

The only way to include a new mission is by recompiling the game, and distributing it with a patch, leaving community missions out in the cold unless they are accepted by EGOSOFT through the DEVNET. Coding a mission directly into the game code has its drawbacks though. Programming missions in KC gave the mission authors a great amount of freedom to do whatever they wanted, as every game function is a simple line away. In previous games such as X3: Reunion, these missions were programmed in the game code itself, a language called KC. My main area of focus is on mission design and development, for both the plot and generic missions.

As you may have read in my interview in X-Universe News 35, I’ve been keeping myself busy with the latest update, 2.0. I missed my chance to write for this blog during the initial development phase, so I’ve got some catching up to do. This is Owen Lake (aka Xenon_Slayer), mission programmer for X3: Terran Conflict. Then, once you're there, you'll be able to use the new diplomacy options to help shape your relationships with the factions you find.Hi everyone. Trapped in an isolated area of space, you'll first need to make use of the new exploration features to find your way back to civilisation.

Set in the years after X3: Albion Prelude, as the chaos caused by the gate shutdown really takes hold, X3: Farnham's Legacy starts very differently to previous games in the X3 series. The old X Universe is passing a new X Universe is about to be created.ĭeveloped by a dedicated group of players from Egosoft's DevNet community, X3: Farnham's Legacy is a new game in the X3 space game series. It shows a universe in flux, and prepares players for things to come. X3: Albion Prelude plays in the time between the old X Universe and the new. Despite flourishing trade, the clash of the races, cultures and life forms leads to new tensions, mistrust and eventually open conflict! The long-anticipated encounter between the X Universe and the Earth brings both joy and sorrow. The X3 Terran War Pack bundle includes X3: Terran Conflict, X3: Albion Prelude and X3: Farnham's Legacy.
