Words Of Wisdom

gsheriston · Post by **gsheriston** » Tue, 6. Oct 09, 23:34

learn to use your strafe drive in combat

Limbo365 · Post by **Limbo365** » Wed, 7. Oct 09, 01:59

Know your enemy! Always assume they have backup, missiles or PBG's (basically buy and USE your freight scanner.

Dont pet a burning dog (the first one to figure that out gets a prize

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Odin Hammersong · Post by **Odin Hammersong** » Wed, 7. Oct 09, 16:44

Learn to not reload and just keep playing.

Recovering from losses is integral part of the satisfaction of this game. Once I learned to relax and accept that things will go wrong, the immersion factor went through the roof.

That being said, this epic game can throw you some real curveballs and some of them are just silly. So when the Albatross decides to fly right through your complex and demolishes a couple stations...yeah, go ahead and reload. But if you lose a freighter or two to a Q, just keep playin, man.

Besides, you can't get revenge if you were never wronged in the first place!

killakanz · Post by **killakanz** » Wed, 7. Oct 09, 17:42

Always keep check on what automated traders are doing in the property list, to make sure they're pulling their weight. Once in a while one might stop working for no apparent reason.

Sticks · Post by **Sticks** » Wed, 7. Oct 09, 20:40

Thinking is never a waste of time.

Commander Zane · Post by **Commander Zane** » Wed, 7. Oct 09, 20:41

Odins are not the most fighter-friendly Carrier.

Olterin · Post by **Olterin** » Wed, 7. Oct 09, 21:08

There is no such thing as "overkill"

("cheat" ships excluded, those really ruin your game experience)

Gosnell · Post by **Gosnell** » Wed, 7. Oct 09, 22:46

Allways clarify which type of piracy your talking about here,in game piracy good,illegal download piracy bad really bad as in we will lynch you,and than keel haul you

Rapier · Post by **Rapier** » Wed, 7. Oct 09, 23:04

GOSNELL wrote:I Merely want this to act as a quick guide to new players,and if i get enough responses made into a sticky

It's unlikely to make it's own sticky, but I have added this to the Ultimate Guide thread.

Seathal · Post by **Seathal** » Wed, 7. Oct 09, 23:35

When going through gates, try to aproach them from their edges (specially when flying smaller ships) just in case a TL or a M1 might pop up in front of you and ram you into to the nearest black hole.

Wolvan · Post by **Wolvan** » Thu, 8. Oct 09, 00:14

Nothing, and I mean NOTHING levels an uneven playing field like a well placed Firestorm.

Cpt.Jericho · Post by **Cpt.Jericho** » Thu, 8. Oct 09, 01:37

If you have to shoot: Shoot, don't talk!

amtct · Post by **amtct** » Thu, 8. Oct 09, 01:42

Don't try to ram Argon One with a Boreas or any other ship ,because the damn thing is cheating

Post by **Nanook** » Thu, 8. Oct 09, 02:30

No loitering in front of jumpgates. The penalty for that is Capital punishment.

captaind · Post by **captaind** » Thu, 8. Oct 09, 03:00

The autopilock should be viewed as a last resort. It's only a squirrel in a box with a map of the universe after all (holding YOUR joystick). Trust at your peril.

2. Gates; enter bottom, exit top, it's the rules. Oh and don't idle here it's the work of the devil.

3. The three essential ship upgrades (other than speed, turn and cargo) are fight software I (targeting), dupex scanner (Triplex?) and a jumpdrive...

Enjoy

BeidAmmikon · Post by **BeidAmmikon** » Thu, 8. Oct 09, 08:51

Using the galaxy map, watch out for big ships (TL, M7, M1, M2) approaching gates in other sectors. When you think that they got very close to the gate, save the game, then jump in front of them and hope that they collide with the gate. After the fireworks show, collect the dropped weapons and missiles.

It works with sectors filled with rocks and asteroids, as well, when the ships are in the middle of the rocky field...

Gavrushka · Post by **Gavrushka** » Thu, 8. Oct 09, 10:49

Play every game as if it were Dead is Dead, it'll immerse you far deeper into the game.

And be nice to Split, he might have a sister....

http://www.egosoft.com/x/xnews/gfx/22_c ... female.jpg

killakanz · Post by **killakanz** » Thu, 8. Oct 09, 10:54

Competing Silicon mine next door? Want to stop it trading but fear the rep-loss of a direct assault? The word is sabotage.
Buy a fleet of discos and dock them all at the competing mine.

xclusiv8 · Post by **xclusiv8** » Thu, 8. Oct 09, 13:12

killakanz wrote:Competing Silicon mine next door? Want to stop it trading but fear the rep-loss of a direct assault? The word is sabotage.
Buy a fleet of discos and dock them all at the competing mine.

hahah that is freaking genius. never thought of that!

xclusiv8 · Post by **xclusiv8** » Thu, 8. Oct 09, 13:14

killakanz wrote:Competing Silicon mine next door? Want to stop it trading but fear the rep-loss of a direct assault? The word is sabotage.
Buy a fleet of discos and dock them all at the competing mine.

hahah that is freaking genius. never thought of that!