There are a number of optional game starts, which present the player with character-basedstyles, but do not include the plot storyline. Each has its own differences in game startconditions that have their own unique difficulties and rewards.Aspiring ExplorerDifficulty: Average. Species Argon. Argon Prime, 12,000c, M5 DiscovererYou have the tools and the passion to discover the riches of the myriad worldsaround you. Follow your lifelong dreams and uncover the mysteries of the XUniverseHumble MerchantDifficulty: Not all that hard. Species Argon, Argon Prime, 9,500c, TS Mercury +M5 Discoverer.Leverage your business skills to master and dominate the trade lanes. Amass theultimate fortune and spread the fingers of your empire to the far reaches of thestars.Bankrupt AssassinDifficulty: Most assuredly hard. Species Argon, Family Pride, 0c, M3 Split MambaYour combat skills are formidable, but your bank account is not. Your capacity fordestruction is your only tool for clawing your way above the rest of the world’spetty scum.Custom GameStart your own universe with none of the above-defined game styles; this game will not havethe plot storyline, except for the one you create in your own X Universe.Galaxy EditorThis is for dedicated fans that wish to produce and load custom universes.ContinueWhen you want to continue with a saved game, this menu selection will list your savedgames. These files are located in the [MyDocuments\Egosoft\<strong>X3</strong> \Save] folder.SimulatorThe Simulator / Tutorials section is basically a mini universe where you can try things withouthaving any consequence on your game. Likewise, the Pilot Test Combat is a quick actionlevel where you can test basic combat skills.OptionsThis will allow you to adjust several settings within the game. Video will allow you to changesome of the in-game features. Sound enables different surround sound and stereo options.Controls enable different controller set up options.IMPORTANT NOTE: The screen resolution cannot be changed from within the game. If youwish to change the resolution, it should be done at the X³: <strong>Reunion</strong> start up menu.19Resolutions less than 1024x768 are not supported because they do not provide sufficientspace for the user interface, particularly some of the larger menus. Regardless of theresolution chosen, the game will be displayed at a 4:3 aspect ratio so widescreen formatsmay look slightly stretched.MoviesThis will play the <strong>X3</strong> introduction. Cut scenes may be unlocked here as well as other contentadded in the future.
QuitQuits the game, but do you really want to?“It's human nature to stretch, to go, to see, to understand. Exploration is not a choice, really; it's animperative”. Michael CollinsTerraCorp Spacefleet Pilot’s <strong>Manual</strong>INTRODUCTIONWelcome to TerraCorp, space pilot. You are now a member of the largest spacefleet in thewhole of the Argon-controlled territories.You will find in these pages the basic flight controls of your craft that are based upon the“unified flight-control system” designed by TerraCorp. This enables you to easily move fromone ship class to another, while retaining some familiarity with the control mechanisms.Read and learn these well, for knowledge of the Universe is of great importance, especially ifyour travels take you outside of Argon-controlled space. Good profit to you and in the wordsof our founder “Never travel empty, a journey without profit is a journey with no purpose.”Terracorp – “The History”In 2912, following an accident which took him far beyond the frontier of Earth, Capt. KyleWilliam Brennan arrived in the X universe in his experimental gateless jump ship. Kylebecame instrumental in the attack on the Xenon mother ship, almost bringing the Xenon raceto extinction. His heroic deeds were recognised by the naming of the sector Brennan’sTriumph.By 2913, Kyle’s well-earned Credits allowed him to create Terracorp as an extension ofhimself to finance his research and find a way home to earth. In the year of 2934, while hewas deeply involved in the tracing of the AP Gunner, he learned about his long lost son, thenknown as Julian Gardna. Both of their lives then became entangled with the threat of theKha’ak and the destructive forces inflicted by them. This resulted in Kyle ending up in a comaand Julian Brennan coming to terms with the fact that his valiant role in stopping the Kha’akthreat came with a heavy price, the heroic self-sacrifice made by his closest friend Bret Serra.Over the last two Jazuras, as a response to the continuing Kha’ak attacks, all the races in theuniverse have heavily invested in new technologies, while replacing their ships and rebuildingtheir stations. There has also been the additional benefit of a newfound cooperation betweensome of the races’ scientists, producing greatly enhanced shield and missile innovations.Many shipbuilders, now under new pressures never faced since the Xenon war, have awokenfrom a developmental slumber to produce stunning new ship designs.20As the universe approaches the end of 2935, Julian, having lost all of his factories and mostof his ships to the Kha’ak, now has to consider Ban Danna’s request for help again. Manymysteries begin to unfold when a reunion with an old friend takes Julian on a journey ofdiscovery, which links a mysterious ship with the power to disappear, the ruthless Yaki piratesand a machine left by an ancient race. The fate of more than the known universe relies on theultimate discovery of the truth by Julian, with all the fighting skills and the strategic resourceshe can command.2912 X Beyond The Frontier - 2913 X-Tension - 2934 X 2 : The Threat - 2935 X³: <strong>Reunion</strong>"If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it." - William Arthur Ward
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