X2 XI missions

Legion400 · Post by **Legion400** » Thu, 23. Nov 06, 22:26

is there anything in particular u need inorder to do these? or can you do them from teh start of playing a fresh out of the box non-plot game?

Carl Sumner · Post by **Carl Sumner** » Fri, 24. Nov 06, 01:46

I am not sure, but I think you can do them from near the start. The enemy is set more powerful as you get higher fighting ranks. But you might need a minimum rank first. And you need decent guns and shields.

Legion400 · Post by **Legion400** » Fri, 24. Nov 06, 14:00

well i know that, just thinking of doing xi missions as my main money maker beggining of game once i have a decent ship, planning not to build a trading empire just yet

Sever101 · Post by **Sever101** » Sat, 25. Nov 06, 05:25

I've been playing for months and haven't recieved a single XI mission yet. It's getting quite frustrating. I'm doing the laps of the various BBSs around Xenon sectors and the only Xenon missions i'm getting are the occasional taxi mission. I'm Combat Ace 3rd and Advanced Magnate.

bp2019 · Post by **bp2019** » Sat, 25. Nov 06, 05:37

in X2 they are pretty common, scaleplate green and eighteen billion are good places to look, in X3 they only appear once every 12 hours or something, but they hang around for quite some time.

Sever101 · Post by **Sever101** » Sat, 25. Nov 06, 11:58

How common exactly? If i dock 100 times in valid sectors, how often can i expect to get a XI mission? I've just spent several hours doing just that and still have had no luck. What's the go?

pjknibbs · Post by **pjknibbs** » Sat, 25. Nov 06, 17:59

I don't think they ARE very common in X2--bp2019 was obviously just lucky. In both games XI missions are supposed to be extremely rare.

Zathos · Post by **Zathos** » Sat, 25. Nov 06, 18:14

Not common at all in X2. Many hours spent looking for the first one.

However once you find the first one there is a way to ensure easy access to future XI missions.

Don't look if you don't want to know

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When you find a station with an XI mission, don't accept the mission straight away. If you wait while sitting in the station additional XI missions will spawn in the BBS....and they will remain until you take em.
You only get paid for one mission at a time and it can make money a bit easy to get hold of.

BoronSticks · Post by **BoronSticks** » Sat, 25. Nov 06, 18:37

Yeah, but that one's sure a game spoiler. Learning how to script in a billion credits would be only just barely easier.

Zathos · Post by **Zathos** » Sat, 25. Nov 06, 19:20

BoronSticks wrote:Yeah, but that one's sure a game spoiler. Learning how to script in a billion credits would be only just barely easier.

Yes and no.

I agree it does provide almost limitless potential to earn cash, but you still have to fight for it.

I did use this in my first game, but it was more about gaining combat rank than the cash.

IMHO it is a feature or exploit just like preventing the Khaak invasion or cloning additional weapons / shields in X2. Then again you don't have to use it. The great thing about the X series is you play it your way

BoronSticks · Post by **BoronSticks** » Sat, 25. Nov 06, 23:17

Actually you don't even have to fight, really. If you have a fleet you can do XI missions OOS. Won't get combat rank but still get the cash.

Sever101 · Post by **Sever101** » Sun, 26. Nov 06, 03:06

BoronSticks wrote:Yeah, but that one's sure a game spoiler. Learning how to script in a billion credits would be only just barely easier.

Actually, i think it's more of a game saver. The BBS mission system is flawed IMO. After a thousand hours or so, a player really shouldn't have to rely on blind luck to be able to do what they want, when they want. Randomisation of missions is a bad idea.

On the off chance i ever see one, i think i'll do as Zathos describes and let the XI missions multiply a little. It's not like i HAVE to do them all right away.

BoronSticks · Post by **BoronSticks** » Sun, 26. Nov 06, 04:48

I suppose if you actually fight them and don't do them with your fleet OOS its not as bad.

Sever101 · Post by **Sever101** » Tue, 28. Nov 06, 07:36

Well hey, whaddya know, i got one. Trouble is, it was in my new game as a pirate and not in the game i wanted it to be. What's even more of a tease is it happened the very first time i entered a station in a valid sector (Ceo's Sprite).

Anyways, a quick question: Does accepting a XI mission make pirate bases hostile? Three times i accepted and three times the pirate base in New Income (the one i need to gain access to Anarchy Port) turned hostile for no other apparent reason. Is that normal?

Legion400 · Post by **Legion400** » Tue, 28. Nov 06, 18:03

I cant see that being normal mate lol u best ask about that

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X2 XI missions

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