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If it doesn't automatically set to track (small yellow/orange arrows indicate tracking), go to above mentioned menu to activate guidance for it.Īlso: Always autopilot when docking with stations or you will crash. Click on the person with the icon and accept the new quest. Once you see a station with an icon, pilot to within 25 km of them, then click on them and select "Comms".

Getting started in x3 albion prelude how to#

The crosshairs quests (particularly protection) are the simplest and most fun to get started with (assassination becomes a blast, but you need to know how to traverse quickly to beat the timer).

Green blocks - station building mission (need lots of resources to pull off).

Crosshairs - assassination or protection mission.

Some of the stations will have icons over them. If you can't find any quests, pilot through a gate to another system. In the top left corner is a menu item, go to My Missions, and Activate Guidance, and it will show you where to go. So, I can only speak for Albion Prelude (I did the Argon Peacekeeper start), but there is almost always a story mission.

Better optimization - game can chug even on a relatively powerful systemĪnyone else like it/play it? It's amazing to me that this game isn't more popular.

Improved orders (wish I could set a command to attack any enemy within X km of a base/ship.

Slighlty extended time limits on quests (+20-50%).

Save anywhere feature included (can make it optional).

Easy way to get frustrated is to try to fight without a military ship of some kind transports, explorers, fighters, etc), so make sure you have the right type of ship for the quest you want to do.

Invest in a jumpdrive on any ships you tend to pilot frequently - saves a ton of time.

Also, invest in a fast ship to take advantage of quests that require speed - especially assassination quests.

Use SETA a lot or otherwise travelling in the game can be tediously slow.

Autopilot (Shift-A) is your friend (I use it constantly) and will help you avoid crashes and pilot for you while you do other things - it is sometimes quirky in Albion sectors.

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Download the mod for unlimited salvage insurance (save anywhere).My opinion is that that is the only way to really play the game. The biggest knock against it is that you can't just save anywhere, so I downloaded a mod that allowed me to do that. It's spaceship M&B with better graphics, more depth, better mission designs, and more. The best complement I can give it is that it is like the Mount & Blade SP campaign, but with spaceships. All I can say is that after about 2 weeks of playing, I have 65+ hours in it, and it has climbed to ~#5 on my Steam top-played list. I played that for about 2 hours and blew up when I hit a space station and rage-quit.Ģ weeks ago, I booted up X3: Albion Prelude, and somehow it just clicked this time. Eventually, I began and played all of them in succession but bounced off of each one (less than an hour played) for various reasons until X3: TC. You're going to need it.So I bought the X Superbox during some Steam sale a while back intent on playing them at some point in the future. Use improved Saturn Complex Hubs to seamlessly and effortlessly design and build complexes to produce wares for ship production and armaments. Investing is wise: utilize the new, written from scratch stock exchange. Interface with your Headquarters more efficiently with tools for automation and easy management. No one expects you to re-supply, re-create, or re-fuel those ships on your own automated features like the Template Manager and hangar system will allow you to set and forget to rebuild your fleet on your specifications down to the granular missile range and target preference. Once you start amassing a fleet, the Military Logistics Command Center, Dockware Manager, and Freighters will help you manage it. Automation features like Tug, Station Agent, Dock Agent, improved UTs, and a new experience point loot system will help you mass wealth to support your fleet. You have help in the form of a plethora of new tools which I've implemented to help you win. You're not expected to deal with this alone.