[Guide] The TC Main Plot Walkthroughs.
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OK I am playing vanila, the other requirements for the hub plot were tough but manageable, but where in gods name will i get 75,000 micro chips this side of the next millenium. 500 took long enough.
Is it as simple as building 100 chip factories? I only have 4 atm. Or is there some other secret to geting 1billion worth of chips for this quest.
On a side issue is there an easy way to keep the game running while you are alt tabbed out of it. Having a life i sometimes need to do other things and other family members use the PC. Would be good if i could keep the production going in my absence, i have tried all the settings i can see in both windowed and full screen modes. Regardless of what i do the game effectively pauses whle i am out of it.
Thanks,
Is it as simple as building 100 chip factories? I only have 4 atm. Or is there some other secret to geting 1billion worth of chips for this quest.
On a side issue is there an easy way to keep the game running while you are alt tabbed out of it. Having a life i sometimes need to do other things and other family members use the PC. Would be good if i could keep the production going in my absence, i have tried all the settings i can see in both windowed and full screen modes. Regardless of what i do the game effectively pauses whle i am out of it.
Thanks,
Advanced Magnate 12%
Combat Ace 1st Grade 15%
132 Factories
396 Ships
4 M2
36 M6
32 M3 (9 Khaak)
Combat Ace 1st Grade 15%
132 Factories
396 Ships
4 M2
36 M6
32 M3 (9 Khaak)
- EmperorJon
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- EmperorJon
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How do you guys do the Crystals!?
I'm down to ~195k now... stealing them from my self sufficient Ore and Chip complexes, and setting up a small complex to just drain money and buy resources to make chips...
But it takes so long... any pointers?
I'm down to ~195k now... stealing them from my self sufficient Ore and Chip complexes, and setting up a small complex to just drain money and buy resources to make chips...
But it takes so long... any pointers?
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- EmperorJon
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Personally I don't set up self sufficient complexes. A closed loop for 10 crystal Fab L's will generate enough crystals to complete the plot in around 6 1/4 days. Take away the SPP's and import the energy (there's plenty around), and the same 10 fabs will turn out enough in 3 1/2 days.
I tend to keep the silicon separate as well (hate towing mines!!), then once the crystal stage has finished I can shut down production completely and shunt all the silicon to the hub until completed.
I tend to keep the silicon separate as well (hate towing mines!!), then once the crystal stage has finished I can shut down production completely and shunt all the silicon to the hub until completed.
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To clarify: if you need an awesome game spoiler (almost any game) use "omatic". Simple program. Found it 9-10 years ago. Changes any walue in any program into your desired one. In X3 I made myself 800 typhoons, for defence, like this and seriously considering doing the hub with it too...
OS: WinXP Pro SP4... Own X3 TC
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.5GHz
RAM: 3328 MB DDR2-800
Motherboard: MSI P31 Neo (MS-7392)
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB
SPU: Creative Audigy SE (SB0570)
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.5GHz
RAM: 3328 MB DDR2-800
Motherboard: MSI P31 Neo (MS-7392)
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB
SPU: Creative Audigy SE (SB0570)
- EmperorJon
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Erm... I think using the ingame script editor would be easier?
Or for the next level of easyness, Cycrow's Cheat Script?
Or for the final level, Apricotslices mod which makes the Hub requirments really small.
Something like:
2 Computer Components
5 Microchips
Etc...
Or for the next level of easyness, Cycrow's Cheat Script?
Or for the final level, Apricotslices mod which makes the Hub requirments really small.
Something like:
2 Computer Components
5 Microchips
Etc...
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I'm Jon. I'm mostly not around any more. If you want to talk, please message me! It's cool.
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I'm Jon. I'm mostly not around any more. If you want to talk, please message me! It's cool.
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This doesnt count like scripting, therefore you you wont get any "messages" that game is moded.
As for scripts, I don't know. Haven't tried them and omatic is a program that I trust and it works on X3 very fast compraed to some other games. And it can change ANY number.
P.S. Srry for advertising....
As for scripts, I don't know. Haven't tried them and omatic is a program that I trust and it works on X3 very fast compraed to some other games. And it can change ANY number.
P.S. Srry for advertising....
OS: WinXP Pro SP4... Own X3 TC
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.5GHz
RAM: 3328 MB DDR2-800
Motherboard: MSI P31 Neo (MS-7392)
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB
SPU: Creative Audigy SE (SB0570)
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.5GHz
RAM: 3328 MB DDR2-800
Motherboard: MSI P31 Neo (MS-7392)
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB
SPU: Creative Audigy SE (SB0570)
- Carlo the Curious
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Having major issues with the Final Fury mission 3. There's just way too many Khaak!
I'm using a Shrike with a Centaur and a Dragon as escorts - unfortunately the TL is too fast for my Shrike and the two M6's get overwhelmed quickly if I order them to protect the TL.
If I get too close to the TL, the Shrike's own weapons end up destroying it. Too far and the Khaak easily destroy it. I've tried missiles but they are so slow it makes little difference.
If I jump in an M3 I get annihilated very quickly.
Kind of stumped. If I use a capital ship I'll end up killing the guy I'm supposed to protect. If I use an M6 I get killed, an M3 likewise.
Its a shame the mission makes no sense. They have all that hardware in the adjacent sector yet rely on one man to single handedly destroy a sector's worth of Khaak AND protect TL's. Dumb.
I'm using a Shrike with a Centaur and a Dragon as escorts - unfortunately the TL is too fast for my Shrike and the two M6's get overwhelmed quickly if I order them to protect the TL.
If I get too close to the TL, the Shrike's own weapons end up destroying it. Too far and the Khaak easily destroy it. I've tried missiles but they are so slow it makes little difference.
If I jump in an M3 I get annihilated very quickly.
Kind of stumped. If I use a capital ship I'll end up killing the guy I'm supposed to protect. If I use an M6 I get killed, an M3 likewise.
Its a shame the mission makes no sense. They have all that hardware in the adjacent sector yet rely on one man to single handedly destroy a sector's worth of Khaak AND protect TL's. Dumb.
ff2
@ Final Fury Mission 2.
mission where u get data from exterminator + random spawned gun, but...
on far south there is 3 unknown object, when i approached them, they look like 3 frozen parts of some big ship, and act like asteroids, and i cant do anything with them.
any ideas or help?
mission where u get data from exterminator + random spawned gun, but...
on far south there is 3 unknown object, when i approached them, they look like 3 frozen parts of some big ship, and act like asteroids, and i cant do anything with them.
any ideas or help?
- Carlo the Curious
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You say you've tried missiles, but have you tried something like the Cobra, an M7M? I'd think it should be fast enough to keep up with the TL, and with enough Flails and Hammers, you should be able to barrage those Kha'ak into oblivion.Greyhawk1 wrote:Having major issues with the Final Fury mission 3. There's just way too many Khaak!
I'm using a Shrike with a Centaur and a Dragon as escorts - unfortunately the TL is too fast for my Shrike and the two M6's get overwhelmed quickly if I order them to protect the TL.
If I get too close to the TL, the Shrike's own weapons end up destroying it. Too far and the Khaak easily destroy it. I've tried missiles but they are so slow it makes little difference.
If I jump in an M3 I get annihilated very quickly.
Kind of stumped. If I use a capital ship I'll end up killing the guy I'm supposed to protect. If I use an M6 I get killed, an M3 likewise.
Its a shame the mission makes no sense. They have all that hardware in the adjacent sector yet rely on one man to single handedly destroy a sector's worth of Khaak AND protect TL's. Dumb.
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