Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. The boarding parties deploy and when you unpause your ship zips by so you don't need to engage, I keep my turrets to missile defense. I went to Antigone. Joined: Mon, 14. the marines will take fire as they approach and it will take them longer to infiltrate but if you succeed it won't have the same risk of destroying the ship. Is there a way to perform those actions with a minimal hit to my rep as I don't want to have to re-climb back up to +20?Large and XL ships need to be boarded to be captured. X4: Foundations. So look for more lone space for attack. Jan 19, 16:48 Anyone knows exactly how much rep is lost during a. Loss. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Once the last Xenon DP was destroyed the sector still remained. 3 service crew and 3 marines. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. A squad of 10 (s) fighters decided to slow boat to the scene giving me attack notifications for 10 minutes or so. this strategy ensures zero risk to your boarding pods as the mark will not be concerned with them. Detonating the bomb will generate 4 dataleaks. Yes i agree. If you want to capture without damage to the ship, don't forget to configure your ships to "keep distance", otherwise they will shoot the ship's turrets and thrusters to say the least. Rep did drop from 28 to 26. And that's all there is to it. so it is intentional that boarding suffers less rep loss then even attacking said ship? just seems really weird that we can steal a flagship of an empire with no hit, at the very least should be equal to destroying said ship, if not alittle higher, i personally avoid abusing the fly by boarding method personally, though i am very active in piracy as i still love the mechanics involved, wonder. Feb 23, 16:31The boarding system seems very clunky, to put it mildly. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. Feb 23, 16:31Every 10-15 seconds, a boarding check is done that compares the two numbers. Destruction of a faction ship is the typical cause of major rep loss like suddenly getting a -18. 6 posts • Page 1 of 1. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. Fleet boarding not progressing. rene6740 wrote: "without loosing rep". JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Post by. But if you do manage to catch one alone… a free XL ship is typically worth any rep loss. ) I can generally find 2 or 3 L miners and traders in those two sectors alone within half an hour or even less with SETA LirukDatan • 3 yr. Nov 12, 16:55. X4: Foundations. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. I captured some ships, built a couple of factories and suddenly one of the factions (MIN) keep reporting rep loss. Ship capture without rep los. Shoot the turrets & engines off yourself. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. This is why we destroyed the engines beforehand. Sure, it gets hostile for a while, and may even shoot at you. 6 posts • Page 1 of 1. Feb 23, 16:31This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. And when someone who carries illegal warez and tried to escape, I can kill them without rep loss? Top. You will also find additional information from. get 1+⭐️marines at Split or VIG shipyards. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. You will also find additional information from developers here. Feb 23, 15:06. Loss. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. Next time you try it, check your faction rep both before and after. 1 Dragon- Medium Preset, then change the weapons and crew. Check the logs, you should see a note about reputation loss and what specifically for. 12 posts • Page 1 of 1. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. The Odysseus (Vanguard) is perfectly capable of taking out any Xenon capships, including the I, if the player is flying it. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Rep was 28 after that destruction. This! If we doesn`t get rep. Took me a long time to do that. This make them launch the marines and stay away without shooting. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. This determines if the defender or attacker wins that round, and how many marines dies on each side. i use it for finance my complex stations. The free Odysseus is the best option but is is also possible to board a few large sized ships with one of the paranid M transports so as soon as you have a million you. Boarding combat ship should be especially hard. 2 M ships parked at ANT stations. No permanent rep loss so long as you don't actually shoot the. 1 Capital Ship Boarding Strategy. Mar 22, 08:44. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. No matter what atrocities you do, you will never drop deeper. I think boarding should be possible without rep loss if you're clever about it. The cheese is likely from stealing ships without rep loss as this probably. You can see if you are on the right track, if you see escape pods of the crew other than the pilot come out. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. I was able to board multiple times Asgards in paranid sectors, and didn't gor any rep loss from the terrans (the paranids even helped me, because the Asgard shot first- i started the boarding without shooting). As far as I understand, if they are not an enemy to the local police or pirates (SCA) you will lose rep. Jul 20, 10:44. Feb 23, 15:06. ago. Lots of them. It's food rations, ice, and water that are illegal in VIG space. Tried looking up tactics online, but they all seem to be from pre-5. There is no real solution. Jan 19, 16:48 Anyone knows exactly how much rep is lost during a boarding op?This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. 11 posts. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. You will also find additional information from developers here. Sell them to the enemy. I could have sworn this was patched in a later version of 4. You will also find additional information from developers here. You will also find additional information from developers here. The target's way should lead between the groups so they can catch it in the same time. by jlehtone » Sat, 26. Apr 23, 2021 @ 6:37am. 12 posts • Page 1 of 1. You'll lose faction rep, but only a few points because they have no police to report to and no allied ships (usually. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Re: Boarding. You will also find additional information from developers here. because in X4, the random bail trigger starts at 75% hull. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Feb 23, 15:06. If you want the marines to board the ship while it's undamaged, you need to configure the two first parameters to "very strong". RoC however really hates me just for taking that one lousy sucellus. Boarding Operation Stuck. Jul 09, 22:46. This combined with careful deployment of marines lets you board a ship without suffering any rep penalties. Is there a way to perform those actions with a minimal hit to my rep as I don't want to have to re-climb back up to +20?The boarding system seems very clunky, to put it mildly. Lost 51/123. As I started shooting out sub-systs on the ANT freighter, I took permanent rep hit. You don't actually lose any rep. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. Feb 23, 15:06. #X4FoundationsDream to live by ZAYFALL This! If we doesn`t get rep. I couldn't resist the temptation and capped it again using my Truelight Seeker and Cobra. Lure some hostiles (khaak, xeon) to the station, kill them in the vicinity, and you'll gain back some reputation. I finally wanted to get into piracy, but outside of ZEN/KAK I'm already friends with everyone at +20 and don't want to drop below that if it's possible. 24 posts 1; 2; Next; Falcrack Posts: 4638 Joined: Tue, 28. That's what I did and saw -1 rep for trading. 10 posts • Page 1 of 1. It seemed like a good, because I needed reinforcements anyway since I'd sent a bunch of recruits into the meat grinder without realizing they were overmatched. - However, if the ship has no damage the time to start the actual boarding action of the marines vs crew takes. X Trilogy Universe. The just sold ships would normally fly away to be recycled by the new owner. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Reputation loss for forced bailing please. +10 (or (+7) many %), the rep remains positive after the boarding operation. Without rep loss. This mission is badly designed and unfortunately very common in ARG vs Xenon. So I decided to go capture some better ships. It can take your marines a while to get through an undamaged hull, but you can usually capture the ship without any rep loss at all. Tranxalive Posts: 131 Joined: Mon, 14. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. When he does he’ll bump the mines and the station will also explode. It is possible, but you can't shoot, attack or otherwise damage the ship you're boarding (or any of the surface elements), directly, indirectly or otherwise. There is no way to avoid the rep loss from kills, but here are some tips to help complete your pirating objectives without killing things. Is there a way to perform those actions with a minimal hit to my rep as I don't want to have to re-climb back up to +20?Fly-by boarding requires you to set the maximum hull strength to full. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. In addition when boarding you are hacking the ship to transfer control and ownership over to you. My allies will blow up ships even while my marines are onboard, and I have to micro-manage my units to stop them from blowing up the target while the boarding is going on. RoC however really hates me just for taking that one lousy sucellus. You also lose rep for every surface target destroyed (shields, turrets, engines) so if you have a powerful fleet it. Are the SCA reporting my actions, or what? Didn't see. Therefore you want to do the max hull damage (to take <target's> BR down to a number you can handle) in as few shots as possible. No rep loss for any of them, and the Tokyo's when capped also gave me their load of fighters! Just don't try to cap any ship that is the lead ship of a small fleet. Same for a lot of other things. In case you don't know, fly by boarding is a boarding method that will allow you to capture ships without rep loss. And imho a Tyr is better than an Osaka. Trying to figure out what I can and cannot do regarding fighting other factions. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. You will also find additional information from developers here. Post by Tranxalive » Thu, 30. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Logs don't tell me where the rep is lost. You will also find additional information from developers here. Re: Reputation rules, what are they pls?. You will also find additional information from developers here. Ship capture without rep los. That's how criminals operate. You will also find additional information from developers here. Guide: Boarding the Ozias without rep-loss and retaining peace. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. You will also find additional information from developers here. Feb 23, 15:06. Boarding a ship should also cause a heavy rep hit. Dec 10, 05:13. You will also find additional information from developers here. Boarding the Ozias without rep-loss and retaining peace. I'm trying to cap an ANT freighter out in empty space (no stations of any kind at all near me). On pirates I kill the engines and turrets to make it easier. Got 2 disabled SCA ships I'm working on capping and wanted to take the opportunity to also cap the ANT freighter they were harassing. For me, i usually use Shuyaku Vanguard with full marines crew for. Mar 23, 15:59. 2 x Cobra – Medium Preset. So with Falx and 4x meson streams, you can go nice and cozy near Hokkaido's hull, fire a full salvo of mesons to damage it (make sure you don't destroy any. 5 patch it's common with this type of boarding tactics. I'm trying to cap an ANT freighter out in empty space (no stations of any kind at all near me). No MIN will not go hostile with you for killing SCA ships. Use a ship that could carry plenty of marines (depends on which ship you wanna board, L ships is preferrable). So, either. I finally wanted to get into piracy, but outside of ZEN/KAK I'm already friends with everyone at +20 and don't want to drop below that if it's possible. Re: Destroy Faction stations without lossing rep. 10 posts • Page 1 of 1. Just get 5 low spec Boa's full of marines (no weapons). Ship bailing: So long as you do not destroy the ship, you may open fire and cause the bailing of any ship that can bail. X4: Foundations. The boarding system seems very clunky, to put it mildly. Multi ship boarding. This even gets worse. I've been playing since it came out,. If you want the marines to board the ship while it's undamaged, you need to configure the two first parameters to "very strong". Reputation loss appears to be only generated through destroyed turrets/components. If target can comm with friendlies and give us rep loss for firing - target must can report about crew killing! But without total rebalance of boarding ops, this issue can be fixed by removing "Very hard" option in boarding. X4: Foundations. Nov 12, 16:55. Are the SCA reporting my actions, or what? Didn't see. Rep loss from boarding. 1. You will also find additional information from developers here. I've been ordering my ships to kill cloaked pirates while OOS all the time and haven't noticed any permanent rep loss (you still get the normal -30 with the ship, but it doesn't. Reputation losses. Not morally nice, butOnce boarding starts, the ship hull can go above 80% without issue. rep loss when a boarded ship changes sides I completely agree with others saying this should not be touched in the base game though. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Zaihbot • 1 yr. You can do cheese boarding, ie, fly by boarding were you can take anything if you patient enough, and you can do stealth boarding where you dont destroy any element on the target, without rep loss, easier on L Miners or traders with low crew capacity. Joined: Mon, 14. Not you, not your ships, not your mines, nothing. The sold ships now shoot at the station. Step 2: Build at least one Asgard battleship. I wrote a guide a while ago for stealing blueprints. Either find a station of the hostile faction that doesn't have turrets or. You will also find additional information from developers here. You will also find additional information from developers here. I get the info that it happened, but not where, how or who. X4: Foundations. Rep loss from boarding. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. You can do "safe boarding", ie, mainly SCA ships. Are the SCA reporting my actions, or what? Didn't see. If you pack 300+ marines onto a carrier or equal, you can board any vessel without firing a single shot. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Don’t break the bank, just a few will do. In another thread that I can't find now, someone mentioned that NPC faction fleet size is controlled partly by the number of sectors they own. Those control when the respective phase starts. Jun 20, 16:44. Max out remaining crew space with Marines. 16 posts • Page 1 of 1. Ship capture without rep los. You will also find additional information from developers here. Loss. Step 3: Locate the sector you want to takeover and place a station that will qualify as "defence platform" (It needs at least one administrative center, no matter the race) Step 4: Position your Asgard in the sector's defense. 24 posts 1; 2; Next; Falcrack Posts: 4504 Joined: Tue, 28. 11 posts • Page 1 of 1. Scan a ship like a Zeus or Supply ship (worth the money). A third option would be attacking a station at the opposite end of the sectors as a diversion. 10 posts • Page 1 of 1. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. As to boarding, the way you lose rep while boarding is via destroying surface elements. Steam = Game over NO PASARAN! Top. Rep loss from boarding. I finally wanted to get into piracy, but outside of ZEN/KAK I'm already friends with everyone at +20 and don't want to drop below that if it's possible. 11 posts • Page 1 of 1. The rep system has too many points of rapidly escalating, unintended conflict in the course of expected use. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. Just board. Every element I destroy gets me a loss. Mar 23, 15:59This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Additionally if you not yet finished Segaris plot you can use "Geometric Owl" to stip target of engine and turrets without rep hit. - However, if the ship has no damage the time to start the actual boarding action of the marines vs crew takes MINUTES. Feb 23, 16:31This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Feb 23, 15:06. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. Scanning all 4 from your suit (in scan mode) will give you the blueprints. That is the rock bottom. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. The thing with MIN is that they only start with a shipyard, wharf, and an equipment dock in another sector. Regarding this threads title, the rep loss for boarding ships is non-existant ;p You lose 0 rep for boarding a ship. 11 posts • Page 1 of 1. X4: Foundations. I do a regular search for "plunderer" on the map and then set 1 rattlesnakes to follow until further notice on each one. If target can comm with friendlies and give us rep loss for firing - target must can report about crew killing! But without total rebalance of boarding ops, this issue can be fixed by removing "Very hard" option in boarding. these however take significant more effort & getting them alone… not an easy situation to engineer. All Discussions. So it's actually bad to do it in your own sectors, as you have your assets. My allies will blow up ships even while my marines are onboard, and I have to micro-manage my units to stop them from blowing up the target while the boarding is going on. Bozz 💀. X Trilogy Universe. If you are hostile with the faction, you can still use this trick. Feb 23, 15:06. This requires the lowest effort, but has the highest up-front cost. 15 posts • Page 1 of 1. Same for a lot of other things. 2. As I started shooting out sub-systs on the ANT freighter, I took permanent rep hit. Dec 20, 00:49 [Feature Request] Destroying Ships in Self-Defense without Rep. Jul 09, 22:46. 2 x Cobra – Medium Preset. IMHO, boarding and bailing are the weakest mechanics in the game that need an overhaul. Loth Crow May 8, 2022 @ 8:36am. Jul 09, 22:46. Posts: 170 Joined: Mon, 14. 16 comments. As I started shooting out sub-systs on the ANT freighter, I took permanent rep hit. Got 2 disabled SCA ships I'm working on capping and wanted to take the opportunity to also cap the ANT freighter they were harassing. but we could go with maybe a more detailed interface, where you could decide on strategy of boarding (aggressive, cautious. Post by Tranxalive » Thu, 30. 7 posts • Page 1 of 1. X4: Foundations > General Discussions > Topic Details. You will also find additional information from developers here. This is why we destroyed the engines beforehand. (Not 100% sure on this, but I think it’s how it works). In case you don't know, fly by boarding is a boarding method that will allow you to capture ships without rep loss. by jlehtone » Sat, 26. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Feb 23, 15:06. Ship capture without rep los. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. Post by Tranxalive » Thu. Sep 19, 07:57Alb_. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. 0 damage. We really cant board Xenon ships or it is we havent found the correct way yet? This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. 00 update and our new expansion X4: Cradle of Humanity have now been out for almost 3 days, and we can't thank you enough for the massive support you've been showing us. . Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. Zaihbot • 1 yr. There may be other factors, such as comms traffic etc. There have been some balance changes made over versions and you actually can avoid most of the rep loss if you just disable them rather than destroy them (eg engines and maybe turrets which stop working if each kept at low hull points). Ship capture without rep los. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. 3. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. You will also find additional information from developers here. Once you have high rep in the 20+ range with FRF, the amount you lose for killing FAF is unnoticeable. Jul 09, 22:46. You will also find additional information from developers here. Moderator:. x, with and without Split vendetta. Jul 09, 22:46. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. If I need to describe it I will simply make a private video and put it up showing it but it. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. A random number is rolled modified by the ratio of the defender and attacking strength. X4: Foundations. You will also find additional information from developers here. 2. 3 posts • Page 1 of 1. For phase 1 if you set the strength to very weak the pods will only launch if the target. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. Is there a way to perform those actions with a minimal hit to my rep as I don't want to have to re-climb back up to +20?I finally wanted to get into piracy, but outside of ZEN/KAK I'm already friends with everyone at +20 and don't want to drop below that if it's possible. This! If we doesn`t get rep. Ship capture without rep los. Are the SCA reporting my actions, or what? Didn't see any distress drones launch. I'm trying to cap an ANT freighter out in empty space (no stations of any kind at all near me). I did multiple ship boarding a handfull of times and all of them were slaughterfests for my guys. I finally wanted to get into piracy, but outside of ZEN/KAK I'm already friends with everyone at +20 and don't want to drop below that if it's possible. ^^ it'd cause problems when you'd successfully boarded if your crew count > ship capacity, so it makes sense to limit your boarding party to the ship crew capacity. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. Especially the Marines for boarding. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. It does take a long time, but you can board without loosing reputation if you do it this way, so you can just take any ship you want from anyone. 4.