
X-3
think, trade, fight, build, explore,
but most of all learn
X-3
think, trade, fight, build, explore,
but most of all learn
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Not quite sure what you mean by Xbtf sectors, as X2 was the earliest game to appear here.Blackknight8x wrote: i have been around the "oldest" block (XBTF sectors) but not much fether away then that... only been playing for about 24 hours worth of game time.
this free ship you said about in that block... didn't see that one ? where about's is it to ... ummm... and i forget what sector you said it was in now too.... d'oh!
The ship in boron space is off the beaten track, hiding behind an asteroid, so if your not looking for it, you probably wont see it.
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the XBTF sectors... did you never play that one ? ..... god i feel old!!!apricotslice wrote:Not quite sure what you mean by Xbtf sectors, as X2 was the earliest game to appear here.Blackknight8x wrote: i have been around the "oldest" block (XBTF sectors) but not much fether away then that... only been playing for about 24 hours worth of game time.
this free ship you said about in that block... didn't see that one ? where about's is it to ... ummm... and i forget what sector you said it was in now too.... d'oh!
The ship in boron space is off the beaten track, hiding behind an asteroid, so if your not looking for it, you probably wont see it.
and the beaten track.... ? ? ? ? ? - what sector ? and where/what is the beaten track ?
that's life, you live and you learn. you make a choice, sometimes it's right and sometimes it's wrong, but were always learning and it's the learning that shapes the next choice we make in life.
X-3
think, trade, fight, build, explore,
but most of all learn
X-3
think, trade, fight, build, explore,
but most of all learn
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Xbtf never appeared in stores near me. The first I knew of the X universe was when I stumbled on a copy of X2 long after if first came out.Blackknight8x wrote:the XBTF sectors... did you never play that one ? ..... god i feel old!!!apricotslice wrote:Not quite sure what you mean by Xbtf sectors, as X2 was the earliest game to appear here.
The ship in boron space is off the beaten track, hiding behind an asteroid, so if your not looking for it, you probably wont see it.
and the beaten track.... ? ? ? ? ? - what sector ? and where/what is the beaten track ?
Sorry, but ....
"off the beaten track" is Australian slang meaning to get off the main road, get away from the normal traffic areas, in fact get away period. In this context, it means look away from the gated area, and where ships normally go.
Some other Australian slang ....
"Going Bush" is getting off the beaten track and staying there.
"Going Walkabout" is getting off the beaten track and keeping on moving.
In the olden days, off the beaten tracking was done on foot. Later on motorbikes, but these days its all 4X4 or what Americans call a SUV (stupid ugly vehicle).
Normal is having a 4X4 or SUV and never getting off the beaten track, but fully intending too one day.
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XBTF - defo worth a look! a bit dated now you may think, but still a top game!apricotslice wrote:Xbtf never appeared in stores near me. The first I knew of the X universe was when I stumbled on a copy of X2 long after if first came out.Blackknight8x wrote:the XBTF sectors... did you never play that one ? ..... god i feel old!!!apricotslice wrote:Not quite sure what you mean by Xbtf sectors, as X2 was the earliest game to appear here.
The ship in boron space is off the beaten track, hiding behind an asteroid, so if your not looking for it, you probably wont see it.
and the beaten track.... ? ? ? ? ? - what sector ? and where/what is the beaten track ?
Sorry, but ....
"off the beaten track" is Australian slang meaning to get off the main road, get away from the normal traffic areas, in fact get away period. In this context, it means look away from the gated area, and where ships normally go.
Some other Australian slang ....
"Going Bush" is getting off the beaten track and staying there.
"Going Walkabout" is getting off the beaten track and keeping on moving.
In the olden days, off the beaten tracking was done on foot. Later on motorbikes, but these days its all 4X4 or what Americans call a SUV (stupid ugly vehicle).
Normal is having a 4X4 or SUV and never getting off the beaten track, but fully intending too one day.
"THE SHIP" any idea what area it's in at all... i.e. north east corner ?
Australian slang - ah, goodday mate
i guess you wouldn't or heard the radio edit of the Australian slang ? goes a little something like this
"goodday mate" - good morning my good man
"get another srimp on the babbie" - would you be a dear and cook some sea food on the roticairey
there was a lot more but my mind has turned to clay !!!
that's life, you live and you learn. you make a choice, sometimes it's right and sometimes it's wrong, but were always learning and it's the learning that shapes the next choice we make in life.
X-3
think, trade, fight, build, explore,
but most of all learn
X-3
think, trade, fight, build, explore,
but most of all learn
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Thats : G'Day MateBlackknight8x wrote:Australian slang - ah, goodday mate
Thats : Throw a Prawn on the Barbie."get another srimp on the babbie" - would you be a dear and cook some sea food on the roticairey"
Shrimp is American and we made that concession for their tv ads, since none of them would have known what a Prawn was.
Barbie being BBQ.
"Coming the Raw Prawn" is something different again
Edit : Oh yeah, sorry, keeping on topic, look to the NE. Big roid on its own.
Damn, I seem to have successfuly hijacted my own thread.
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"coming the raw Prawn" - lol, i bet it is matey!apricotslice wrote:Blackknight8x wrote:Australian slang - ah, goodday mate
"Coming the Raw Prawn" is something different again
Edit : Oh yeah, sorry, keeping on topic, look to the NE. Big roid on its own.
Damn, I seem to have successfuly hijacted my own thread.
i'll see if i can find that old ship, i'll let you know tomoro! thanks for all the info btw!
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that's life, you live and you learn. you make a choice, sometimes it's right and sometimes it's wrong, but were always learning and it's the learning that shapes the next choice we make in life.
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think, trade, fight, build, explore,
but most of all learn
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G'day Apdicotslice, one Aussie to another (Perth) , I heard somewhere that after getting all the secret missile containers, one would then be able to identify unknown objects such as the hammerhead.. Is this the case??? The reason I ask is because I have found all, bar one, (microchips which I didn't think was worthwhile when I've got some 300 million credits) and have not yet found a way to indentfy them.. Will I need to get ALL conatainers?? Any help or advice will be greatly wppeciated, thanks
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