11 posts. You will also find additional information from developers here. Q: Three marines went stargazing instead of joining the other 2 as a team so the boarding fails. You do lose rep with FRF if you kill FAF within 30 km of any of their stations. Ship capture without rep los. All Discussions. Feb 23, 15:06. Got 2 disabled SCA ships I'm working on capping and wanted to take the opportunity to also cap the ANT freighter they were harassing. Mar 23, 15:59. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Fleet boarding not progressing. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. You will also find additional information from developers here. Being able to take ships without any rep loss is a real problem, I try to not exploit it but it feels horrible to intentionally drop my rep even though I know I dont have to. 6 posts • Page 1 of 1. As I started shooting out sub-systs on the ANT freighter, I took permanent rep hit. Sure, it gets hostile for a while, and may even shoot at you. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. So, either. Nov 12, 16:55. Yet I also have to get it damaged enough to make enough crew bail that the marines don't have an impossible fight, so I. Why Boa's you say? Because 1. You will also find additional information from developers here. Joined: Mon, 14. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. Google X4 wares flowchart. (Not 100% sure on this, but I think it’s how it works). Jan 19, 16:48 Anyone knows exactly how much rep is lost during a. So I decided to go capture some better ships. they are cheap. MustLoveAllCats. X4: Foundations. Additionally, as you've seen, an illegal good produced by a station will also trigger a police response when they scan it. If target can comm with friendlies and give us rep loss for firing - target must can report about crew killing! But without total rebalance of boarding ops, this issue can be fixed by removing "Very hard" option in boarding. You will also find additional information from developers here. Yes i agree. Took me a long time to do that. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. Feb 23, 16:31This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. 24 posts 1; 2; Next; Falcrack Posts: 4414 Joined: Tue, 28. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. Get in front of it to block the escape route; board with 120 marines, you will not lose faction rep. 16 posts • Page 1 of 1. Is there a way to perform those actions with a minimal hit to my rep as I don't want to have to re-climb back up to +20?The boarding system seems very clunky, to put it mildly. The credit rewards for exercising a bit of police extra-brutality and clearing those sectors are quite lucrative, though. Feb 23, 16:31X4: Foundations > General Discussions >Topic Details. That is, if you have high reputation, then you can do some mayhem. Failing to intercept him results in TER becoming hostile to the player. I'm trying to cap an ANT freighter out in empty space (no stations of any kind at all near me). Feb 23, 15:06. 11 posts. 1 Capital Ship Boarding Strategy. Then just wait and the ship will be yours without you ever firing a shot. Feb 23, 16:31The boarding system seems very clunky, to put it mildly. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. This determines if the defender or attacker wins that round, and how many marines dies on each side. X4: Foundations. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. Do a check on defending power. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. but we could go with maybe a more detailed interface, where you could decide on strategy of boarding (aggressive, cautious. Rep loss from boarding. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. You can board ships, before damaging. So now that ships are being populated with trained crew, I'm finding it much harder to get ship crew to bail out. If you see an FRF Marauder and then scan it and it stays shown as FRF then attacking that ship will indeed lose you rep with the FRF - the very faction you are trying to improve your rep with. In the case of S and M ships this only applies IF you are within 30km's of another ship or station (witness). Ship capture with marines: Currently, so long as nothing is destroyed on a target, there is no reputation loss for stealing ships with marines. . This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Dec 20, 00:49 [Feature Request] Destroying Ships in Self-Defense without Rep. The rest of the stations in 18billion are all TEL owned. Posts: 5577 Joined: Sat, 10. If I need to describe it I will simply make a private video and put it up showing it but it. Ship capture without rep los. loss for killing crew even near friendly station - we have legal cheat, not fairly boarding. Unclaimed sectors should be rep loss on each abandoning wave (if the bailers make it to a station alive) allied/neutral claimed sectors should be rep loss on attack with more loss on attacking the pods and owned sectors should be a bigger loss. Maximilianne • 2 yr. Honestly it's one of the biggest exploits in the game and if you abuse it it breaks the game for you. Are the SCA reporting my actions, or what? Didn't see. Rep loss currently (as of v3. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. The problem is that right now rep loss is often hardcoded in and happens instantly, regardless of where and under which circumstances it takes place. All it takes is credits and Xeno lives. i don't know if this is working as intended, but when you board using Very Strong for phase II, the Infiltration starts at 100% hull. There is a lot to the process, including getting marines, and training those marines with easy targets first. Just curious, if all my ships get destroyed while doing a boarding, but my marines have the power to take over the opposing ship, will the operation fail or can it still succeed?Hi guys, in X2 one could launch missles at a station, dock nearby while the missles are in transit and NOT lose reputation as the station is being destroyed. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. A third option would be attacking a station at the opposite end of the sectors as a diversion. The lack of criminal mass traffic around their stations doesn't help when you need to gain rep. X4: Foundations. 10 posts • Page 1 of 1. You will also find additional information from developers here. The problem is that right now rep loss is often hardcoded in and happens instantly, regardless of where and under which circumstances it takes place. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. I finally wanted to get into piracy, but outside of ZEN/KAK I'm already friends with everyone at +20 and don't want to drop below that if it's possible. The boarding system seems very clunky, to put it mildly. 0 HF3, this wasn't always the case) “Unauthorized kills” Unauthorized kills are detected anywhere in the universe. You will also find additional information from developers here. You will also find additional information from developers here. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Feb 23, 16:31This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. As I started shooting out sub-systs on the ANT freighter, I took permanent rep hit. 1. You'd lose many of them, but VIG would also lose. Yet I also have to get it damaged enough to make enough crew bail that the marines don't have an impossible fight, so I. Yet I also have to get it damaged enough to make enough crew bail that the marines don't have an impossible fight, so I. Just board. However, the boarding operation is now stuck. You will also find additional information from developers here. Feb 23, 16:31One of the reoccurring problems I have with capturing vessels is dealing with the sheer spam of laser towers big ships deploy without destroying the ship itself. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. This make them launch the marines and stay away without shooting. Nov 12, 16:55. Takes more time, which may mean more risk of intervention. THAT is the problem. Therefore, the "undeclare" is just improving reputation by any means. building) before boarding and complete them after boarding, you restore or almost restore your reputation. You will also find additional information from developers here. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Same for a lot of other things. Completing the story from this point will result in a large gain in YAK rep, lockboxes with rare seminars, paint jobs, and upgrade components, and the ability to trigger a XEN invasion of TER space. Loss. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. You only lose rep if something explodes, whether its a turret, a laser tower, a ship, an escape pod, etc. You will also find additional information from developers here. ^^ it'd cause problems when you'd successfully boarded if your crew count > ship capacity, so it makes sense to limit your boarding party to the ship crew capacity. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. 4. If you want to capture without damage to the ship, don't forget to configure your ships to "keep distance", otherwise they will shoot the ship's turrets and thrusters to say the least. Post by Tranxalive » Thu, 30. A squad of 10 (s) fighters decided to slow boat to the scene giving me attack notifications for 10 minutes or so. You also lose rep for every surface target destroyed (shields, turrets, engines) so if you have a powerful fleet it. You will also find additional information from developers here. Bozz 💀. Ship capture without rep los. That's what I did and saw -1 rep for trading. It seemed like a good, because I needed reinforcements anyway since I'd sent a bunch of recruits into the meat grinder without realizing they were overmatched. 4K subscribers Join Subscribe 2. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. KnowHopw • 2 yr. 11 posts. Nov 12, 16:55. However, that loss can be insignificant (if you have enough reputation). Posts: 5577 Joined: Sat, 10. You want to google terms like x4 boarding or x4 capping. You will also find additional information from developers here. Got 2 disabled SCA ships I'm working on capping and wanted to take the opportunity to also cap the ANT freighter they were harassing. Joined: Mon, 14. Feb 23, 15:06. None of the ships are being attacked or in combat except my destroyers. 1 Dragon- Medium Preset, then change the weapons and crew. (they can be destroyed without rep loss…. I finally wanted to get into piracy, but outside of ZEN/KAK I'm already friends with everyone at +20 and don't want to drop below that if it's possible. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. I had rep 29 or 30 with ARG when ZYA asked to. That's how criminals operate. Ship capture without rep los. Ship capture without rep los. You will also find additional information from developers here. That is not true; you do lose rep. Cost 2. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. But if you don't shoot back and just retreat, your marines will eventually (10 - 15 min) work their way inside and take over. I think boarding should be possible without rep loss if you're clever about it. Loss. Don’t move and deploy all of the mines, teleport out of the ship and let the ai take control. 9 posts • Page 1 of 1. You can do cheese boarding, ie, fly by boarding were you can take anything if you patient enough, and you can do stealth boarding where you dont destroy any element on the target, without rep loss, easier on L Miners or traders with low crew capacity. As I started shooting out sub-systs on the ANT freighter, I took permanent rep hit. Don’t break the bank, just a few will do. This requires the lowest effort, but has the highest up-front cost. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Yet I also have to get it damaged enough to make enough crew bail that the marines don't have an impossible fight, so I. Feb 23, 15:06. So, either. 24 posts 1; 2; Next; Falcrack Posts: 4505 Joined: Tue, 28. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. For further preparation order your m7m to follow the. This mission is badly designed and unfortunately very common in ARG vs Xenon. So, the way you took over the sector and left their stations in tact means trouble for you if you set their basic economic goods illegal and actually care about Terran rep. Feb 23, 16:31This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Jan 19, 16:48 Anyone knows exactly how much rep is lost during a. And shall protect my hard trained marines, while they board :) iN one boarding operation today, i shott down 3 x Arg Cerberus and a few small ones. English Forums. I start the boarding operation, and notice that when I destroyed the engine or. The problem is that right now rep loss is often hardcoded in and happens instantly, regardless of where and under which circumstances it takes place. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. 6 posts • Page 1 of 1. Ship capture without rep los. Ship capture without rep los. As for the rep loss thing on turret destruction, there is a difference between faction rep and ship rep. + For allied rep loss, you must start in the 20+ not to turn an ally into enemy (rep =-10 or lower), and this assuming that you only do the following damage: - No hull damage - killed 2 engines + Jump Device - Killed the 5 required surface elements More shots at the hull == more rep loss, etc,. Is it just me or does boarding and capturing seem brokenly OP? Let me explain. You will also find additional information from. rene6740 wrote: "without loosing rep". ↳ X4: Foundations; ↳ X4: Foundations - Spoilers; ↳ X4: Foundations - Technical Support; ↳ X4: Foundations - Scripts and Modding;Damaging the hull after boarding pods are attached does seem to help. by Dreez » Wed, 12. - For example. With that in mind, you have lots of options, e. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. Feb 04, 22:07Bab Peeg Apr 3, 2022 @ 7:56pm. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. 15 posts • Page 1 of 1. The normal method means a reputation loss, this way I don't kill any modules, so no rep loss. If you want to force some S/M ship to bail or soften an L/XL ship before boarding, right-click it, choose "Harass" and follow the instructions. I finally wanted to get into piracy, but outside of ZEN/KAK I'm already friends with everyone at +20 and don't want to drop below that if it's possible. Each criminal generally gets you 1 rep, until you close in on 10; then it might take a couple to rep up once. 2 M ships parked at ANT stations. Especially when they consider it a treasured military secret and don't even sell these ships to anyone. Boarding is an early easy money source, 9- 14 million per ship if you pick the right ships to board. Destroying moduls cause -3 rep at the faction you are attacking. it's part of the game play. You will lose more marines but marines are cheap. You will also find additional information from developers here. You will also find additional information from developers here. 2. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. RainerPrem wrote: In AP you immediately lose 1% hull. . Steam = Game over NO PASARAN! Top. I'm pretty sure the rep loss only happens when you're personally flying the attacking ship. Are the SCA reporting my actions, or what? Didn't see any distress drones launch. With high level marines (specifically 1. I'm trying to cap an ANT freighter out in empty space (no stations of any kind at all near me). Dec 20, 00:49 [Feature Request] Destroying Ships in Self-Defense without Rep. Belphegor2_3 Posts: 51 Joined: Sun, 1. If the boarding mission asks you to damage the hull you did not do that. 61) appears to be calculated mostly by the number of hits you land that do hull damage. You will also find additional information from developers here. Feb 23, 15:06. Post by pref » Sun, 6. Well, there is a trivial "never lose rep": board a ship from faction that has -30 relation with you. So I've been trying to find a way to do this for the current game version. 24 posts 1; 2; Next; Falcrack Posts: 4383 Joined: Tue, 28. No one wants their ship back. Not you, not your ships, not your mines, nothing. ) If you can avoid destroying as many surface elements, you can board w/o losing too much rep. Yes, it is a mistake. Aug 10, 15:48. Fri, 20. Feb 23, 15:06. Nitackit. Aug 21, 08:53. Thanks, I will try this now Edit: Yep, def. veteran marines are a lot!! more powerful than the green cannonfodder from shipyards. Reputation loss appears to be only generated through destroyed turrets/components. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. Jul 09, 22:46. Feb 23, 15:06. A random number is rolled modified by the ratio of the defender and attacking strength. 5 posts • Page 1 of 1. X4: Foundations. No rep loss for any of them, and the Tokyo's when capped also gave me their load of fighters! Just don't try to cap any ship that is the lead ship of a small fleet. Feb 23, 15:06. Is there a way to perform those actions with a minimal hit to my rep as I don't want to have to re-climb back up to +20?Depends on their relation with the target faction. 8M each. Lots of them. Feb 23, 16:31This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. Nomad15A Dec 16, 2018 @ 5:08pm. You will also find additional information from developers here. Tranxalive Posts: 130 Joined: Mon, 14. Especially when they consider it a treasured military secret and don't even sell these ships to anyone. <<snip>> Also, you dont need to destroy the engines. Result:they will get about a quarter ⭐️boarding every successful board. Target the bomb and reverse or fly at least 3km away. You will also find additional information from developers here. Feb 23, 15:06. Hello all! On the Argon vs Xenon missions, i received one where they ask me to board an Argon big ship. Again, no aggressive. 11 posts • Page 1 of 1. To get those last points of Rep, you might try selling them medical supplies or other wares their shipyards and stations need, even if it's at a loss. Either that or the loss is so small it's negated by normal trade activity. Next time you try it, check your faction rep both before and after. For further preparation order your m7m to follow the. I had rep 29 or 30 with ARG when ZYA asked to. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. Lots of crew, large turrets can be plasma to take down the hull for faster boarding, medium turrets are good for anti fighter, and very good speed & maneuverability. The result is boarding without rep loss. And when someone who carries illegal warez and tried to escape, I can kill them without rep loss? Top. And with the new boardingsystem where. But there is 2 issues: 1) You still get rep loss if npc station or patrol nearby (allied/neutral to target). Yet I also have to get it damaged enough to make enough crew bail that the marines don't have an impossible fight, so I. You will also find additional information from developers here. Learn how to use the EMP bomb to steal blueprints, watch a video. 24 posts 1; 2; Next; Falcrack Posts: 4471 Joined: Tue, 28. #2. 16 posts • Page 1 of 1. If you want to board without destroying anything on the ship you are boarding (most probably to prevent the loss of rep) first of all you must have boarding strength at least double of the defending strength of the ship you try to board. Mar 23, 15:59This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. This mod addresses several piracy gameplay-aspects in X4 that I really dislike. Feb 23, 15:06. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. Any tip for this? A: After the 2. Got 2 disabled SCA ships I'm working on capping and wanted to take the opportunity to also cap the ANT freighter they were harassing. X, and in the current ToA extended tutorial, I mean story campaign, it mentions heavy rep losses for boarding. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. Feb 23, 16:31Every 10-15 seconds, a boarding check is done that compares the two numbers. Date Posted: Mar 25 @ 11:20pm. Posts: 173 Joined: Mon, 14. Is there a way to perform those actions with a minimal hit to my rep as I don't want to have to re-climb back up to +20?This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Are the SCA reporting my actions, or what? Didn't see. Is there a way to perform those actions with a minimal hit to my rep as I don't want to have to re-climb back up to +20?The boarding system seems very clunky, to put it mildly. Apr 16 @ 12:49pm i have started a new game. Dec 20, 00:49 [Feature Request] Destroying Ships in Self-Defense without Rep. Xenon killing reputation should be system-wide. Post by Belphegor2_3 » Sun, 15. Also boarding itself causes NO rep loss whatsoever except temporary reputation with the ship you are boarding and, if its part of a team, any ship in its group. Savegame friendly (Both adding and removal) Description. Jul 09, 22:46. Sure, it gets hostile for a while, and may even shoot at you. Took me a long time to do that. #11. The boarding system seems very clunky, to put it mildly. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Ship capture without rep los. Ahh, Thanks. Joined: Mon, 14. Post by. Emolk (Banned) Dec 12, 2018 @ 8:55pm How to get the boarding option? I never have the boarding. - However, if the ship has no damage the time to start the actual boarding action of the marines vs crew takes. You will also find additional information from developers here. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. The main thing you need to do is get equipment mods on the ship to increase it's combat speed. Nov 12, 16:55. Honestly it's one of the biggest exploits in the game and if you abuse it it breaks the game for you. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Tranxalive Posts: 131 Joined: Mon, 14. Took me a long time to do that. Feb 23, 15:06. Yes you lose rep with the owner faction for all surface elements and deployables of theirs that you destroy. But if you do manage to catch one alone… a free XL ship is typically worth any rep loss. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. You lose reputation every so many seconds during the conflict to board the ship. Sep 19, 08:34. You will also find additional information from developers here. Not getting rep loss from boarding POI ships sounds like a bug, might be specific to that faction or whatever ships are being boarded. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. but we could go with maybe a more detailed interface, where you could decide on strategy of boarding (aggressive, cautious. I wouldn't say pause is cheesing as agreed, this game doesn't allow prep hence pause is needed. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. I finally wanted to get into piracy, but outside of ZEN/KAK I'm already friends with everyone at +20 and don't want to drop below that if it's possible. The ship radar isn't listed as a surface element or selectable but they can be nuked and they have about the same hit. Without rep loss. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. The PIO Construction Ship , Kyushu have up to 219 crew + pilot on-board but are rarely full, but it gives a lot of training for my Marines. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. Use several large transports to get the maximum amount of marines possible in the assault. Screw RNG, screw destroying rep by attacking, and screw all the tedium of taking out every turret. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. There are weapons that penetrate shields without destroying a module. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. Cost 3. 53 posts Previous; 1; 2; 3; Next; GCU Grey Area Posts: 7608 Joined: Sat, 14. Multi ship boarding. This can lead to a death spiral, where your. The bit that gets VIG angry is the player getting close to the Erlking the first time, and the hostile status is only from the Keepsake station and its drones. at least on 4. My universe balancer mind decided that giving 3 Argon sectors near Zyarth to ZYA will be good for world peace, because on south HAT separates ARG and ZYA, so there will be no more wars. Savegame friendly (Both adding and removal) Description. Took me a long time to do that. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. How to do it, you might ask. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. I finally wanted to get into piracy, but outside of ZEN/KAK I'm already friends with everyone at +20 and don't want to drop below that if it's possible. Ship capture with marines: Currently, so long as nothing is destroyed on a target, there is no reputation loss for stealing ships with marines. 12 posts • Page 1 of 1. I finally wanted to get into piracy, but outside of ZEN/KAK I'm already friends with everyone at +20 and don't want to drop below that if it's possible. Yet I also have to get it damaged enough to make enough crew bail that the marines don't have an impossible fight, so I. Asmosis Oct 30, 2022 @ 9:27pm. My allies will blow up ships even while my marines are onboard, and I have to micro-manage my units to stop them from blowing up the target while the boarding is going on. Joined: Mon, 14. get 1+⭐️marines at Split or VIG shipyards. Mar 23, 15:59I do not care for losing rep. This will detonate all the mines as well, destroying the Administrative Centre. If someone wants to cheat, they will always find a way but this exploit has been a known issue for some time and it would be extremely easy to fix. Same for a lot of other things. g. Use this team to board non military ships.