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[–] [email protected] 0 points 13 hours ago

I remember when X4 Foundation was crap. Peoples states they will improve it.

It took few years, but they actually make it the best X ever.

Egosoft is a patient gamer company, they always deliver.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

For those who aren't familiar with this game, it's in the same genre as Mount & Blade, but with spaceships instead of horses. Or Sid Meier's Pirates, but spaceships instead of pirate ships. Definitely one of those "I'll just make one more quick cargo run..." type of games.

This update looks great. In additional to new strategy options through diplomacy, they're also tweaking how ships handle.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 19 hours ago (3 children)

You got me at Mount & Blade. I also played 100s of hours of Elite Dangerous, though they seem quite different.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 15 hours ago

X4 is a mile deep and an inch wide, Elite Dangerous is a mile wide and and an inch deep.

X4 lets you do much more; own, fly and command dozens or hundreds of ships but the play area is much smaller.

X4 has an empire management layer that you can choose to use, it also has lots of mods and you can save and load whenever you want.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 18 hours ago

Yes, Elite Dangerous focuses the individual side of things while X4 focuses on the management aspect. They ARE quite different but both great games in their own way imho.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

They are very different. X4 is more of a grand strategy game where you need to build up your empire. I really like how all the resource production and manufacturing works. You can't just buy ships. They need to be built. From parts. That need to be manufactured and supplied. If you want to beat an enemy empire then you can attack their supply lines and they can't produce new ships.

The game starts off much like Elite, just you flying around in your ship. But by the end you usually just sit in a chair pouring over the map and issuing commands while your hired npcs do the actal work.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I like detailed simulations like that. By the way, got the Community of Planets edition. Though I have no idea when will I be able to start playing.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 14 hours ago