Step 1: Have a station (Preferrably fully terran) that can build XL ships. 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. I did a lot of boarding coming back to the game, along with exploiting the PIO freelance katanas (sometimes with 100 advanced satellites) which felt cheap to me as I like a slow-burn station building game. Ship capture without rep los. KnowHopw • 2 yr. The boarding system seems very clunky, to put it mildly. Guide: Boarding the Ozias without rep-loss and retaining peace. You will also find additional information from developers here. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. You loose rep with ANT and gain with ARG. If it's a SCA or FAF "plunderer" ship, scan it first to break the disguise and avoid rep loss with the disguise faction. 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. Same for a lot of other things. 6 posts • Page 1 of 1. Multi ship boarding. . Re: Reputation rules, what are they pls?. Assume you scan a Behemoth. this is in fact an advanced and very valid tactic. • 2 yr. Jul 09, 22:46. . Feb 23, 16:31This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Ship capture without rep los. You will also find additional information from developers here. The "Declare war" does only one thing: drops reputation to -25. You will also find additional information from developers here. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. Yeah, ships shooting at pirates and enemies can hit friendly ships and stations, causing a rep loss that happens concurrently with the trade, which is why it shows a drop. It's food rations, ice, and water that are illegal in VIG space. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. It should be the same as setting off the EMP Bomb. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. 24 posts 1; 2; Next; Falcrack Posts: 4420 Joined: Tue, 28. they come with veteran marines. Its a much better finance source than automine or autotrade. So, either. You can't loose Reputation by Trading unless one of your Ships was Scanned in ZYA Space with contraband on board. The just sold ships would normally fly away to be recycled by the new owner. Ship capture without rep los. There's a reason there's a 'protect the target' phase during a boarding op. Jul 09, 22:46. 10 posts • Page 1 of 1. because in X4, the random bail trigger starts at 75% hull. Savegame friendly (Both adding and removal) Description. So it's actually bad to do it in your own sectors, as you have your assets. Or, if they're far away from the station, if one of their distress probes gets in comm range of the station. Basically create the boarding action and then immediately cancel it. just cap it and let it be. Result:they will get about a quarter ⭐️boarding every successful board. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Mar 23, 15:59X4: Foundations. Took me a long time to do that. Rep did drop from 28 to 26. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. 24 posts 1; 2; Next; Falcrack Posts: 4414 Joined: Tue, 28. boarding action becomes permanent and unable to cancel or add more marines. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Obviously the most valuable ships to capture will be Asgard’s, Tokyo’s, Zeus, raptors, colossus… the biggest ships. The only flaw with boarding in X4 is that no one cares. There is a mod for this but it works on RNG chance based on your Reputation, somewhat similar to how your target's crew bailing. I captured some ships, built a couple of factories and suddenly one of the factions (MIN) keep reporting rep loss. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. Loth Crow May 8, 2022 @ 8:36am. g. If a ship is smuggling in your space or attacks your assets in neutral territory, you should be left alone for killing it. You can do "safe boarding", ie, mainly SCA ships. 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. X4: Foundations. And with the new boardingsystem where. If I need to describe it I will simply make a private video and put it up showing it but it. You will also find additional information from developers here. Parasus. I did multiple ship boarding a handfull of times and all of them were slaughterfests for my guys. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. I'm pretty sure the rep loss only happens when you're personally flying the attacking ship. There is a lot to the process, including getting marines, and training those marines with easy targets first. You will also find additional information from developers here. Savegame friendly (Both adding and removal) Description. Feb 23, 15:06. Just get 5 low spec Boa's full of marines (no weapons). 24 posts 1; 2; Next; Falcrack Posts: 4497 Joined: Tue, 28. The rest of the stations in 18billion are all TEL owned. Jul 20, 10:44. 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. #X4FoundationsDream to live by ZAYFALL If we doesn`t get rep. Jul 09, 22:46. 12 posts • Page 1 of 1. 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. Ship capture without rep los. 24 posts 1; 2; Next; Falcrack Posts: 4506 Joined: Tue, 28. Loss. Well, no. But you will really have to prepare your operation because it will be much more complicated than a classic boarding. You will also find additional information from developers here. You will also find additional information from developers here. Ship capture without rep los. You will also find additional information from developers here. You will also find additional information from developers here. You will also find additional information from developers here. Dec 18, 21:53. Ship capture without rep los. 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. Regarding this threads title, the rep loss for boarding ships is non-existant ;p You lose 0 rep for boarding a ship. That is the rock bottom. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. Took me a long time to do that. 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. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. 6 posts • Page 1 of 1. Jan 19, 16:48 Anyone knows exactly how much rep is lost during a. Once the last Xenon DP was destroyed the sector still remained. The boarding system seems very clunky, to put it mildly. You will also find additional information from developers here. 6M. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. 16 posts • Page 1 of 1. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. If you want to force some S/M ship to bail or soften an L/XL ship before boarding, right-click it, choose "Harass" and follow the instructions. 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. If you start boarding with rep level +8. You will also find additional information from developers here. x, with and without Split vendetta. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. - However, if the ship has no damage the time to start the actual boarding action of the marines vs crew takes. Feb 23, 16:31This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Apr 19, 07:34. You'll lose faction rep, but only a few points because they have no police to report to and no allied ships (usually. Jul 18, 21:20. Post by pref » Sun, 6. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. You will also find additional information from developers here. 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). Jul 09, 22:46. View Profile View Posts. You will also find additional information from developers here. I just started getting into boarding M2's. This combined with careful deployment of marines lets you board a ship without suffering any rep penalties. Not getting rep loss from boarding POI ships sounds like a bug, might be specific to that faction or whatever ships are being boarded. You will also find additional information from developers here. Nov 12, 16:55. The X4: Foundations 4. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. So I have spent the past few days with a mix of M/L size trading ships sent to auto trade I also have a mix of M/L miners set to auto mine And honestly It can take hours before I even make just 1 mil from all these. A sure way to obtain them is to get in your spacesuit and use an EMP bomb on the module you want the BP. 24 posts 1; 2; Next; Falcrack Posts: 4383 Joined: Tue, 28. 16 posts • Page 1 of 1. Boarding is an early easy money source, 9- 14 million per ship if you pick the right ships to board. Post by Belphegor2_3 » Sun, 15. Ship capture without rep los. 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. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. Thanks, I will try this now Edit: Yep, def. Keep transferring marines to the Barbarossa (120 at a time, have the Mammoth buy replacements) and board multiple builders. So I decided to go capture some better ships. but we could go with maybe a more detailed interface, where you could decide on strategy of boarding (aggressive, cautious. Feb 23, 15:06. Why Boa's you say? Because 1. I'm helping ARG now, for a while. Result: ship still 100% hull, 100% shield, all surface elements intact - no clue what the boarding window means by risk of destroying the ship, there was 0 damage throughout the op. Destruction of a faction ship is the typical cause of major rep loss like suddenly getting a -18. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. Are the SCA reporting my actions, or what? Didn't see any distress drones launch. Jun 20, 16:44. Use a ship that could carry plenty of marines (depends on which ship you wanna board, L ships is preferrable). The problem is that right now rep loss is often hardcoded in and happens instantly, regardless of where and under which circumstances it takes place. Hi, i'm relatively new in X4 and X games in general, i've played around a hundred of hour now, i've created 4 stations, each of them making me money, but it isn't enough to cover any L ship loss in the war against Xenon My biggest station is doing Smart Chips, Hull parts and Spacefuel (This is the station you get with a quest) The second one is only Silicon Wafers, small money for a small. Mar 23, 15:59. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. You will also find additional information from developers here. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. Another way would be 200 to 400 Laser Towers. ARG regularly offers me millions to steal their own destroyers and you do still get rep loss for shooting them. Mar 22, 08:44. As I started shooting out sub-systs on the ANT freighter, I took permanent rep hit. . This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Post by Tranxalive » Thu, 30. So I've been trying to find a way to do this for the current game version. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. Either that or the loss is so small it's negated by normal trade activity. X4: Foundations. As to boarding, the way you lose rep while boarding is via destroying surface elements. Destroying moduls cause -3 rep at the faction you are attacking. Jun 17 @ 4:02pm the act of a ship being captured i belive causes 0 rep damage right? its. I think boarding should be possible without rep loss if you're clever about it. Avoiding rep loss when destroying admin centers . I captured some ships, built a couple of factories and suddenly one of the factions (MIN) keep reporting rep loss. Nov 12, 16:55. by xant » Thu, 16. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. Jul 09, 22:46. Destroying station without rep loss (expensive, fun, overly elaborate) This is primarily about complicated ways one can have fun with X4 game mechanics. As I started shooting out sub-systs on the ANT freighter, I took permanent rep hit. On 3. Mines. Lets say its flying through HOP territory who they are at war with. And imho a Tyr is better than an Osaka. The non-lead ships can be capped without aggroing the other ships, but if you board the lead ship, all of it's subordinates go hostile too. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. Rep still at 30. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. You will also find additional information from developers here. JackXx Posts: 14 Joined: Thu, 2. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. Ship capture without rep los. Loss. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Post by Belphegor2_3 » Sun, 15. X4: FOUNDATIONS, the long awaited sequel in the long running X series brings our most sophisticated universe SIMULATION ever. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. You will also find additional information from developers here. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. On pirates I kill the engines and turrets to make it easier. 10 posts • Page 1 of 1. Yet I also have to get it damaged enough to make enough crew bail that the marines don't have an impossible fight, so I. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. ) If you can avoid destroying as many surface elements, you can board w/o losing too much rep. This is why we destroyed the engines beforehand. Takes more time, which may mean more risk of intervention. X4: Foundations. 5 posts • Page 1 of 1. So, either. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. g. I do a regular search for "plunderer" on the map and then set 1 rattlesnakes to follow until further notice on each one. 1. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. (turret, engine, etc), but you DON'T lose rep for simply damaging the hull. Re: Destroy Faction stations without lossing rep. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. 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. Now, we know that the Teladi at least tolerate Pirates in their space and generally the player isn't punished for defending themselves against them. Post by pref » Sun, 6. A fighter can come by here and there but it makes no difference. Nitackit. Mar 23, 15:59This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. 2 x Cobra – Medium Preset. 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. Oh if i play with or without mods does change anythink at the rep lose! #4. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. 8 posts • Page 1 of 1. #2. Feb 23, 15:06. Those control when the respective phase starts. If the boarding mission asks you to damage the hull you did not do that. . 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. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. Bringing your marines on the ship is probably one of the easiest boarding tasks you’ll ever have, as the Ozias is very slow, very big, and completely unarmed. You will also find additional information from developers here. Trigger the bomb. One of them was the missing crew training. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. Redwyrm Posts: 404 Joined: Tue, 11. Start with Cobra (you get one for free at the start of Split story) best M ship for boarding. Rep loss is for. Feb 23, 16:31This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. Moderators: Moderators for English X Forum,. RoC however really hates me just for taking that one lousy sucellus. Boarding a ship should also cause a heavy rep hit. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. 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?This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. 3 Ways To Get FREE Ships in X4 Foundations - Pirating, Boarding and Exploring - Captain Collins Captain Collins 20. 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?+ For allied rep loss, you must start in the 20+ not to turn an ally into enemy (rep =-10 or lower), and this assuming that you only do the following damage: - No hull damage - killed 2 engines + Jump Device - Killed the 5 required surface elements More shots at the hull == more rep loss, etc,. Loss. 1 Dragon- Medium Preset, then change the weapons and crew. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. I had rep 29 or 30 with ARG when ZYA asked to. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. ChrisXX. That way, you keep good relations with both protectorate and yaki and you get a late end-game mission from dal to liberate the yaki systems from xenons (he called it a "small" task). 6M. The cheese is likely from stealing ships without rep loss as this probably. Lost 51/123. should be 17 per ship. The goal here is to get it so that you can reverse faster than an I can fly. Ship capture without rep los. Just board. 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. ago. Feb 23, 15:06. Mar 23, 15:59. Scan stations for the boron scientist mission EARLY in your game (unless you started Terran). In the case of S and M ships this only applies IF you are within 30km's of another ship or station (witness). Dec 20, 00:49 [Feature Request] Destroying Ships in Self-Defense without Rep. 6 posts • Page 1 of 1. The "Declare war" does only one thing: drops reputation to -25. 9 posts • Page 1 of 1. 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. 16 posts • Page 1 of 1. 16 posts • Page 1 of 1. Just make sure to select a target that hasn't got tracking turrets, as missiles usually destroy all boarding pods within seconds. You then get the "quest" to board. 11 posts • Page 1 of 1. As for the rep loss thing on turret destruction, there is a difference between faction rep and ship rep. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. 11 posts • Page 1 of 1. 2 x Cobra – Medium Preset. Board index. Just get 5 low spec Boa's full of marines (no weapons). Make sure you have spare marine to claim all the ships. ↳ X4: Foundations; ↳ Support et Aide pour X4: Foundations; ↳ Script et Modding pour X4: Foundations; ↳ L'Univers X Rebirth; ↳ Support et Aide pour X Rebirth; ↳ Script et Modding pour X Rebirth; ↳ Support et Aide pour la Trilogie X; ↳ L'Univers de la Trilogie X; ↳ Script et Modding pour la Trilogie X; ↳ Off Topic Français Compatible with 3. Boarding rep loss in unclaimed sector? So before the patch I would steal ships all day in nop's fortune without a rep hit but now i am, did something change? X4: Foundations > General Discussions > Topic Details. Ship capture without rep los. Boarding the best combat capital ship of the most aggressive race in the universe (sorry, Split, you do try) should be near impossible. Board index. General Electric #119T53 Toaster with Stapled-On celeron chipset. Tranxalive Posts: 130 Joined: Mon, 14. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. You will also find additional information from developers here. Ship capture without rep los. Only minor issue was to escape with the Shuyaku from the 1 Behemoth and defence drone that were chasing it. Each round the strength updates after marine deaths. Posts: 170 Joined: Mon, 14. 16 posts • Page 1 of 1. 2 M ships parked at ANT stations. To get those last points of Rep, you might try selling them medical supplies or other wares their shipyards and stations need, even if it's at a loss. Dec 20, 00:49 [Feature Request] Destroying Ships in Self-Defense without Rep. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. Only minor issue was to escape with the Shuyaku from the 1 Behemoth and defence drone that were chasing it. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. So it's actually bad to do it in your own sectors, as you have your assets. But only if there's a station nearby for them to comm that considers your aggression unlawful. by Dreez » Wed, 12. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. 0 damage. 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 is in fact an advanced and very valid tactic. You'll lose faction rep, but only a few points because they have no police to report to and no allied ships (usually. -5 rep, unautorized attack, "I'd like to report an attack against this station", "Now suffer the consequences", etc. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. rep loss for boarding ships is way too low. Post by Tranxalive » Thu. Always do boarding with one personally piloted ship. (they can be destroyed without rep loss…. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. I'm trying to cap an ANT freighter out in empty space (no stations of any kind at all near me). I could have sworn this was patched in a later version of 4. Scrapping is interesting and fun, especially building out a supply chain, but there is nothing really special about these factions. Boarding: I_x_fx mentioned this but specifically if you do not destroy the turrets on a ship you don't lose rep when you board. I am indeed. I dropped to -19 just for the act of boarding, my hits on the ship did not lower my rep. Apr 23, 02:15This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. This make them launch the marines and stay away without shooting. With seasons coming in the future for Ventures I thought I would bring to light that the boarding exploit is still very much a thing. #2. Jul 09, 22:46. Rep loss currently (as of v3. 11 posts • Page 1 of 1. Feb 23, 15:06. Took me a long time to do that. Jan 19, 16:48 Anyone knows exactly how much rep is lost during a. Buy a ship full, re-supply, trash the less than one stars, rinse repeat. 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. loss for killing crew even near friendly station - we have legal cheat, not fairly boarding. Moderator: Moderators for English X Forum. Nov 12, 16:55. Jul 09, 22:46. Ship capture without rep los. Do a check on defending power. rene6740 wrote: "without loosing rep". There's also a way to force spawn Xenon and Kha'ak using the encounter mechanic: fly to the outer boundaries of the sector, far from the center. 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. Took me a long time to do that. Post by Tranxalive » Thu, 30. If you accept one or two long-time missionв (e. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. Post by JackXx » Sat, 4. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. As I started shooting out sub-systs on the ANT freighter, I took permanent rep hit. How to do it, you might ask. You can actually amass quite a few ships in this manner if you are persistent, without getting any rep loss whatsoever. No one wants their ship back. Dec 20, 00:49 [Feature Request] Destroying Ships in Self-Defense without Rep. Successfully intercepting him results in no loss of rep. So I have spent the past few days with a mix of M/L size trading ships sent to auto trade I also have a mix of M/L miners set to auto mine And honestly It can take hours before I even make just 1 mil from all these. Boarding combat ship should be especially hard. This forum is the ideal place for all discussion relating to X4. JackXx Posts: 6 Joined: Thu, 2. Joined: Sat, 21. 24 posts 1; 2; Next; Falcrack Posts: 4426 Joined: Tue, 28. Are the SCA reporting my actions, or what? Didn't see any distress drones launch. 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. If you want the marines to board the ship while it's undamaged, you need to configure the two first parameters to "very strong". Then just wait and the ship will be yours without you ever firing a shot. Jul 20, 10:44.