X3: Albion Prelude 3.0 - The best space game actually out

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Less Fat Luke: May 23, 2003; Exciting Lemon

For poo poo's sake, I found the Goner Aran on like my third unfocused jump... and forgot to bring boarding pods. Lots of marines though!

# ¿ Jul 22, 2015 01:50

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# ¿ May 19, 2024 09:36

Less Fat Luke: May 23, 2003; Exciting Lemon

Pretty sure it's still a lovely game, but if anyone wants X Rebirth it's currently $9.99 at the Humble store:
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/p/x_rebirth_storefront

# ¿ Aug 31, 2015 01:36

Less Fat Luke: May 23, 2003; Exciting Lemon

PRESIDENT GOKU posted:

Should I play simply with a keyboard and mouse? The XBOX controller seems nice, but it's just not as intuitive.

Combat is decent with the controller but literally everything else is better with a keyboard and mouse. Maybe try keeping both plugged in.

# ¿ Dec 26, 2015 21:47

Less Fat Luke: May 23, 2003; Exciting Lemon

Garfu posted:

Apparently Unending Galaxy is a top down X3-like made by an avid X3 modder. Anyone familiar with it? It's on sale today, I was thinking about picking it up.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/439720/

poo poo, this looks pretty good!

# ¿ Feb 21, 2016 22:55

Less Fat Luke: May 23, 2003; Exciting Lemon

Definitely not, Rebirth is still pretty lovely and TC/Albion are great.

# ¿ Feb 27, 2016 16:06

Less Fat Luke: May 23, 2003; Exciting Lemon

popewiles posted:

I'm guessing they were hoping that Rebirth was somehow going to be a major seller on consoles.

Did they ever even plan console ports? Pretty sure it's still PC platforms only.

# ¿ Apr 21, 2017 15:55

Less Fat Luke: May 23, 2003; Exciting Lemon

popewiles posted:

I'm not sure if they did, that was just the impression I got from many of the design decisions.

Yeah that makes sense, it sure as gently caress was dumbed down from anything else they've made

# ¿ Apr 21, 2017 16:00

Less Fat Luke: May 23, 2003; Exciting Lemon

Not sure if anybody has tried Helium Rain yet (http://store.steampowered.com/app/681330/Helium_Rain/) but it seems like a pretty decent space shooter and economic simulator that's obviously heavily inspired by the X series. I've only played it about an hour but it seems quite competent for early access.

# ¿ Sep 4, 2017 22:56

Less Fat Luke: May 23, 2003; Exciting Lemon

Is there some way to mass assign newly purchased ships to a homebase or wing? I'm not sure how I can buy - or build - 30 or so M5s and shove them in a carrier efficiently (using Litcube's Universe if that helps).

# ¿ Nov 1, 2017 00:25

Less Fat Luke: May 23, 2003; Exciting Lemon

Fuuuuuck yes that looks great.

# ¿ Nov 28, 2017 01:36

Less Fat Luke: May 23, 2003; Exciting Lemon

Hav posted:

Helium Rain is an X3-alike as well.

Edit: That was heavily neutral, but it's pretty good from my brief playing with it.

Someone also described Avorion as an X-style game where you build your own ships as well (though I haven't tried it yet).

# ¿ Dec 9, 2017 01:04

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# ¿ May 19, 2024 09:36

Less Fat Luke: May 23, 2003; Exciting Lemon

Hav posted:

That's what I was replying to. Feels like more of a space engineers, personally.

I think I'll pick it up then - if Avorian is anywhere on a spectrum between Space Engineers and X then it's right up my alley

# ¿ Dec 12, 2017 18:54

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