X4-Information from Gamescom

Karvat · Post by **Karvat** » Thu, 23. Aug 18, 18:16

This game will be perfect, and much more once the DLCs will have been released

Post by **Sparky Sparkycorp** » Thu, 23. Aug 18, 18:17

Thanks for sharing this info with us, Tamina.

I hope many Taminas are shared via ship logos to help achieve galactic domination.

xenapior · Post by **xenapior** » Thu, 23. Aug 18, 18:38

Thanks very much.
Looks like X4 combined features from all popular space games, among which the most attractive ones (to me) are dynamic universe and a production-consumption economy system. And the new map-based menu allows us to play as a fleet commander like in other RTS games or trading sim games.

sh1pman · Post by **sh1pman** » Thu, 23. Aug 18, 18:43

xenapior wrote:Thanks very much.
Looks like X4 combined features from all popular space games, among which the most attractive ones (to me) are dynamic universe and a production-consumption economy system. And the new map-based menu allows us to play as a fleet commander like in other RTS games or trading sim games.

Hopefully it won’t be riddled with bugs at launch.

mr.WHO · Post by **mr.WHO** » Thu, 23. Aug 18, 22:32

I love that rapid fire/autocannon ship from 4:19.

Edit: Posible Argon Centaur at top-right in 4:24

Crimsonraziel · Post by **Crimsonraziel** » Thu, 23. Aug 18, 23:17

Karvat wrote:This game will be perfect, and much more once the DLCs will have been released

Can't be perfect without Borons!

TonyEvans · Post by **TonyEvans** » Fri, 24. Aug 18, 00:09

Crimsonraziel wrote:
Karvat wrote:This game will be perfect, and much more once the DLCs will have been released

Can't be perfect without Borons!

Imagine if, when they appear, they're technologically and militarily more advanced than the split.

After being harassed by the split for years, they used the Great Gate Shutdown to almost completely devote themselves to building up their strength with both stronger fleets and defenses.

The harmless squid are harmless no more.

Post by **Sparky Sparkycorp** » Fri, 24. Aug 18, 00:18

I'd like that, but they'd still taste great fried with bacon..

Anchorshag · Post by **Anchorshag** » Fri, 24. Aug 18, 00:27

Thanks for this Tamina. I linked this on the X4 Reddit for those who were interested over there.

Matticus88 · Post by **Matticus88** » Fri, 24. Aug 18, 00:54

Will there be English videos coming before gamescom ends?

Skeeter · Post by **Skeeter** » Fri, 24. Aug 18, 02:51

Crimsonraziel wrote:
Karvat wrote:This game will be perfect, and much more once the DLCs will have been released

Can't be perfect without Borons!

Thats when the game of the year edition is worth getting with all dlc included in one nice package. Bad news is it will take a year or two till all the dlc is out.

Crimsonraziel · Post by **Crimsonraziel** » Fri, 24. Aug 18, 11:11

I know. Believe me, I know…

LittleBird · Post by **LittleBird** » Fri, 24. Aug 18, 11:16

A lot of talk but you have not shown ANYTHING!.
3 months left and It's a very similar situation to X-Rebirth.
This is not how you can regain trust.

Post by **CBJ** » Fri, 24. Aug 18, 11:38

LittleBird wrote:A lot of talk but you have not shown ANYTHING!.

Right, apart from a couple of lengthy live streams, a formal Q&A session and several informal ones here on the forum, a couple of videos like this one and various screenshots.

LittleBird · Post by **LittleBird** » Fri, 24. Aug 18, 12:00

CBJ wrote:
LittleBird wrote:A lot of talk but you have not shown ANYTHING!.
Right, apart from a couple of lengthy live streams, a formal Q&A session and several informal ones here on the forum, a couple of videos like this one and various screenshots.

I'm talking about the Gamescom video.
It's all about talk but not a single mechanic was shown. This bothers me a lot. Like I said this situation is very similar to X-Rebirth where you hid the true status of the game.

What do you think looks this now?
Show the game not just pretty graphics. Regain your trust you have lost with X-Rebirth and do not hold back anymore.

Post by **CBJ** » Fri, 24. Aug 18, 12:16

We have shown detailed game mechanics on several occasions, and discussed several more of them in various Q&A sessions. This is a promotional video made to coincide with Gamescom, introducing the game quickly to people who might not know it, so of course it doesn't go into that level of detail. We are not "holding back" and most people seem to think we are doing exactly what you are asking for. Sorry if that's not enough for you.

Riccardoman · Post by **Riccardoman** » Fri, 24. Aug 18, 12:24

LittleBird wrote: I'm talking about the Gamescom video.
It's all about talk but not a single mechanic was shown. This bothers me a lot. Like I said this situation is very similar to X-Rebirth where you hid the true status of the game.

What do you think looks this now?
Show the game not just pretty graphics. Regain your trust you have lost with X-Rebirth and do not hold back anymore.

I think you should be more reasonable here, and lower your expectations a bit
Because this game has enormous potential, BUT in the showcase the content was not bug free, or polished at all (ugly explosions, clipping (like the chair in the interior clipping through the table, shadows flickering everywhere, not amazing ai pathing, bad bullet impacts, very bad graphic performance overall)
And it will be probably like this at launch, and it was always like that for every previous X game

This new game though, has extremely solid basis, intuitive and advanced UI, very good AI overall, extremely deep mechanics and vast personalization

So the fact is:
Do you prefer to miscredit the game and hope it bombs, so the developers won't have the fundings necessary to expand and polish their concept
Or do you want to be patient and give them your trust, because they are dedicated developers that are always willing to support their game for years after launch

Post by **Tomonor** » Fri, 24. Aug 18, 12:28

LittleBird wrote:
CBJ wrote:
LittleBird wrote:A lot of talk but you have not shown ANYTHING!.
Right, apart from a couple of lengthy live streams, a formal Q&A session and several informal ones here on the forum, a couple of videos like this one and various screenshots.
I'm talking about the Gamescom video.
It's all about talk but not a single mechanic was shown. This bothers me a lot. Like I said this situation is very similar to X-Rebirth where you hid the true status of the game.

What do you think looks this now?
Show the game not just pretty graphics. Regain your trust you have lost with X-Rebirth and do not hold back anymore.

Lmao.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuIeKMYaIAk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeYbb0hf10U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKGPyA1d79o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk4pPuC3GjA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9g9j-zjAxk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Boxj2l5MkqY

So added up, these are almost 5 hours long presentations detailing nothing, BUT PURELY THE GAME MECHANICS. Good job with your narrow field of view, though.
I'm trying not to 'whiteknight' for Egosoft, but you are posting so unreasonable opinions, it's unreal.

mr.WHO · Post by **mr.WHO** » Fri, 24. Aug 18, 13:11

Comparing Egosoft PR of X4 to PR of X-Rebirth is simply absurd.

There was nearly no data on X-Rebith other than dozen screenshots and two sevaral minute trailers.

For X4 you have several hour long live streams, huge Q&A sessions on Forum, screenshots, small trailers - we know much more about X4 several month before its release than we knew about X-Rebirth a day before release.

Skeeter · Post by **Skeeter** » Fri, 24. Aug 18, 13:12

I think what he's asking for which I kinda want to see more of too is the menus and not just ship flybys and the new map. Like trading menus, property menus, etc. He also might want to see a mining video and a example mission video.

But there just assumptions of what I think he was wanting to see.

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X4-Information from Gamescom