Warped into the X Universe

[nitebot]

Hi folks

After exploring the universes of Earth and Beyond (sadly defunct) and Eve Online (strangely low key), I've joined the X Universe thanks to an HMV sale and £12.99 price.

I just need to learn one thing - how to shoot straight. I'm having real trouble targetting and hitting enemy ships in the pilot tutorial.

Is it me or am I missing something?

[Nanook]

The 'laser bullets' are really slow in X2. To ease matters, when you get into the game proper, buy the Fight Command software I & II. These give you aiming reticules and help you aim. Not having played the tutorials, I don't know if they're installed on the ships you fly. To find out, press the 'K' key. This is a 3-way toggle. You should notice 1 or 2 blue tick marks at the bottom of the large central aiming circle in the HUD. No ticks means totally manual aiming. One tick gives you an aiming circle that you can follow. Two ticks causes your laser fire to automatically lead the target as long as the reticule is near the small circle. Hope that helps.

[yorkman]

Use the targeting box in front of the ship u are aiming at it will turn blue when in range, just like real life you can't shoot at where it is u have to shoot at where it will be its a moving target.

[nitebot]

Ok, thanks for the tips guys. I'll try to get more up to speed.

[misterSpikes]

Is it me or am I missing something?

Yes. Everything by the sound of things.

Sorry, just being a smart arse; couldn't resist it. Do what Nanook and yorkman said and you'll be ok. Welcome to the boards.

[nitebot]

Is it me or am I missing something?

Yes. Everything by the sound of things.

Sorry, just being a smart arse; couldn't resist it. Do what Nanook and yorkman said and you'll be ok. Welcome to the boards.

Guess I asked for it!

Anyway thanks for the welcome!

[CGrand]

at least you asked

took me bloody ages to work this one out, i actually got the hang of manual fireing for a lot of my capturing work, i.e. learning how to much deflection the cross hair and the target represent

catch being this only works for one gun at a time

[Chizel]

Make sure you upgrade your X2 software if you haven't already. The first version (or two) did have some Joystick / handling problems that made the aiming a bit difficult.

The second thing is that the ships don't fly too well "right out of the box". You gotta spend some money on them. And the "rudder control".... there is a such thing as too much of a good thing. Take that up slowly with testing. Software limitations don't allow you to "un-rudder control".

I don't remember if the training ships were kit'd well. Seems like I remember them not flying too smooth, but then that was back on version 1.0.

Practice... practice.

[nitebot]

I had to abandon the comabt pilot training as I just wasn't getting anywhere.

I decided to start the game proper and I'm running those early delivery missions.

One question though, why do those pirates who wander by not fire at me?

Is it an easy ride at first?

[Rapier]

Because they have better places to be, bigger fish to fry. Wait 'til you get a few factories, then they become more of an annoyance.

[Lord_Darkstar]

Because they don't want any trouble. And you might yell for your big brother or sister to come help you.

[ajsarge]

Sorry if I'm late, but welcome to the X-universe. Just how much has E&B changed since the Beta ended? (I was in the Beta ) Oh, trading in the game is much different from E&B. It is factory to factory and trading missions only pretty much. Although you can still mine 'roids, like you have to as a beginning Jenquai (please mind my spelling if it is wrong).