My initial enthusiasm about this new game simply disappeared

[darrund]

As per the title.
Don't get me wrong, I still like the idea of a new x3 sequel with different scenarios, not obliged to do the same things again and again but I am a bit disappointed.
Especially with the dynamic relations system. It doesn't seem to add up. Not to me anyway.
Just not my playstyle.
So it will be shelved until further notice.

[Nort The Fragrent]

You should try the Goner start, that will test your patients.
I am 23 hours in and stuck yet again , not a clue what to do next.
Not allowed to go any where, have to follow the breadcrumbs that are scattered too far apart the birds have eaten most of them.

[Virtualaughing]

This is how I feel. I have a vast empire in Reunion and a modest in AP. It was a pain to build them and make some security. Then now I have it in X4 too. Pushing the nostalgia button on me with the logical parts of X3 but the factory build I won't do it again. I rather would enjoy to expand the older X3s than this new game where you need weeks of game play before you can start the real deal.
I won't forget the feeling in here when I first set up traders for the pilot station. Solve the problems that getting your needed stuff.
Another thing I won't forget the excitement of X3:Reunion the battles for the remaining sectors to get rid of Pirate Bases with Capital Ship patrollers. When the last sectors were nightmares as the game tried to fill them dozens of pirate ships. So i rather would enjoy if we start in AP or TC with our empire and assets to "boldly go" to new places. Expanded trading opportunities n all.
Maybe i have missed the point somewhere in here. In FL.

[X2-Illuminatus]

Maybe i have missed the point somewhere in here. In FL.

Possibly. With the plot in X3FL we deliberately tried to do something different than in previous X3 games. I tried to explain the motives behind it in my interview.

If you don't feel like playing the plot, which - similar to previous X games - introduces the player to the universe and to certain new features, then there are also sandbox starts and we reworked the custom game allowing you to set your own starting conditions. See the Survival Guide for reference.

[Virtualaughing]

Maybe i have missed the point somewhere in here. In FL.

Possibly. With the plot in X3FL we deliberately tried to do something different than in previous X3 games. I tried to explain the motives behind it in my interview.

If you don't feel like playing the plot, which - similar to previous X games - introduces the player to the universe and to certain new features, then there are also sandbox starts and we reworked the custom game allowing you to set your own starting conditions. See the Survival Guide for reference.

I meant no disrespect. It should be in my signature.
My main gameplay in Reunion is custom start. The Pilot is all right. I can imagine to lose control over my asserts because no gate connection to use Trading System Extension in an existing Reunion or TC/AP universe. What i feel not doing again to build an empire from the ground up.
438 DAY gameplay in Reunion. The only modification I have in there is thereshallbewings applied without fully grasping the consequences. Due at that time my english was limited at best. Around 200 day was when the Hyperion story got available. 200+ Hyperion I have there. Every non Xenon sector is secured with at least 1 Raptor 1 Hyperion. Around a hundred Ray fulI Gamma PPC. Full cover of all goods with support for NPC factories A hundred megacomplex.. I can won almost any war only using Global Commands. :..... So.... LOVE!

[Reimu Hakurei]

If you don't feel like playing the plot, which - similar to previous X games - introduces the player to the universe and to certain new features, then there are also sandbox starts and we reworked the custom game allowing you to set your own starting conditions. See the Survival Guide for reference.

The custom start is a really nice feature, by the way. Good job on that.

[Readymade]

I can totally agree with you. I just press the wrong button and lost reputation and two ranks with just one click - that's insane. And not only lost it with one faction, it just decreased by 4 factions due to the dynamic rep system. Also even if you are friends with the factions again a lot of the ships are still marked as foes and therefore you can't send your traders out into the universe because they always will get killed by your friends because they are still marked as enemys. That makes the game pretty unplayable. Just have a look into the mod section, there is a guide to turn dynamic reputations off on the cost of a **modified** game

[Klord]

The reputation system will possibly be overhauled in a future update. Please refer this thread for reference.