New X3TC guide

K-64 · Post by **K-64** » Fri, 8. Jan 10, 20:57

After quite some time of collaboration, me and Technojerk36 have finished our guide for X3: Terran Conflict, it's been designed with brand new players of the X universe in mind and comes with all the necessary information required to get started and good hints to get successful even faster.

The inspiration of this guide was knowing how the new players feel, being thrown into a new world with no direction or bearings. We wanted to correct that, and this guide was the result. The main features of the guide include:

Pre Start

Introducing Useful Controls
The Ship Classes
Race Ship Characteristics
Getting Acquainted with the Interface
Useful Gameplay Options

Starting Gameplay

Getting Bearings
Mission Types and Descriptions
Basic Trading Strategy
Basic Combat Strategy
Useful Upgrades

Early Expansion

Buying New Ships
Creating a (Successful) Empire
Exploring the Universe

Anyway, enough about me going on about the guide, and actually telling you where to get it, you can find the download of it below

Filedropper download:

Direct link, courtesy of mrbadger:

Filefront download:

I hope this helps you, and your fledgeling empire! I would also like to take a moment to graciously thank Technojerk36 who helped a tremendous amount with this project and made this possible

Deadbeat_Spinn · Post by **Deadbeat_Spinn** » Fri, 8. Jan 10, 21:05

Nice.

This could be Stickie material.

EmperorJon · Post by **EmperorJon** » Fri, 8. Jan 10, 21:16

This is the guide you sent to me ages ago to check!

Oh, damn... erm. Well, look, sorry. I was busy, it was a good guide, but I didn't have time to check it all, then I forgot who had made it so I couldn't tell them I couldn't 'review' it... then I forgot it completely...

Technojerk36 · Post by **Technojerk36** » Fri, 8. Jan 10, 21:58

Ghost of guides past

K-64 · Post by **K-64** » Fri, 8. Jan 10, 22:21

EmperorJon wrote:This is the guide you sent to me ages ago to check!

Oh, damn... erm. Well, look, sorry. I was busy, it was a good guide, but I didn't have time to check it all, then I forgot who had made it so I couldn't tell them I couldn't 'review' it... then I forgot it completely...

Don't worry about it, if you were busy then it can't be helped. It could've been worse, you could've forgotten to do whatever you were busy doing

jonbuttle · Post by **jonbuttle** » Fri, 8. Jan 10, 22:54

excellent stuff

definatly stickie material!

Took me a while to read but it all looks good to me should be good for new players and probably some vetrans too

(me!

ive played since X2)

Again congratulations to you both!

Cyricist · Post by **Cyricist** » Sat, 9. Jan 10, 00:57

Great stuff guys. Solid advice and some very good schematics and such

Will help noobs a lot!

Reaper7 · Post by **Reaper7** » Sat, 9. Jan 10, 02:14

Link is not found. Any chance of a reupload.

mrbadger · Post by **mrbadger** » Sat, 9. Jan 10, 02:38

Nice guide. If you want I'll host it free without any of that filedropper stuff. PM me to discuss it.

Xander Cade · Post by **Xander Cade** » Sat, 9. Jan 10, 06:01

Since it's got spoilers anyway, I would suggest that many new players would find the location of a certain derelict Toucan to be very helpful. Getting, and selling, that thing was the first thing I did in every game of X3:R and it was the first thing I did now in X3:TC (although I haven't sold it yet). No need to give the locations of all the derelicts, just mention how many there are, but that Toucan is a life-saver when you're broke at the start of any game.

Otherwise, was a good read and will be very helpful for newbies (I've been playing since X2 so didn't get a whole lot out of it, despite only getting TC yesterday, but there were a couple of things I didn't know).

Technojerk36 · Post by **Technojerk36** » Sat, 9. Jan 10, 06:14

Reaper7 wrote:Link is not found. Any chance of a reupload.

Hmmm it seems to work fine for me. But anyways filedropper was temporary download location until Filefront approved the guide.

Try here.

Xander Cade wrote:Since it's got spoilers anyway, I would suggest that many new players would find the location of a certain derelict Toucan to be very helpful. Getting, and selling, that thing was the first thing I did in every game of X3:R and it was the first thing I did now in X3:TC (although I haven't sold it yet). No need to give the locations of all the derelicts, just mention how many there are, but that Toucan is a life-saver when you're broke at the start of any game.

Otherwise, was a good read and will be very helpful for newbies (I've been playing since X2 so didn't get a whole lot out of it, despite only getting TC yesterday, but there were a couple of things I didn't know).

Thanks for the tip, I'll check with K-64 then try to fit that in.

festa_freak · Post by **festa_freak** » Sat, 9. Jan 10, 08:10

I cleaned out my drawers during Christmas and I found about 4 pages I printed off after I installed X3: Reunion for the 3rd time. I was determined to learn this behemoth and start to get somewhere in the game.

It explained the first few story missions and had a lot of the things you have in your guide. Simple things that we veterans take for granted.

I salute you and all those who have made guides of every kind for the X community. I still consult guides although now I mostly look at complex and station building guides, but still...

I appreciate all your hard work! Something like it got me into one of my top 5 games ever!

EDIT: Just read about the toucan and link.

I just downloaded it and it worked for me. One of the biggest things that helped me was being forced to get in my Mercury and get selling E-cells. It taught me how the economy worked and how to find the best places to buy/sell. If we give new players a ship, they still need to learn how to trade properly. I know you talk about that in your guide, but that is my feeling.

zyriel · Post by **zyriel** » Sat, 9. Jan 10, 09:27

very nice work!

Mr-Ten-Percent · Post by **Mr-Ten-Percent** » Sat, 9. Jan 10, 13:43

Good Guide Chaps.
Should get a place in the stickies hopefully.
Well Done.

TTD · Post by **TTD** » Sat, 9. Jan 10, 18:04

EmperorJon wrote

Oh, damn... erm. Well, look, sorry. I was busy, it was a good guide, but I didn't have time to check it all, then I forgot who had made it so I couldn't tell them I couldn't 'review' it... then I forgot it completely... Embarassed

Life at the top

Should have got your Palace Secretary to do the job for you.Then all you'd have to do is put your Royal Seal on it.

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I have downloaded and will read later.
If you wish I will include a link in my tutorial,since mine is mainly trade,whereas yours deals in many other aspects as well.

K-64 · Post by **K-64** » Sat, 9. Jan 10, 18:25

That would be great, if you feel it would help with your tutorial

EmperorJon · Post by **EmperorJon** » Sat, 9. Jan 10, 19:32

TTD, you know perfectly well that I recently wiped out most of my minions. You just can't get the staff anymore...

I mean, look at my desk! I have to have a button just to call for more! It's preposterous! My desk is actually rather bare... just the 2 most essential objects:

http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx22 ... 1263061901

I'm really getting the hang of the internet malarkey...

'Butler! Butler! I've forgotten how to post!'

'Hello!?'

*PRESSES BUTTON*

'I WANT MORE MINIONS!'

TTD · Post by **TTD** » Sat, 9. Jan 10, 19:38

Where do you get those buttons

I need one sometimes

EmperorJon · Post by **EmperorJon** » Sat, 9. Jan 10, 22:08

The BIG RED BUTTON SHOP of course! They don't have branched down south though...

TTD · Post by **TTD** » Sat, 9. Jan 10, 22:14

O I'll look for it next time I'm near your water-clock in the multi-story...if it's still there.

Back on topic...I have put the link in my tutorial this evening.Thanks.

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New X3TC guide

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