Early details for next X³: Reunion patch - 1.3

[pmg102]

Excellent timing.

Finished work for Christmas 45 minutes ago...

And I think whilst I'm waiting for the file to become available I'll reinstall X3 from scratch. Best to run these things against a clean install - don't you think? (Although the 1.0 to 1.3 is about twice the size of the 1.21 to 1.3)

[cooldoud]

ITS UP ITS UP. 61 MEGS OF PATCH COMIN TO MEEEEEEEE

My... precious

[generalkorrd]

hehe wooo hooo

[teki]

Its downloading

Thank you Egosoft!

[D_Zorro]

I'm finally downloading my patch now. it's working.


DZorro,

[lonewolfgk]

Well guys i am busy downloading the patch, it is definitely out and ready. The servers are just over worked. hehe

[cooldoud]

Okay, so I guess now is the time to thank Egosoft for the early release. They had till saturday to release it right

Merci !

[RagX]

do the servers and mirrors a favor and try an odd-numbered mirror lets balance the load and enjoy the Xmas gift of Egosoft.

Merry Xmas Egosoft, and thanks for not letting us down

[flynnstone]

Well i must say that suprised me, lets see if it works now.

(gota love ultra broad broadband )

[generalkorrd]

readme says the khaak have been rebalanced.... intersting

[cooldoud]

X³: Reunion 1.3 Readme updates

THIS UPDATE REQUIRES VERSION 1.2.1 OF X3 TO BE INSTALLED!


Additional functionality
- Mobile mining!
- Sector enhancements
- Complete tips menu with all game tips introduced
- Destroyed stations leave wrecks
- Previously missing ships have been activated (Argon Discoverer, Teladi Osprey)
- Missiles have a new look
- Intermediate products in a complex can now be selected in the "sell for best price" menu
- Intermediate products in a complex may now be bought, sold or both (global setting per complex)
- A new ship is available: the Split Caiman Miner

Performance and options:
- HUD render performance increased
- Bullet render performance increased
- CPU load reduced, increasing overall performance
- Additional user-defined graphics options
- Optimised overall shader performance
- Higher quality/speed of medium shaders

Balancing and economy
- NPC fight AI improved
- Ship collision-avoidance AI improved
- GOD engine rebalanced and enhanced to affect economy
- M1 & M2 shield generators increased
- M2 laser generators increased
- M6 class ships can now execute trade commands (buy/sell ware/best price)
- M6 class ships can now install the Mobile Drilling System (suitable for mobile mining!)
- Intermediate product distribution logic has been fixed for complex building
- Swarm missiles rebalanced
- NPC AI tweaked to allow dumbfire missile usage
- Pirate stations spawn pirate ships
- Increased NPC fights and conflicts
- Kha'ak fighters rebalanced (don't say we didn't warn you )
- Several plot stages have better balance
- Other minor balancing improvements

Bug-fixes
- Plot elements restored to working (should work for existing save-games too)
- Plot-ending Argon rank bug fixed
- Quantum Tube Fab in Bala Gi's Joy will be re-created if neccessary
- Miria contacts player after she has been rescued from the pleasure complex
- Mine for The Seed is now producing
- Several other minor plot issues resolved
- "Broken" jumpgates now really look broken
- if the storage of a complex is full the running production cycle will not exit until there is enough room for the produced goods
- Argon versus Boron battle issues resolved
- Captured ship-speed bug fixed
- Ships hitting gate following jump fixed
- Followers don't forget their command after docking
- Decreasing numbers of AI ships over time fixed
- Astronauts filling up docking slots fixed
- Fixes to several autosave and savegame CTD problems
- Many other minor problems resolved


Savegame compatibility is maintained from all previous versions to 1.3

[pmg102]

Thanks for the patch info.

33.3 Meg and rising...

[999-JAY-999]

Thanks for the readme info cooldoud ....

[CBJ]

Patch discussion continues here.