Does taking missions still add lag?

[Rangoon]

I have read that taking missions causes lag, so I just started a custom game in AP and have been avoiding all missions for now. Is this old and it's already been fixed? Or are we waiting for 2.5.3?

[Alan Phipps]

The once-serious station mission lag issue in X3TC (and potentially X3AP) has been fixed. In X3AP there are a few things still being worked on. One is the 'Billion Barracudas Bug' (excessive fighters from carriers that make the game crawl for the few who encounter it - made worse by excessive use of SETA) that is being finally eradicated as we type. There are a few other issues that are minor annoyances rather than show-stoppers that are also being investigated (Escort M4 fighters that idle in and around stations after being left over from escort convoy/freighter missions, and race TS/TP that lose their purpose near gates in Pirate Border sectors).

In summary, crack on with however you want to play X3AP now and enjoy.

[Rangoon]

Thanks for clarifying that.