X3:Reunion Manual - Steam

STRATEGIES OF PLAYIn this section there are two main general routes or strategies for you to start your game play.In both of these the main aim is to obtain more Credits, to buy upgrades, bigger or differentships. You also need a good reputation with the races from which you are buying theseupgrades and ships.The first strategy is for you to go through the basic steps in using Trading for your Credits,which can be supplemented by also completing Bulletin Board missions. When you trade anddo missions in a race sector, your reputation will increase the more they get to know you.The second route that can be equally or even more profitable is to fight your way to riches bygaining reputation and rank, while you take on the baddies by destroying or even capturingships. You can take the equipment of these captures to upgrade your own current ship oreven obtain bigger ships, by claiming, repairing and swapping your current equipment intothem. Information about capturing and claiming are detailed just a bit further on.You might also mix both of these strategies and by alternating between them, ensure that allyour race reputations, trading and fighting ranks all increase together.HOW TO PROGRESSReputation is everythingTo get what you want, as mentioned, you have tworoutes, one is to buy good ships and equip them withadvanced upgrades, but you will need a goodreputation with that race to buy some of theirupgrades, weapons and an even higher reputation tobuy some of their more classy big ships.You can do this by trading with them and or by helpingthem to remove hostiles like Kha’ak, Xenon or Pirates.In the trading menu on the right you can see someitems are listed in red as you do not have a highenough race rank to buy them.At the bottom left you will see your current reputationwith the Argon is in this case ‘Argon Trusted Ally’ butto buy the Beta Flak Artillery Array weapon, you cansee on the bottom right that the rank of ’ArgonFederation Marshal’ is required, which is a further twosteps away from the current ranking.There are a number of things you cannot do or are restricted in doing because of your currentfighting rank and race notoriety. If you improve these you can:33• You can earn more on combat missions if you have a higher fighting rank• Buy or sell higher-grade tech and weapons obtained by any means• Barter for better trading profits with ill-gotten cargo• Gamble your wealth for higher gains• Get paid more Credits for trading missionsIf you want to impress a particular race, so you can increase your status with them quickly tobuy that M3 or M6 class ship you want, there are a few additional ways to achieve this: