Jumping J XI mission

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Jumping J XI mission

Post by Usenko » Mon, 21. Jul 08, 17:35

Well, it's nothing like what you jocks have achieved, I'm sure, but I managed to milk a jumping J for about 18 million credits. I had a screeny, but I damn well went and restarted the wretched computer! :S

Another one like this, and I'll have the requisite credits to purchase the Argon trading station for the PHQ.

Hey, maybe I should hang up a shingle - "Usenko & Co, professional Xenon eradicators!"

I like trading . . but I'm getting the taste for blood. Well, oil, anyway. :)

By the way, whilst the Hyperion is powerful (mine is the HTAS Invincible), I find that when I'm doing an XI I prefer to jump into the cockpit of my trusty LX. Does anyone else agree, or am I the only crazy one round here?
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Post by esd » Mon, 21. Jul 08, 17:37

I had a screeny, but I damn well went and restarted the wretched computer!
:?
It should still be in the My Documents\Egosoft\X3\screenshots directory. It gets saved when you take it. Restarting the computer should have no effect on the screenshot.
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Post by Carlo the Curious » Mon, 21. Jul 08, 17:44

I quite frequently fly my LX rather than my Python for XIs (I don't like the M7), usually when I feel like a bit of fun.

Although I usually forget I still have 50-odd lasertowers in the sector from the last time I wanted some quick cash from an XI, and the Js all get massacred as soon as they show up...
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Re: Jumping J XI mission

Post by GCU Grey Area » Mon, 21. Jul 08, 18:36

Usenko wrote:when I'm doing an XI I prefer to jump into the cockpit of my trusty LX. Does anyone else agree, or am I the only crazy one round here?
Same here (almost) - usually do XIs in a Pandora'd Chimera (248m/s) - my favourite ship for quick kills (last XI averaged about 25 seconds per kill :twisted:). Standard proceedure is: smash through the shields with B-PBEs & CIGs (+ A-HEPTs for capitals), then lob a Thunderbolt at them as a coup de grace.
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Post by Kor'ah » Mon, 21. Jul 08, 19:27

Personal Hyperion with twin AI controled LXs. Battlemaster level XI's in Getsu Fune take about 10 minutes and rakes in ~45M credits (not counting any GPPC drops) if all goes to plan. When not useing the M7 it's a hammerhead bombing LX or Medusa but that's abit more tricky.
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Post by jlehtone » Mon, 21. Jul 08, 20:24

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Post by philip_hughes » Tue, 22. Jul 08, 01:17

In a previous post he mentioned he did not like the weapons I got him... :roll:

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Post by Usenko » Tue, 22. Jul 08, 04:23

You have NO IDEA how much I hate PSGs now, Phil!

I had to restart that mission twice last night because some Paranid CLOWN in a nemesis was ladling PSG fire all over the sector. One stray shot hits a Boron patrol ship from me and I get the "this is the final warning" speech. But oh no, Mr Paranid can nuke the entire &%^$## sector, and no-one seems to mind!!!!!! :evil:

I am quite happy with the PBE/HEPT armed LX though. I can easily dispatch the whole invasion as long as there's a bit of Boron cannon fodder to tie up a few while I'm at it. I just wish that the communications menu had the option of saying "Enough with the WMDs already!" to the Paranid. By my in-game creed I choose not to do what comes naturally and blow the idiot to kingdom come. :D
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Post by philip_hughes » Tue, 22. Jul 08, 04:37

Heres the kicker: You can't!

That damn ship is invincible. Loses 5% then no more.
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Post by Usenko » Tue, 22. Jul 08, 04:42

esd wrote:
I had a screeny, but I damn well went and restarted the wretched computer!
:?
It should still be in the My Documents\Egosoft\X3\screenshots directory. It gets saved when you take it. Restarting the computer should have no effect on the screenshot.
Yeah, well I know that now. But I used the "Print screen" key without thinking. . . :headbang:
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Post by esd » Tue, 22. Jul 08, 12:33

Usenko wrote:Yeah, well I know that now. But I used the "Print screen" key without thinking. . . :headbang:
You should still have a look. I think that X³'s screen-capture is bound to both printscreen AND F9.
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Post by jlehtone » Tue, 22. Jul 08, 12:47

esd wrote:I think that X³'s screen-capture is bound to both printscreen AND F9.
It is, by default. (I did rebind the 'F9' for other use, because IMO one key (PrnScn) is enough.)
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