X3 Albion Prelude Or Terran Conflict
The game known as X3 Terran Conflict has not been known by just that name for a long time now, it is generally now referred to as X3 TCAP, or just X3AP ( Albion Prelude ) Anyone making Mods for the game makes them all for X3AP, and even Egosofts own site no longer has just a forum dedicated to X3TC, its combined TCAP.
X3 rolled out in 2005 as the sequel to X2. Titled 'Reunion,' Egosoft introduced enhanced graphics and other gameplay elements, which were then further advanced with the follow-up release of Terran Conflict (TC) in 2008. This is the first of the two big games, the second being the Albion Prelude (AP) expansion that hit in 2011.
Added loads more ships, stations, and other features to peak the X series.X3 AP (with TC underneath) allows you to do pretty much whatever you want. There's a storyline you can choose to follow, but as soon as you're loaded into space, there are so many opportunities just calling out to you.
Initially, the learning curve of X3 is a steep journey to traverse along, and this isn't helped by the UI, but once familiarized with keyboard shortcuts and more, you'll be firing through menus.You have gained recognition.Starting off, you have the choice of several profiles. These don't really do much but dictate what ship(s) you start with, as well as cash and other minor factors. It's down to you whether you wish to peruse justice, set up an economic empire, wage war against all factions, manipulate the stock markets, command capital ships, or simply haul cargo to and from to make some credits. Come across an asteroid to scan and think it would be cool to set up a mining outpost? You can do just that.Seriously, you can even command entire fleets of ships. It's all possible in X3 AP.
It's an interesting mix of 4X, but in real-time, with first- and third-person cameras. The only downside to this game is the time investment; you'll need to find hours of free time in a day to make progress. X3: Immersion. To be a solid and immersive space simulator, you need amazing graphics, top quality scores, and excellent, realistic gameplay. You should be able to park up somewhere in space and just watch the AI handle day-to-day business.
Thankfully, you can tick all these boxes in X3 AP, even in 2017. Yes, we're not talking similar levels of quality to Elite: Dangerous and Star Citizen, but for a game that's essentially nine years-old, it looks really good.There are numerous varieties of ships you can pilot, and you'll be buying and selling many of them throughout each playthrough. Models look good, as well as the stations and systems in general. Some will be vast spaces of absolutely nothing (looking at you Terran), while others will be cloudy nebulas.
X3 Terran Conflict Map
Moving through each sector makes for an interesting space-trip.For music, well. Just give this a quick listen. The score in the above video is Kingdom End, a track in X3: Albion Prelude. This is what you can expect from the soundtrack while drifting around in space. Sure, space shouldn't technically have sound effects from weapons and explosions, but it would be a boring experience if the developer adhered to this. Weapons sound different, depending on what you currently have in the loadout, and when you're done shooting at a foe, the explosions are satisfying.And this is good news since you'll do a lot of shooting. But it's not all about combat.
You'll have the ability to develop (or harm) relations with the various factions, not to mention dock at nearly all stations dotted around each sector (depending on how they view you), where you'll be able to purchase or sell wares. Travel between sectors is handled by jump gates, which you'll need to discover since all sectors are unmapped — aside from the one you spawn in.
X3 Terran Conflict Plots
X3: Expansive modding. After you've injected hundreds (if not thousands) of hours into the base game, Albion Prelude has full mod support. This means you can add new ships, features and make some core game mechanic alterations with awesome free content supported by the community. I usually roll with only a select few installed, mainly to affect the HUD, and a few other minor features.The main mod I rely on is a game changer (quite literally) called. This mod is huge. It has a total of seven years of development history.
X3 Albion Prelude Or Terran Conflict
It mainly targets late game when you may hit a wall where there's little else to do after you've amassed an armada of ships and have serious cash flow, but it does make serious changes throughout. Here's a list of highlights. As I said, it's a huge mod, but since the two new opposing forces are rather aggressive it is recommended you play through the base game of Albnion Prelude first to get used to controls and gameplay.Used to taking on the Universe with an M7? It's not enough anymore.is an interesting mechanic.
This entity is essentially a company that expands as you progress through time. Imagine having another player in the game who is required to build up an empire and attempt to take over everything. They are far more aggressive than other factions, like Duke's. And the Omicron Channel Virus is a great opponent for more advanced fleets.