X4: Cradle of Humanity (Release Date March 16, 2021, 6pm CET; Livestream at 5pm CET)

[chew-ie]

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Apparently, a Tokyo-class carrier. Is there a small hangar ahead? How many s-landing zones can there be and where is the bridge?

While I'm 99% sure it's a Carrier, there is 1% chance that this might be Auxilary Ship instead.

As a Carrier I absolutely hate the design:
- it is the most structurally unsound design in entire X4, the thing looks fragile and could break any moment.
- very bad turret placement (only on the nose and on the engine), lots of coverage gaps.
- The M-size dock internal storage goes DIRECTLY into engine room! Where is the space for the engine?
- I'm afraid the protrusion on the saucer right side is the bridge, which is the most stupid Star Destroyer syndrome cranked to 11 - the thing looks like fall of at first shot.
- the hangar in the front seems very narrow and not much of launch capacity.

After Raptor, I expected more from Terran Carrier - this is below vanilla Carrier quality.

Fortunately Osaka is a beauty (I wasn't a fan of X3 Osaka, but definetly X4 one is great).

To me, it is the other way around. I love the design of the new Tokio. The disk part could have been the M dock though - or at least closed. But might be fun to fly through the rings of a terran carrier fleet

The "new Osaka" (I really hope they name it different in the final release) is not even close to the old mighty Osaka destroyer. This reddish copy is tiny, not intimidating and flat.

Might be a god ship but no Osaka. I really wish Egosoft would stop using the old ship names if they aren't a very close remake [especially in the looks departement]. Having a similar looking wing isn't enough.

In fact, I'm still mad about this impostor they called Cerberus.

[Wehrwolf_10]

The "new Osaka" (I really hope they name it different in the final release) is not even close to the old mighty Osaka destroyer. This reddish copy is tiny, not intimidating and flat.

No problem, just rename it "The Great Crusade"

[Axeface]

Noo dont rename it, I think the name suits the new model and have always liked it (especially like how betty says it in x3).
Hopefully her pronounciation of terran has been fixed though (She used to say Teh-raan rather than Teh-ruhn).

PS: anyone recognise those islands on the Tokyo shot? I assume thats Earth.

[Teladi CEO]

Noo dont rename it, I think the name suits the new model and have always liked it (especially like how betty says it in x3).
Hopefully her pronounciation of terran has been fixed though (She used to say Teh-raan rather than Teh-ruhn).

PS: anyone recognise those islands on the Tokyo shot? I assume thats Earth.

They are the Philippines I believe, the main top island resembles it closely

[Axeface]

They are the Philippines I believe, the main top island resembles it closely

Ah yeh its definately there! Nice. So the Tokyo is pointing towards the south pole. Edit: Actually, towards the US.

[Max Bain]

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Apparently, a Tokyo-class carrier. Is there a small hangar ahead? How many s-landing zones can there be and where is the bridge?

I think it would look better if it would be mirrored (so 2 times this ship model). The front and engine part are connected only by a small connection which does not fit a military ship. Normally like asymmetrical designs, but this looks a bit strange to me-
But it is not a complete desaster like the paranid odyssey.
I also think its the auxiliary ship because it has only 1 M dock. A carrier would have 2 or more at least.

[Teladi CEO]

https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/stea ... 1613119278

Apparently, a Tokyo-class carrier. Is there a small hangar ahead? How many s-landing zones can there be and where is the bridge?

I think it would look better if it would be mirrored (so 2 times this ship model). The front and engine part are connected only by a small connection which does not fit a military ship. Normally like asymmetrical designs, but this looks a bit strange to me-
But it is not a complete desaster like the paranid odyssey.
I also think its the auxiliary ship because it has only 1 M dock. A carrier would have 2 or more at least.

Looking at the ship, I think it’s a carrier. The Raptor didn’t have many M docks, but it had tons of s docks.

I can’t tell, but towards the “back” of the ships it looks like the hanger actually travels inwards, then splits along the length of the ship. Allowing for more docking spaces

[Wehrwolf_10]

I also think its the auxiliary ship because it has only 1 M dock. A carrier would have 2 or more at least.

But the Raptor also has only 1 M dock and the Monitor has 2 M docks

[Max Bain]

I also think its the auxiliary ship because it has only 1 M dock. A carrier would have 2 or more at least.

But the Raptor also has only 1 M dock and the Monitor has 2 M docks

You are right. Hm... damn .

[hargn]

Not enough docks nor turrets.
It's the mobile minging base ship IMHO.

[mr.WHO]

It's more likely this one is a Mobile Mining Ship:
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So Far Osaka is my favorite:
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- very agressive, solid and advance look
- great turret placement - all 4 main turrets seem to be able to fire in front and to the back
- probably powerful terran weapons compensate for lesser amount of turrets, comparing to rattlesnake
- it got rid of X3 Osaka god awful engines.
- I wonder if that thing in the middle is actually a weapon? It would have 2 destroyer guns on side and one special weapon (but not sure about it).

[13913408324]

I'm surprised at your appreciations of the beauty

[Wesley Franken]

Please let the Boron be the next expansion!

From the first day of X-rebirth I miss those guys! They were peaceful but insanely powerful/deathly and the only species I really could defeat the Xenon. I also egosoft will keep the design language of the Boron in X3.

[Tamina]

My body is ready

Just got my Nintendo Switch prepared.

[Zorba Leutius]

Just bought the Cradle DLC on steam. It does not download even if ticked on DLC List.... HELP please

[Alan Phipps]

@ Zorba Leutius: The COH DLC hasn't been released yet (see the thread title stating release date 16 March 2021), so you surely cannot expect it to download before then.

[theborg921]

Just bought the Cradle DLC on steam. It does not download even if ticked on DLC List.... HELP please

It wil work in a mounth or so, relise date is 16.3.2021

[Gregory]

Egosoft CEO Bernd Lehahn to guest on Captain Collins livestream on February 25th

If you've been looking for videos about X4: Foundations on YouTube over the past nine months, you'll have no doubt come across Captain Collins' channel. During this time, the content creator has published a number of helpful YouTube videos about the game, and inspired his live viewers through regular livestreams on Twitch.

In a special broadcast, Egosoft CEO and founder Bernd Lehahn will attend the Captain Collins livestream on February 25, 2021 (4pm CET / 3pm GMT / 10am EST / 7am PST).

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Among other things, the conversation will cover the current status of X4: Foundations and the soon to be released 4.00 update, as well as the new expansion X4: Cradle of Humanity. Captain Collins will also incorporate a few questions from the live chat.

The livestream will take place on Captain Collins' Twitch channel (twitch.tv/CaptainCollins), and will also be hosted on our own channel (twitch.tv/egosoftofficial).

We are looking forward to your participation!

[taztaz502]

Egosoft CEO Bernd Lehahn to guest on Captain Collins livestream on February 25th

That's awesome that egosoft is getting involved with streamers, i watch captain collins a lot on youtube his coverage of X4 is great.

[Axeface]

I saw this image on reddit, where are people finding these?
https://i.redd.it/4g4kdfior8i61.jpg
The ship at the back, is it an M and close to the camera or very large and far away? Ide guess its the Syn destroyer, and can I say.... its sexy as hell, very nice.