New X:Rebirth

[Aginor]

Slightly OT but which is the best X game in the series prior to this release?

 

concerning the art style I liked X2 the best. Gameplay-wise I'd say X3 + a few mods is the best. I don't know Albion prelude though.

[JaseGill]

I really wanted this to work but its total crud so far.

At first it wouldn't even start. Then I read that more than 5 USB devices and it has problems. So I unplugged just about everything and it started.

Now its just slow, buggy, glitchy and uncontrollable without a gamepad. Gamepad? What is this a Console Port? If so I think I will wait until its out on PS4!!!!

 

For a commercial release its laughable. The best space sim at the moment? Kerbal Space Program :)

[sobek]

IIRC all X releases were bugged. If this one is no exception though, they'll keep on stitching it together.

[VanjaB]

Yeah the game is buggy as hell. Had one crash so far and a lot of minor bugs that I managed to get around somehow. Had to reload a few times, so my advice is save and save often. Have at least three save files in case that one of them gets corrupted. (Hasnt happened to me but Ive read that its something that happens to a lot of people)

 

Im just going through the campaign and Im enjoying it, warts and all. The graphics are absolutely stunning. Some slowdowns and hickups now and there but nothing major.

 

If you can stand the bugs its worth getting now IMO. If you want a complete gaming experience then wait a few months. They designed the game to be very moddable and Im sure with some patches and mods its going to be a blast at that point.

[scottt]

uuurgh what a horrible game, I am so disappointed.

 

Can't believe I paid £40 for this...

 

its not the bugs either, its the game itself, its beyond saving I think.

[JaseGill]

If they stick to their standard for the X Games it will eventually be great.

 

Sadly by then it'll be £5 on Steam and something like Chris Roberts Star Citizen or the new Elite that's being talked about will be out.

 

I'm with you Scottt as given the above we have both wasted time and money to the tune of about £35 and should probably have waited a few months until it was in the bargain bin. I actually thought after a supposed 7 years development this one would be different...

[VanjaB]

I think Egosoft is like a team of 7 people. They should have released it as a beta on steam, so that people knew what they were getting into. You have to realize that this is not an AAA game, and they basically released it when they ran out of money. Im not condoning what happened but Im just saying, if you think the game is crap then nothing will change your mind, but Im enjoying it. It will tide me over until the the standalone F15 release at least :)

[ishtmail]

They could easily have gone the Star Citizen / Elite Dangerous way and made a Kickstarter campaign a year ago. With the weight the X series carries, it would have been a successful crowdfunding campaign, solving their financial problems, maybe even allowing them to hire a few more people to polish the game properly. And by this time, it would be much further along.

 

Now it'll just get really bad reviews, flop, and the team won't be able to even fix all the bugs because they will go broke: after the few die hard X fans buy it, the rest of the crowd will just see a seriously malfunctioning title with outdated graphics.

 

It really does not bode well for them, I'm afraid.

[EagleEye]

I currently enjoy this game despite the bugs and issues. After all other controllers are unplugged the mouse control works well for me. I had a single CTD until now and performance is good on my old PC. I agree many things are broken and they somewhat failed to deliver a first-time user experience. Visually it`s stunning with the huge stations and I like the fact that you can land on it and visit it. They may lack of diversity, though I have to find out.

Edited November 20, 2013 by EagleEye

[Aginor]

After four days of not playing I'll try again today. I think there were a few patches already in the last few days. My main problem was that I couldn't advance in the campaign because I couldn't give my ships order so they stayed in hostile areas and were destroyed...

[EagleEye]

My main problem was that I couldn't advance in the campaign because I couldn't give my ships order so they stayed in hostile areas and were destroyed...

Should work now with 1.14.:)

Patch 1.14 - 2013-11-19

 

• Fixed crash when starting game caused by attached joystick.

• Fixed several causes of crashes in-game.

• Fixed boarding failure feedback.

• Fixed problem with gate not activating.

• Fixed UI issues with buttons being active where they shouldn't.

• Fixed ware categories not being expanded in trade offers.

• Fixed problem with secondary weapon panel not being visible sometimes.

• Fixed problem with player engineers on board capital ships and stations.

• Fixed issues with ship traders not accepting orders.

[Aginor]

Ooohh, nice!

Looking forward to tonight, I'll try it.

Although I admit it is sometimes hard for me not to join the haters. I want it to work and many many people are just destructive. Ok, Egosoft has dropped a clanger with X:R. I'm not arguing about that. But they know it. People should stop whining now and be a tiny bit patient and wait for a few fixes that will make the game playable, and then a few more that make it enjoyable.

 

So after all I could have waited for that Amazon delivery I canceled. :D Whatever. :)

[BHawthorne]

I think it's a foregone conclusion that no matter what game I buy anymore it's going to suck for the first 6 months of existence and after that it'll either get worse and die or be patched into something decent.

[Aginor]

Sounds familiar. I guess that's just normal nowadays... :(

 

Anyway, I tried the game again yesterday, and it worked.... a bit better I guess? Now I can somehow give commands (although sometimes I just don't get a reply so I don't know whether the command worked or not) and the trade menu doesn't freeze anymore in most cases. It's still quite rough. I'll let it ripen for a few more days. And perhaps restart the campaign (I'm not that far into it yet) so maybe I won't lose that first ship they gave me by ordering it to fly somewhere safe.

I already see some good improvements, I guess they are on the right track with their patching efforts.

But too late for many people I guess. 30% plan to get refunds if possible. Sad for Egosoft, but they should have known that.

[VanjaB]

Ive stopped playing. Its just too rough round the edges. They are going to be a while fixing the things that need fixing, and especially (re)introducing some game mechanics that are inexplicably missing from the game. I have no doubt that they will patch it into something decent and MODders will make it fantastic.

 

Right now Im having a lot of fun with XCOM: EW, while I wait for the F15C....(please be end of november, please....)

[scottt]

I decided to give this a chance and have now played around 20hours.

 

I have actually been enjoying it (after installing a few mods) and can see that it has huge potential.

 

But Its going to take some time.

 

I hope to come back to an improved game in a few months time.

[EagleEye]

I´m really surprised that I haven`t yet one of these plot errors/bugs so many people have. Started the plot one time and applied all patches to it and still playing it.

Everytime I`m hooked by these huge stations and the details. Doing mostly kill missions to earn money for the story.

[Aginor]

People are overreacting. Yes, the game is buggy, but there are lots of people who can have fun with it anyway.

 

I'm still waiting a few more days since I am a fan of some features that are still missing, in the meantime I'm having a blast playing Kerbal Space Program in the meantime. :)

[JaseGill]

Does anyone know if they have got past the USB Controller issues?

Unless I unplug just about all but Keyboard and Mouse it wouldn't even start for me.

After a particularly unpleasant exchange with a forum member there (guessing a 10 year old) about me bragging about how much USB I have plugged in and I was showing off at having a Warthog and the MFD's Ive just left the forums alone.

I noticed last night its patch 1.9 already so hoping it, and the associated controller issues are fixed?

J.

[104th_Crunch]

Does anyone know if they have got past the USB Controller issues?

Unless I unplug just about all but Keyboard and Mouse it wouldn't even start for me.

After a particularly unpleasant exchange with a forum member there (guessing a 10 year old) about me bragging about how much USB I have plugged in and I was showing off at having a Warthog and the MFD's Ive just left the forums alone.

I noticed last night its patch 1.9 already so hoping it, and the associated controller issues are fixed?

J.

 

When I get a chance over the next few days, I can post my method for creating shortcuts to disable/re-enable any usb device. This lets you enable/disable selected hardware with a single double-click without physically plugging/unplugging anything. Stupid games that don't hanfle multiple devices.

[JaseGill]

that'd be great thanks Crunch.

Much Appreciated :)

[104th_Crunch]

No problem Jase. Here is the post

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=117720

Edited December 18, 2013 by Crunch

[JaseGill]

No problem Jase. Here is the post

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=117720

 

Cheers Crunch.

Much appreciated.

J.

[JaseGill]

Still the game is crappy even when you do get beyond the "USB Limit".

Piece of crap and all the reviews say the same. A missed opportunity methinks. Bring on Elite: Dangerous.

J.

[Chris1012]

So, they patched this and things look a little better. USB limit is gone, so you don't have to get the xbox controller out. If like me you were mugged for £30 on release day, go back and take another look....