Ask Bernd *One* Question - The New Thread (See all 3 Sets of Q & A's)

[bluenog143]

This would be really nice! but Its going to be rather hard for them to program it! if they haven't done it already by now I imagine, but I'm willing to be pleasantly suprised!

If it can be done for X3TC (click my sig for more info), then I think they can do it for X: Rebirth.

[Falcrack]

That Etno mod looks promising, I'll have to give it a try!

[Axeface]

The thing I want to know the most!...

Will I be able to hire (And talk to face-to-face) Paranid, Teladi, Boron and Split NPCS?
(If they are even in the game! *holds breath*)

[salking]

Can we get a video or some screenshots, showing the different stages of a station?

From welder ship to hub and from hub to the first module add on for example.

[Vitez]

Will there be a collectors or limited edition and could you put one away for me?

[Jumee]

Will there be a collectors or limited edition and could you put one away for me?

I always hated these as I missed out quite a few I wanted to have , actually I miss out every collectors edition that is not digitally distributed. Anyway, I totally agree with Catra on the economy

[Maxumous]

Just one Question and it on my thread :-http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=314057

[ollobrains]

have u considered using ice and ice fields and ice products as part of the product chain.

[quairlzr]

The thing I want to know the most!...

Will I be able to hire (And talk to face-to-face) Paranid, Teladi, Boron and Split NPCS?
(If they are even in the game! *holds breath*)

Q: Will Sol/Terrans/ATF be present in X-Rebirth?

I am desperate to know the answers to these questions. Since the X-Encylopedia mentions the only way the Commonwealth races have interacted after the gate shutdown is via message drones, I'm concerned that the entire game may concern only the Argon...

Will all of the races be present?

[Sir Warwick]

A thought from another thread that it would be good to get an answer to:

If you are allways in the PoA and there that is the only ship you are guranteed to have available at a moments notice, what options are there to have others ship nearby or onboard, or to be able to call in very quickly?

Background:

Since Reniuon, may chosen player ship has allways been something that can dock a couple of fighters and yet be pratical to fly manually - hyperion prototype then, griffon being the other that I use. In Xtended its a reaper (Heavy fighter like M6 with a docking clamp on it for a single fighter).

The reason being - my heavy ship is solid enough to cruise around in safely. It can brush off any typical fighter squad. Ideally its agile and fast enough to chase down a pirating oppotunity without too much hassle. It can deal with M6s and their escort easily, maybe even take on the occasiojnal M7. Additionally its got the cargo space for stuff I find, stuff I need, supplies for my two fighters and perhaps enough space for many missions involving small to medium amounts of cargo.

If I need a good fighter in a hurry - Ive got one docked that I can jump into, fully supplied and ready to go - I rarely need jump energy for the fighters - so fighter/recon cargo space can be devoted to missiles and ammo or whatever the tyask needs. If I need a fast recon / sat deployment ship - Ive got a kestrel onboard as well.

If Im in one of the docked fighters and something big and nasty turns up, I have an immediate safe haven - I can quickly dock back with the heavier ship and decide what to do.

Also, because these ships are onboard safely behind some good shielding and a thick hull - I dont have to worry about them either - a random asteroid, or stray missile or fire from a heavy cruiser isnt going to one shot detroy them etc.

But in the PoA? An M6 hull? Not quite strong enough to stand upto and heavy aversaries, neither agile enough nor well shielded enough to deal with squads of fighters, Im assuming also too small to carry any additional ships or evben much cargo for supplies etc?

Personally I hate most M6s (exceptions being ultra-heavy fighter variants - reaper (XTC), springblossum and the hyperion) - otherwise they seem the worst of all worlds. In TC/AP, Id choose a TM over the average M6 any day - and especially the PoA that exists in AP if that it anything to go by

So with that background of my typical player ship choice and reasons in mind - what are the options for having a couple of small recon and combat ships handy? Or calling in something heavier at a moment's notice?

Or, is the answer for someone who wants this flexibility basic to allways remote a larger ship with a hanger and just park the PoA somewhere safe - presumably loosing many of the benefits (UI and perhaps situational awareness) there might be of having your real ship in the location of whatever is happening?

TBH - Id rather fly around in an aran (lots of shields, thick hull, insane cargo space, but no weapans at all) than an average M6 - at leats it can pack a scary fleet on board

[ollobrains]

Are u going to split the m6 hulls into subclasses with different specalisiations ?

[A2G]

My second question:

Ars longa, vita brevis. quare?

Since i doubt Bernd is going to answer my first question, i shall posit this second. Time for an answer is unimportant as i exist upon the lip of the event horizon. Ex nihilo nihil fit.

[A5PECT]

If it isn't too late:

Now that the old M1/M2/M3/etc. classes are gone, can you shed any light at all on the ship classification system in Rebirth?

[ollobrains]

guys we got a few months before theyll reply so yeah hows the ships being organised and classified we cant fly capitals i guess small to big, and role or specailisied and then race based perhaps

[Falcrack]

If you are allways in the PoA and there that is the only ship you are guranteed to have available at a moments notice, what options are there to have others ship nearby or onboard, or to be able to call in very quickly?

They've already answered this. The PoA will be able to have drones onboard, which you can launch and then pilot via remote control. The drones could be fighter drones, or other more specialized drones.

[EmperorJon]

Only just noticed.

On their honeymoon they found a little known system, with the best high yield asteroids you can dream of, called Albion. The whole family moved there, and lived a happy life. Her stepfather even became an important figure in a large mining corporation there. But thats a different story.

[quairlzr]

Did you also notice that you meet the (possible) stepfather during the AP plot?

[CharlieChop]

will Rebirth allow us to use several screens?

for example:

ive always wanted a game where i could see the state of my assets in one screen or an enlarged version of the sector map while i play. maybe both on the same screen while i play on the main screen.

[T.S.Zatoichi]

Only just noticed.

On their honeymoon they found a little known system, with the best high yield asteroids you can dream of, called Albion. The whole family moved there, and lived a happy life. Her stepfather even became an important figure in a large mining corporation there. But thats a different story.

Wait a minute... so does this mean that Suzie could be the co-pilot!

Q. Is Suzie the co-pilot.

[BlackRain]

You said Bernd would answer questions soon, that was a couple of weeks ago. What is your definition of soon because my definition of soon usually means within a couple of days not a few weeks.