X3 & X2 Available on Steam - Page 2

Spyder · 08-25-2006, 07:10 PM

Total War is shutting down.
Victor left, and now Miax is leaving. There's a small chance it'll be run by one of the other's, but it's up in the air. If you want to play, this war is the last war for now.

millipede777 · 08-25-2006, 09:00 PM

Well, if the bugs have been ironed out and it's now StarForce free I might just go pick this up on Steam.

**Clodhopper** · 09-05-2006, 11:19 PM

Finally got around to buying x3 on steam... will take a few hours downloading. Thanks again spyder for bringing this to my attention

Evo<^|SiNz|^> · 09-06-2006, 07:19 AM

Sweet. Make sure you choose the "Quickstart" level of difficulty when you start off. That'll give you 100k, a freighter, and a fighter. :P

**Clodhopper** · 09-06-2006, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evo<^|SiNz|^>

Sweet. Make sure you choose the "Quickstart" level of difficulty when you start off. That'll give you 100k, a freighter, and a fighter. :P

haha I did, just dont know what to do with it all now :P Finished the first mission without any problems... Now, I'm totally lost heh

x2 had cockpit view (with the actual cockpit IN view) I suppose x3 doesn't? Maybe I'm mistaken...

Having fun with it right now, but theres a lot to learn

Spyder · 09-06-2006, 05:16 PM

Yeah, cockpits were taken out of X3 (you can mod tehm back in if you so desire)
I actually like not having cockpits. Anyway, story wise, I mostly followed the story for about 2 missions and then never touched it again in X3

Universe Map:
http://www.seizewell.de/x3sectors-eng.jpg

What I'd suggest you do to make a bit of cash, is take your freighter, fly yourself up to Power Circle (2 sectors N of Argon Prime) buy some cheap energy cells and run them wherever you can all over the local argon sectors. Then when you've got some cash, switch from EC's to Silicon. That'll help you get your first million credits. Once you hit that, you can look at getting your first station (i suggest something like a silicon mine in HN, or wheat farm in Home of Light or something of that nature), and away you go. Right now I'm up to 3 self-sustained military complexes pumping out 6 million dollars of weaponry per game hour or so, and I'm building more

It's much fun.

**Clodhopper** · 09-06-2006, 06:04 PM

I do desire to mod the cockpits back in! How would I do so?

And thanks for the tips, you and Evo both, going to take a while to get used to everythig, but im catching on little by little

Evo<^|SiNz|^> · 09-06-2006, 06:13 PM

www.egosoft.com has a downloads section you can get an X3 cockpit mod from. I just overlays the cockpits from X2. You need to register on the forums to access it.

**Clodhopper** · 09-06-2006, 07:11 PM

Ahh... well unless either of you guys would mind getting that for me, I don't know if I can even get it registered as I dont have a manual with any codes. STEAM version :/

*EDITED IN*
Alright, heres the deal. Since STEAM versions dont come with registeration codes, they lifted that requirement to access their downloads. What does that mean? Means, to access the downloads on their site, you need only to make a forum account.

So scratch what I said up there, even though I left it in (just incase someone comes across the same problem)

aculle01 · 10-01-2006, 05:22 PM

any recommended mods?

Spyder · 10-01-2006, 08:41 PM

Xtended Mod:
http://www.thexuniverse.com/

TC mod. Lots of new weapon effects and combat balancing (It will actually improve performance in combat, I saw a 5-10fps increase. They reworked the effects for the weapons fire to be tighter and less lag-generating etc.)

Also lots of new ships, particularily in the upper end. Added an m7 and m8 class, which fit in between TL's and M2's, to give you something to go for in the rather large and noticable gap in the normal game. Increased pirate activity, with pirate cap ships, shipyards, etc. etc.

The only mod I really use.

aculle01 · 10-02-2006, 03:33 PM

thanks spyder

Spyder · 05-29-2007, 01:54 PM

Realized that this post should've probably gone here.

Oh well, live and learn.

http://www.tacticalgamer.com/picture...tml#post715689

Xtended mod .7 was released day before last.

www.thexuniverse.com

Evo<^|SiNz|^> · 10-24-2007, 09:45 AM

X2 and X3 are both on sale right now. At $15, X3 is an absolute steal for the amount of content you get. Sale ends on October 29.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steam

Great news from the X Universe! Pick up X2: The Threat and X3: Reunion at great savings.

X2: The Threat, now on sale for just $4.95 (a 50% saving), introduces you to a new generation of space simulator games. You play the role of Julian Gardna, who continues the story set by X: Beyond The Frontier. The updated graphics engine gives the universe a fresher feel with newly designed ships and stations adding to the complexity of the universe.

X3: Reunion, available for $14.95 ($5 off), is the sequel to the award winning X2: The Threat. The game introduces a new 3D engine as well as a new story, new ships and a new gameplay to greatly increase the variety in the X-universe.

For even greater savings, check out the X2/X3 Pack. Get X3: The Threat and X3: Reunion together for one low price. Act now: the sale ends October 29.

Acreo Aeneas · 10-27-2007, 11:55 PM

Man, I saw that this morning. I could have saved $5 buying it now instead of months ago.

08-25-2006, 07:10 PM	#16 (permalink)
Spyder Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: MN (Middle of Nowhere, MN) Age: 25 Posts: 1,065	Re: X3 & X2 Available on Steam Total War is shutting down. Victor left, and now Miax is leaving. There's a small chance it'll be run by one of the other's, but it's up in the air. If you want to play, this war is the last war for now. __________________ a.k.a. NinjaPirateAssassin Celibacy is not Hereditary. Everybody should believe in something - I believe I'll have another drink. Happiness is like wetting your pants, everyone can see it but only you can feel the warmth. Flying is easy, Just throw yourself at the ground and miss!

08-25-2006, 09:00 PM	#17 (permalink)
millipede777 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: AZ Age: 18 Posts: 692	Re: X3 & X2 Available on Steam Well, if the bugs have been ironed out and it's now StarForce free I might just go pick this up on Steam. __________________ AKA ContingencyPlan

09-05-2006, 11:19 PM	#18 (permalink)
Clodhopper Join Date: May 2006 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Age: 26 Posts: 1,474	Re: X3 & X2 Available on Steam Finally got around to buying x3 on steam... will take a few hours downloading. Thanks again spyder for bringing this to my attention __________________ \|TG\|Clodhopper - Intelligence is the key, but I'm locked out! "Dude, everytime I see your avatar, I get hungry!" - Leejo \|\| TG on the 360! \|\| Tactical Gamer Primer \|\| Want to be \|TG\|? \|\|

09-06-2006, 07:19 AM	#19 (permalink)
Evo<^\|SiNz\|^> Join Date: May 2006 Location: Alexandria, VA Age: 28 Posts: 1,237	Re: X3 & X2 Available on Steam Sweet. Make sure you choose the "Quickstart" level of difficulty when you start off. That'll give you 100k, a freighter, and a fighter. :P __________________ "No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country." - Attributed to General George Patton, Jr.

09-06-2006, 05:16 PM	#21 (permalink)
Spyder Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: MN (Middle of Nowhere, MN) Age: 25 Posts: 1,065	Re: X3 & X2 Available on Steam Yeah, cockpits were taken out of X3 (you can mod tehm back in if you so desire) I actually like not having cockpits. Anyway, story wise, I mostly followed the story for about 2 missions and then never touched it again in X3 Universe Map: http://www.seizewell.de/x3sectors-eng.jpg What I'd suggest you do to make a bit of cash, is take your freighter, fly yourself up to Power Circle (2 sectors N of Argon Prime) buy some cheap energy cells and run them wherever you can all over the local argon sectors. Then when you've got some cash, switch from EC's to Silicon. That'll help you get your first million credits. Once you hit that, you can look at getting your first station (i suggest something like a silicon mine in HN, or wheat farm in Home of Light or something of that nature), and away you go. Right now I'm up to 3 self-sustained military complexes pumping out 6 million dollars of weaponry per game hour or so, and I'm building more It's much fun. __________________ a.k.a. NinjaPirateAssassin Celibacy is not Hereditary. Everybody should believe in something - I believe I'll have another drink. Happiness is like wetting your pants, everyone can see it but only you can feel the warmth. Flying is easy, Just throw yourself at the ground and miss!

09-06-2006, 06:04 PM	#22 (permalink)
Clodhopper Join Date: May 2006 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Age: 26 Posts: 1,474	Re: X3 & X2 Available on Steam I do desire to mod the cockpits back in! How would I do so? And thanks for the tips, you and Evo both, going to take a while to get used to everythig, but im catching on little by little __________________ \|TG\|Clodhopper - Intelligence is the key, but I'm locked out! "Dude, everytime I see your avatar, I get hungry!" - Leejo \|\| TG on the 360! \|\| Tactical Gamer Primer \|\| Want to be \|TG\|? \|\|

09-06-2006, 06:13 PM	#23 (permalink)
Evo<^\|SiNz\|^> Join Date: May 2006 Location: Alexandria, VA Age: 28 Posts: 1,237	Re: X3 & X2 Available on Steam www.egosoft.com has a downloads section you can get an X3 cockpit mod from. I just overlays the cockpits from X2. You need to register on the forums to access it. __________________ "No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country." - Attributed to General George Patton, Jr.

09-06-2006, 07:11 PM	#24 (permalink)
Clodhopper Join Date: May 2006 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Age: 26 Posts: 1,474	Re: X3 & X2 Available on Steam Ahh... well unless either of you guys would mind getting that for me, I don't know if I can even get it registered as I dont have a manual with any codes. STEAM version :/ EDITED IN Alright, heres the deal. Since STEAM versions dont come with registeration codes, they lifted that requirement to access their downloads. What does that mean? Means, to access the downloads on their site, you need only to make a forum account. So scratch what I said up there, even though I left it in (just incase someone comes across the same problem) __________________ \|TG\|Clodhopper - Intelligence is the key, but I'm locked out! "Dude, everytime I see your avatar, I get hungry!" - Leejo \|\| TG on the 360! \|\| Tactical Gamer Primer \|\| Want to be \|TG\|? \|\| Last edited by Clodhopper; 09-06-2006 at 07:37 PM. Reason: I figured it out!

10-01-2006, 05:22 PM	#25 (permalink)
aculle01 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Monterey, CA Age: 25 Posts: 1,398	Re: X3 & X2 Available on Steam any recommended mods? __________________ "I once thought I had mono for an entire year. It turned out I was just really bored."

10-01-2006, 08:41 PM	#26 (permalink)
Spyder Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: MN (Middle of Nowhere, MN) Age: 25 Posts: 1,065	Re: X3 & X2 Available on Steam Xtended Mod: http://www.thexuniverse.com/ TC mod. Lots of new weapon effects and combat balancing (It will actually improve performance in combat, I saw a 5-10fps increase. They reworked the effects for the weapons fire to be tighter and less lag-generating etc.) Also lots of new ships, particularily in the upper end. Added an m7 and m8 class, which fit in between TL's and M2's, to give you something to go for in the rather large and noticable gap in the normal game. Increased pirate activity, with pirate cap ships, shipyards, etc. etc. The only mod I really use. __________________ a.k.a. NinjaPirateAssassin Celibacy is not Hereditary. Everybody should believe in something - I believe I'll have another drink. Happiness is like wetting your pants, everyone can see it but only you can feel the warmth. Flying is easy, Just throw yourself at the ground and miss!

10-02-2006, 03:33 PM	#27 (permalink)
aculle01 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Monterey, CA Age: 25 Posts: 1,398	Re: X3 & X2 Available on Steam thanks spyder __________________ "I once thought I had mono for an entire year. It turned out I was just really bored."

05-29-2007, 01:54 PM	#28 (permalink)
Spyder Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: MN (Middle of Nowhere, MN) Age: 25 Posts: 1,065	Re: X3 & X2 Available on Steam Realized that this post should've probably gone here. Oh well, live and learn. http://www.tacticalgamer.com/picture...tml#post715689 Xtended mod .7 was released day before last. www.thexuniverse.com __________________ a.k.a. NinjaPirateAssassin Celibacy is not Hereditary. Everybody should believe in something - I believe I'll have another drink. Happiness is like wetting your pants, everyone can see it but only you can feel the warmth. Flying is easy, Just throw yourself at the ground and miss!

10-27-2007, 11:55 PM	#30 (permalink)
Acreo Aeneas Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: DePaul University (Chicago) Age: 22 Posts: 4,691	Re: X3 & X2 Available on Steam Man, I saw that this morning. I could have saved $5 buying it now instead of months ago. __________________ Current Obsessions: Netbooks and other low-cost, small, and portable PCs. RSS Feeds: Bamboo

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Beginners guide to registering your Steam ID	dudewithagun	Natural Selection - General Discussion	26	08-12-2006 01:31 AM
noob Steam questions	Hephador	Red Orchestra - Technical Support & FAQ	9	03-17-2006 05:01 PM
Steam support rant.	Iceberg	Natural Selection - General Discussion	0	08-30-2005 05:04 PM
to steam or not to steam?	Nightfire	General Discussion	15	01-13-2005 11:49 PM
Steam connection problems	Wintermute	Natural Selection - General Discussion	11	12-29-2004 02:52 PM

Sponsored links

Sponsored links

Sponsored links

Sponsored links