Feb 23, 15:06. Reputation loss appears to be only generated through destroyed turrets/components. 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. The boarding parties deploy and when you unpause your ship zips by so you don't need to engage, I keep my turrets to missile defense. Post by Tranxalive » Thu, 30. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. Multi ship boarding. 24 posts 1; 2; Next; Falcrack Posts: 4414 Joined: Tue, 28. 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. veteran marines are a lot!! more powerful than the green cannonfodder from shipyards. This is why we destroyed the engines beforehand. Re: Destroy Faction stations without lossing rep. Thugs. Jul 09, 22:46. So I have spent the past few days with a mix of M/L size trading ships sent to auto trade I also have a mix of M/L miners set to auto mine And honestly It can take hours before I even make just 1 mil from all these. 24 posts 1; 2; Next; Falcrack Posts: 4426 Joined: Tue, 28. Nov 12, 16:55. Took me a long time to do that. JackXx Posts: 13 Joined: Thu, 2. Somehow I'm losing rep with argon. Just make sure to select a target that hasn't got tracking turrets, as missiles usually destroy all boarding pods within seconds. As for the rep loss thing on turret destruction, there is a difference between faction rep and ship rep. General discussions about the games by Egosoft including X-BTF, XT, X², X³: Reunion, X³: Terran Conflict and X³: Albion Prelude. Belphegor2_3 Posts: 15 Joined: Sun, 1. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. X4: Foundations > General Discussions > Topic Details. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. Reputation losses. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. For me, i usually use Shuyaku Vanguard with full marines crew for. Asgard are IMO pretty easy to board, but even a Raptor with like 1/3 crew is something like 5k power, so probably more economical to board other ships. X4: Foundations. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. Post by. You will also find additional information from developers here. Check the logs, you should see a note about reputation loss and what specifically for. They get on scene instant rep loss, followed by rep loss for the unauthorized kill of said ship. You will also find additional information from developers here. Post by pref » Sun, 6. Of course it takes quite some time for the breaching phase if the hull is intact but it won't affect the boarding chances. Feb 23, 15:06. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. As I started shooting out sub-systs on the ANT freighter, I took permanent rep hit. This! If we doesn`t get rep. 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. Surface elements are turrets, engines and shields (you can destroy main weapons on destroyers as well but you cannot target them individually. Are the SCA reporting my actions, or what? Didn't see. Rep loss from boarding. The "Declare war" does only one thing: drops reputation to -25. 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. user1679 Posts: 715 Joined: Fri, 20. g. A squad of 10 (s) fighters decided to slow boat to the scene giving me attack notifications for 10 minutes or so. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. loss for killing crew even near friendly station - we have legal cheat, not fairly boarding. X4: Foundations. RainerPrem wrote: In AP you immediately lose 1% hull. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Is it just me or does boarding and capturing seem brokenly OP? Let me explain. This! If we doesn`t get rep. IMHO, boarding and bailing are the weakest mechanics in the game that need an overhaul. - if you have high rep with a faction just board its ship anywhere, I boarded PMC Rahana and rep -1 only from 24 to 23, aplicable to all factions I think And missions: - and use Mission computer MOD to easy access to a list of all mission in zone, and search for „Stop the snitch“ and similar ones, it is mission to destroy a capital ship, Of course, they're pirates so you will still lose rep with their actual faction. Do not detonate yet. Process: Quicksave, Open the boarding menu, adjust the settings to high risk and select the option to start. Dec 20, 00:49 [Feature Request] Destroying Ships in Self-Defense without Rep. I'm trying to cap an ANT freighter out in empty space (no stations of any kind at all near me). Boarding Split is impossible. There have been some balance changes made over versions and you actually can avoid most of the rep loss if you just disable them rather than destroy them (eg engines and maybe turrets which stop working if each kept at low hull. If it's a SCA or FAF "plunderer" ship, scan it first to break the disguise and avoid rep loss with the disguise faction. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. This determines if the defender or attacker wins that round, and how many marines dies on each side. Savegame friendly (Both adding and removal) Description. 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. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. You'll lose faction rep, but only a few points because they have no police to report to and no allied ships (usually. Attack the station with a fast ship, draw the sector defenders to. The thing with MIN is that they only start with a shipyard, wharf, and an equipment dock in another sector. You will also find additional information from developers here. As for the rep loss thing on turret destruction, there is a difference between faction rep and ship rep. 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. Boarding the Ozias without rep-loss and retaining peace. Are the SCA reporting my actions, or what? Didn't see. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. Obviously the most valuable ships to capture will be Asgard’s, Tokyo’s, Zeus, raptors, colossus… the biggest ships. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. They won't care about you attacking any other faction. I think you may only lose ship rep on turret destruction, but laser towers will cost you faction rep. If you don't damage the hull, the boarding will stall at stage II forever, the ship even turns blue and the marines stay there forever. View Profile View Posts. You only lose rep if something explodes, whether its a turret, a laser tower, a ship, an escape pod, etc. #2. you will also be able to get ships like the colossus in Prime Argon in this way. You will also find additional information from developers here. rene6740 wrote: "without loosing rep". Ship capture without rep los. You can even board an Asgard without rep loss and sell it to the terrans. 24 posts 1; 2; Next; Falcrack Posts: 4414 Joined: Tue, 28. Bringing your marines on the ship is probably one of the easiest boarding tasks you’ll ever have, as the Ozias is very slow, very big, and completely unarmed. You will also find additional information from developers here. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Post by pref » Sun, 6. Cost 3. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. ago. Next time you try it, check your faction rep both before and after. just cap it and let it be. X4: Foundations > General Discussions > Topic Details. This mod addresses several piracy gameplay-aspects in X4 that I really dislike. I wrote a guide a while ago for stealing blueprints. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. 1. Boarding rep loss in unclaimed sector? So before the patch I would steal ships all day in nop's fortune without a rep hit but now i am, did something change? X4: Foundations > General Discussions > Topic Details. Result: ship still 100% hull, 100% shield, all surface elements intact - no clue what the boarding window means by risk of destroying the ship, there was 0 damage throughout the op. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. I had rep 29 or 30 with ARG when ZYA asked to. Sep 19, 08:34. For example if you find a Mercury in argon prime, far from any other station or ship, you can attack it and take it without rep. Not getting rep loss from boarding POI ships sounds like a bug, might be specific to that faction or whatever ships are being boarded. Feb 23, 15:06. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. Mines. Are the SCA reporting my actions, or what? Didn't see. Apr 16 @ 12:49pm i have started a new game. Date Posted: Apr 3, 2022 @ 7:56pm. 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. 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. 16 posts • Page 1 of 1. Well, here's how: 1. X4: Foundations. OR if you really don't want to lose rep at all, then make AI. Dec 20, 00:49 [Feature Request] Destroying Ships in Self-Defense without Rep. Yes, it is a mistake. Cost 2. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. With experienced marines you could easily stick to using only one cobra. 3 service crew and 3 marines. There is no real solution. Jul 09, 22:46. If you accept one or two long-time missionв (e. Screw RNG, screw destroying rep by attacking, and screw all the tedium of taking out every turret. I just got back into playing X4 and I’m on a new save. 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. 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. Get in front of it to block the escape route; board with 120 marines, you will not lose faction rep. Emolk (Banned) Dec 12, 2018 @ 8:55pm How to get the boarding option? I never have the boarding. We walk through the process of stealing station blueprints without reputation loss. Bringing your marines on the ship is probably one of the easiest boarding tasks you’ll ever have, as the Ozias is very slow, very big, and completely unarmed. by xant » Thu, 16. Only minor issue was to escape with the Shuyaku from the 1 Behemoth and defence drone that were chasing it. Lost 51/123. There is a mod for this but it works on RNG chance based on your Reputation, somewhat similar to how your target's crew bailing. doesn’t usually garner a rep loss🤖 Support at Patreon: 🅿️ Direct support through PayPal: 💜 Watch the. Are the SCA reporting my actions, or what? Didn't see any distress drones launch. And imho a Tyr is better than an Osaka. #1. 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. Post by Tranxalive » Thu, 30. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. Sure, it gets hostile for a while, and may even shoot at you. No one wants their ship back. So, either. So I decided to go capture some better ships. 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. Start with Cobra (you get one for free at the start of Split story) best M ship for boarding. 15 posts • Page 1 of 1. This can lead to a death spiral, where your. Well, there is a trivial "never lose rep": board a ship from faction that has -30 relation with you. Sell them to the enemy. Feb 23, 16:31The boarding system seems very clunky, to put it mildly. Jul 09, 22:46. For further preparation order your m7m to follow the. Took me a long time to do that. so it is intentional that boarding suffers less rep loss then even attacking said ship? just seems really weird that we can steal a flagship of an empire with no hit, at the very least should be equal to destroying said ship, if not alittle higher, i personally avoid abusing the fly by boarding method personally, though i am very active in piracy as i still. 16 posts • Page 1 of 1. 1 Dragon- Medium Preset, then change the weapons and crew. X4: Foundations. Nomad15A Dec 16, 2018 @ 5:08pm. Rep still at 30. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. Dec 20, 00:49 [Feature Request] Destroying Ships in Self-Defense without Rep. Every shot after that has a chance to make the pilot bail and abandon ship, but only every 30 seconds. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. You will also find additional information from developers here. Max out remaining crew space with Marines. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Are the SCA reporting my actions, or what? Didn't see. but we could go with maybe a more detailed interface, where you could decide on strategy of boarding (aggressive, cautious. Ship capture without rep los. Took me a long time to do that. Max out remaining crew space with Marines. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. You will also find additional information from developers here. You will also find additional information from developers here. 16 posts • Page 1 of 1. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. As to boarding, the way you lose rep while boarding is via destroying surface elements. If the boarding mission asks you to damage the hull you did not do that. I did multiple ship boarding a handfull of times and all of them were slaughterfests for my guys. Additionally if you not yet finished Segaris plot you can use "Geometric Owl" to stip target of engine and turrets without rep hit. Or, if they're far away from the station, if one of their distress probes gets in comm range of the station. +10 (or (+7) many %), the rep remains positive after the boarding operation. Green marines easily lose 20 out of 50 while veteran marines usually lose 0 to 2. You will also find additional information from developers here. I could have sworn this was patched in a later version of 4. Sell them to the enemy. Got the mission done without a rep loss As long as you set the target to "very strong" the pods will launch, latch on, take a lot of time, but still penetrate the hull and do the boarding just fine. Just make sure to select a target that hasn't got tracking turrets, as missiles usually destroy all boarding pods within seconds. Rep loss from boarding. Joined: Sat, 21. I would love to see mods that enrich the boarding feature, but I think the top down radar view of the troops could be a lot of coding (and a bit hard to graft into the game). This requires the lowest effort, but has the highest up-front cost. Feb 23, 16:31This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Feb 23, 15:06. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. Ship capture without rep los. You will also find additional information from developers here. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. That's how criminals operate. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. X, and in the current ToA extended tutorial, I mean story campaign, it mentions heavy rep losses for boarding. On pirates I kill the engines and turrets to make it easier. 16 posts • Page 1 of 1. Steam = Game over NO PASARAN! Top. ARG regularly offers me millions to steal their own destroyers and you do still get rep loss for shooting them. Moderator:. You will also find additional information from developers here. With seasons coming in the future for Ventures I thought I would bring to light that the boarding exploit is still very much a thing. Jul 09, 22:46. 10 posts • Page 1 of 1. Posts: 5577 Joined: Sat, 10. All Discussions. Ship capture without rep los. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. The normal method means a reputation loss, this way I don't kill any modules, so no rep loss. Feb 23, 16:31use your (now more experienced) marines for future boarding ops. Boarding combat ship should be especially hard. You will also find additional information from developers here. 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. Destroying moduls cause -3 rep at the faction you are attacking. Feb 23, 16:31The boarding system seems very clunky, to put it mildly. You will also find additional information from developers here. 1. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. There are ways to board ships without rep loss, but they are rather complicated compared to intended way. But you will really have to prepare your operation because it will be much more complicated than a classic boarding. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. MustLoveAllCats. Aug 10, 15:48. There have been some balance changes made over versions and you actually can avoid most of the rep loss if you just disable them rather than destroy them (eg engines and maybe turrets which stop working if each kept at low hull points). rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. I was able to board multiple times Asgards in paranid sectors, and didn't gor any rep loss from the terrans (the paranids even helped me, because the Asgard shot first- i started the boarding without shooting). At this point still your own ships, so no rep loss. That way, you keep good relations with both protectorate and yaki and you get a late end-game mission from dal to liberate the yaki systems from xenons (he called it a "small" task). This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Re: Destroy Faction stations without lossing rep. If I attack that ship. 15 posts • Page 1 of 1. As to boarding, the way you lose rep while boarding is via destroying surface elements. 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. X4: Foundations > General Discussions > Topic Details. but we could go with maybe a more detailed interface, where you could decide on strategy of boarding (aggressive, cautious. Dec 20, 00:49 [Feature Request] Destroying Ships in Self-Defense without Rep. this is in fact an advanced and very valid tactic. 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. You will also find additional information from developers here. However, that loss can be insignificant (if you have enough reputation). Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. 6 posts • Page 1 of 1. this is in fact an advanced and very valid tactic. X4: Foundations > General Discussions > Topic Details. Boarding doesn't count as aggression But when you're at -20 rep, all VIG swarm to any combat ship that enters to system. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. There are weapons that penetrate shields without destroying a module. if you are refering to fly bly boarding without actually harming the targeted vessel, that is not an exploit. 4K Share. X4: Foundations "Fly By Boarding" (Video) This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. Joined: Mon, 14. You will also find additional information from developers here. Always do boarding with one personally piloted ship. Rep gain is determined by amount of trades, not volume or worth. Antigone will not. You will also find additional information from developers here. 16 posts • Page 1 of 1. ) If you can avoid destroying as many surface elements, you can board w/o losing too much rep. You also lose rep for every surface target destroyed (shields, turrets, engines) so if you have a powerful fleet it. Each round the strength updates after marine deaths. The MIN are supposed to be hostile to the SCA, but in practice because the the TEL relationship, the MIN will end up going hostile to you for killing SCA ships in TEL sectors which is stupid. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. Post by pref » Sun, 6. So I have spent the past few days with a mix of M/L size trading ships sent to auto trade I also have a mix of M/L miners set to auto mine And honestly It can take hours before I even make just 1 mil from all these. ↳ X4: Foundations; ↳ X4: Foundations - Spoilers; ↳ X4: Foundations - Technical Support; ↳ X4: Foundations - Scripts and Modding;X4: Foundations. You will also find additional information from developers here. 3 posts • Page 1 of 1. I would love to see mods that enrich the boarding feature, but I think the top down radar view of the troops could be a lot of coding (and a bit hard to graft into the game). Loss. 24 posts 1; 2; Next; Falcrack Posts: 4426 Joined: Tue, 28. Are the SCA reporting my actions, or what? Didn't see any distress drones launch. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. Trigger the bomb. 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. Failing to intercept him results in TER becoming hostile to the player. Rep loss from boarding. 7 posts • Page 1 of 1. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. 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. This is wrong. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. ZYA asked to destroy another ARG Defence Platform. I wish X4 had better developed pirate gameplay with some of the illegal ship upgrades/software that earlier games had. X4: Foundations. This make them launch the marines and stay away without shooting. Nov 12, 16:55. Once the last Xenon DP was destroyed the sector still remained. 3. 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. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. With seasons coming in the future for Ventures I thought I would bring to light that the boarding exploit is still very much a thing. Honestly it's one of the biggest exploits in the game and if you abuse it it breaks the game for you. Maximilianne • 2 yr. X4: Foundations. Why do I get unauthorize killing with the SCA and lose a lot of rep with them after destroying their ship that is hacking my station? We was neutral when they kept sending ships to hack my stations. Feb 23, 15:06. they come with veteran marines. 1. Dec 20, 00:49 [Feature Request] Destroying Ships in Self-Defense without Rep. 2 M ships parked at ANT stations. I'm trying to cap an ANT freighter out in empty space (no stations of any kind at all near me). Post by. 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. You will also find additional information from developers here. ↳ X4: Foundations; ↳ Support et Aide pour X4: Foundations; ↳ Script et Modding pour X4: Foundations; ↳ L'Univers X Rebirth; ↳ Support et Aide pour X Rebirth; ↳ Script et Modding pour X Rebirth; ↳ Support et Aide pour la Trilogie X; ↳ L'Univers de la Trilogie X; ↳ Script et Modding pour la Trilogie X; ↳ Off Topic FrançaisCompatible with 3. 24 posts 1; 2; Next; Falcrack Posts: 4638 Joined: Tue, 28. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. JackXx Posts: 14 Joined: Thu, 2. - For example. 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. Technically it should build it after a while. You will also find additional information from developers here. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. . For further preparation order your m7m to follow the. they are cheap. Feb 23, 15:06. I'm trying to cap an ANT freighter out in empty space (no stations of any kind at all near me). You want to google terms like x4 boarding or x4 capping. You will also find additional information from developers here. Feb 23, 15:06. "Act of war" action. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. You can slide up to any capital ship and board without attacking it (make sure the boarding is set to start at "Very Strong" shields and hull); the marines will fly over and take a few shots, but if you can get out of there and wait 5 minutes the reputation hit will reset and then you can follow the target meters away until the. Ship bailing: So long as you do not destroy the ship, you may open fire and cause the bailing of any ship that can bail. You can board several targets after each other, even before the first operation finishes. Took me a long time to do that. If a ship is smuggling in your space or attacks your assets in neutral territory, you should be left alone for killing it. should be 17 per ship. Date Posted: Mar 25 @ 11:20pm. 16 posts • Page 1 of 1. worked. I've been playing since it came out,. Took me a long time to do that. You lose reputation every so many seconds during the conflict to board the ship. Especially the Marines for boarding. Feb 23, 16:31This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Ahh, Thanks.