X3

[Spike88]

Originally Posted by Dowly

I use a boron Octopus as my main ship until I can gather enough money to buy something big. Sucks at everything else than speed, 427m/s max speed and costs only 60k or so. Very nice ship to fly around with.

BTW, how does Travel Drive differ from Jump Drive?

I have a M5 that I need to outfit with Navigator Software and send out to explore the known universe. But I didn't know where it(the software) was until After I made the voyage.


I'm unsure of what Travel Drive is/does. Haven't seen it in my game, and a wares search brought up zero results.

The jumpdrive costs about 110K, and then requires Energy cells for each jump. The farther the Jump the more energy required. After you have the requirements, you tell your ship to Jump via Navigation Menu in the Control Console. You'll be asked which sector you want to jump to, and then which gate you want to come out of. You can use it from anywhere in the sector. So for example you could be 1000KM away from the nearest gate. Once you have selected your destination the ship will come to a complete stop. You get a countdown, which sounds awesome, as the Jumpdrive "charges". You'll then see the little vortex thing you get when flying from sector to sector and instantly come out of the gate you had chosen.

It's far superior than normal flying for crossing large distances, but it does have the drawbacks that it requires Energy cells, it requires you to stop(which may be a problem if you're fleeing from something), and you need to have mapped out the Exit portal. Also, most gates in the Terran sector are "Trans-gates" so you can't select them as your destination. Save for the gate in Asteroid Belt, and another in Saturn.

[Arclight]

Don't need to stop to use jumpdrive.

[Spike88]

Originally Posted by Arclight

Don't need to stop to use jumpdrive.

My ship stops.

[Dowly]

@Spike88

Yes, I have played X3 before, so I am well aware of what Jump Drive does. Travel Drive comes with the Lucike's script collection, hence you don't see it in your game. Very hard to find info about it.

BTW, the Lucike's collection adds jump beacons, which AFAIK, allow you to jump right to them, instead of gates. They are like satellites, have to buy then first from the JB factory.

[Spike88]

Originally Posted by Dowly

@Spike88

Yes, I have played X3 before, so I am well aware of what Jump Drive does. Travel Drive comes with the Lucike's script collection, hence you don't see it in your game. Very hard to find info about it.

BTW, the Lucike's collection adds jump beacons, which AFAIK, allow you to jump right to them, instead of gates. They are like satellites, have to buy then first from the JB factory.

Just making sure.
The only mod/script I'm looking at is this one:
http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=217470

Lets you recall drones. Although I'm not sure on whether or not I like the added features. *besides the drones*

[Dowly]

Aye, got MARS here too, not that I've have had to use it yet, but nice to have it there.

Here's the linky to the Lucike's collection, compatible with MARS:
http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=271491

[Spike88]

Originally Posted by Dowly

Aye, got MARS here too, not that I've have had to use it yet, but nice to have it there.

Here's the linky to the Lucike's collection, compatible with MARS:
http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=217470

You gave the link to MARS again.

From what I understand, maybe you can correct me on this, but MARS changes all turrets to need only 1 gun?

[Dowly]

Originally Posted by Spike88

You gave the link to MARS again.

I knew that!

From what I understand, maybe you can correct me on this, but MARS changes all turrets to need only 1 gun?

I have no idea, read the manual. It might be, (REALLY big might) that it chooses the best gun for each turret depending what it is shooting at from the guns you are carrying.

[Drewcifer]

I'm loving this X3 fever you guys got me starting up a game today... damnit there goes my freetime!