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#3823301 - 08/16/13 07:27 PM X3: Reunion  
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So apparently I bought this game through steam awhile ago(probably drunk). Never got a chance to play it until now.

SO my question is this, What is the best way for a X3 noob to start???? Also best controls for flying, I have a Logitech wingman extreme, A ch pro throttle and CH fighterstick, and a xbox 360 controller for windows.


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#3823307 - 08/16/13 07:44 PM Re: X3: Reunion [Re: Weaponz248]  
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IMO, keyboard and mouse. Especially in Reunion with that control scheme and buried menu after menu. You can't really keep up with a flightstick in combat, although it's fun for regular flight. If you like it, but hate the controls, try any of the other games, X2 or the newer ones X3TC or X3AP.


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#3823311 - 08/16/13 07:59 PM Re: X3: Reunion [Re: Weaponz248]  
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Sweet. Thanks man. Keyboard and mouse makes it way easier to just boot up and go! If I dont like it I might spring for the Terran war pack. $20 for TV and AP or I might just wait till November when rebirth comes out.


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#3823335 - 08/16/13 08:40 PM Re: X3: Reunion [Re: Weaponz248]  
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The TC and AP games were on sale on Steam's summer sale for less than £10. I'd wait for them to go on sale TBH, but if you are 100% sure you want them, I am having lots of fun with TC at the moment playing the Humble Merchant start. I'm just starting to build my factories now and dabbling in combat.

IMHO, the keyboard and mouse are the best tools for this game, with all the menu-navigating you need to do. I don't "fly" my combat ship very much, 99% of the time I use the autopilot. Even in combat, I use the AP to get close, then press the Spacebar so that the ship follows my mouse cursor and use the mouse cursor to fly and shoot.

Looking forward to X3 Rebirth so if you're on the fence about TC/AP, you might want to wait and see how Rebirth turns out.


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#3823389 - 08/16/13 11:22 PM Re: X3: Reunion [Re: Weaponz248]  
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Sweet thanks Ice. Wish I would have seen that on sale lol! Im going to play Reunion and wait for rebirth. Hopefully rebirth is epic!


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#3823497 - 08/17/13 09:39 AM Re: X3: Reunion [Re: Weaponz248]  
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If you need any specific help on Reunion, post over in the Egosoft forums. I've found they're quite a helpful lot.


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