x4 Foundations – X Universe Map
X Universe Map
Use the Map hotkey to opened upwardly a map of all the places the histrion too histrion owned ships get got visited. The map volition exclusively present sectors that get got already been visited too unexplored areas of infinite volition seem equally grey. piece resources volition seem equally red, regal or bluish tiles. Most stations volition non last establish inwards the same places each fourth dimension nosotros restart the game. That station variation has to a greater extent than or less constraints to back upwardly faction viability. Selected objects on the map tin last targeted yesteryear the histrion shipping using the Target Object In List hotkey.
Player assets are coloured green, friendly NPC objects are Blue too hostile objects are red. The outline for sectors too systems is the colouring of the faction amongst local administrative power. The viewing angle of the map tin last adjusted yesteryear belongings the right-mouse push piece moving the mouse (or controller equivalents). This helps reveal the peak of objects relative to the ecliptic represented yesteryear a sparse grayness line pointing from the object to its 2D seat on the ecliptic. Since nosotros tin midpoint the map on objects, these stance rotations tin equally good last used to await station module layouts.
Legend
Each object type is represented yesteryear a symbol on the map for tardily identification when zoomed out (activate Legend push inwards top-right of the map to consider a key).
Micro Scale
When zoomed inwards the map volition present all the details seen on the shipping radar including containers, missiles, asteroids, lock boxes, ships too station modules. The traded wares of private stations volition last shown adjacent to the station. Modules of NPC station that get got been scanned volition last highlighted yellowish on the map when selected nether the Object List. As the histrion zooms out groups of stations volition larn clustered together inwards a box too their traded ware lists combined. Eventually all stations from groups of systems/sectors volition larn grouped together too private ships volition halt existence represented on the stance of the map.
Macro Scale
When zoomed far out the map volition exclusively present cardinal stations for factions similar Wharfs, Shipyards, Equipment Docks too Trading stations along amongst Highways, Superhighways, Jump Gates too Orbital Accelerators. Resource tiles volition cease existence visible too all systems/sectors volition last represented equally grayness hexagons amongst a edge colouring of the owning faction. If zoomed out far plenty the cyberspace wares for the entire X-universe volition last clustered together.
Object List
List of all known stations too ships inside radar hit of histrion owned assets inside the viewed expanse of the map. As the map is zoomed out to a greater extent than objects volition present until smaller ones commencement existence filtered out yesteryear the micro to macro transition. Left clicking histrion assets volition pick out them too enable orders to last given yesteryear correct clicking objects inwards the Object List or map too locations inwards the map. Stations get got a + adjacent to them to expand them to allow private station modules to last selected. Station modules which get got non been scanned seem equally ???.
Property Owned
A listing of all histrion owned assets. Double click an object to midpoint the map on the object. Left click objects to pick out them too correct click on the map or other histrion assets to hit them orders. Right clicking an property has the Information selection at the transcend which shortcuts to the Information tab for that asset
Mission Offers too Mission Manager
Mission offers is a listing of all missions currently existence offered inwards the sector the histrion shipping is in. Guild Missions volition ever present on entering the sector (if unlocked yesteryear faction rank promotions) piece Other Mission Offers volition exclusively present if the histrion has assets close the offering station or has unlocked them from an Audio Signal. Left clicking missions volition opened upwardly a window for the mission allowing the histrion to bring or opened upwardly the briefing window. The Mission Manager volition present all currently accepted missions too left clicking missions volition allow the histrion to abort the mission, toggle guidance for the mission or opened upwardly the briefing window. Upkeep missions are automatically generated yesteryear histrion assets to highlight a crucial lack which tin impair operation.
Information
Shows data for the left click selected object. General data shows stats from the owner, electrical current shield too hull values to the loadout too station modules. Press the + adjacent to sections to expand them. The amount of data shown for NPCs is express yesteryear how deeply they get got been scanned piece histrion assets may get got additional fields which tin last laid (like the weapon configuration for ships too the amount of credits inwards the manager’s trouble organisation human relationship for stations. Global Standing Orders are automatic responses towards constabulary too pirate hostility or if the shipping encounters an abandoned shipping amongst each having iv uncomplicated options.
Ship Standing Orders get got the same options too override Global Standing Orders should the histrion desire to a greater extent than or less assets to last exceptions. Ships get got Default Behaviour, which tin last adjusted. Order Queue allows the histrion to consider all electrical current orders too laid the Default Behaviour for a shipping (when non the histrion ship) which is the social club to perform when no additional orders are given yesteryear the histrion (for illustration getting idle Trading ships to Auto Trade). Change the Default Behaviour yesteryear clicking the pencil symbol to the correct of the social club piece the * symbol determines what weapon systems the shipping volition role for scrap piece carrying out the order.
To brand an social club queue correct click a request or object on the map too pick out an social club from the list. The arrows to the correct tin last used to shuffle the seat of the social club inwards the queue. Each social club volition get got several parameters that tin last adjusted, unremarkably yesteryear correct clicking objects inwards the Object List which seem when the parameter is selected or using Shift+Left Click to target a 2D request inwards space. If the shipping has no Default Behaviour the histrion volition last notified when the shipping completes the listing of orders.
Manage Station Plots
Opens the stance to present plots for stations inwards the selected sector. To modify the sector viewed role the Object List to pick out a station inwards to a greater extent than or less other sector. Friendly NPC plots are bluish piece hostile ones are red. Plots tin hit from 1x1x1km to 20x20x20km. At the transcend is the listing are plots the histrion already has too left clicking volition midpoint the map inwards plot stance on the selected plot piece at the bottom of the listing is the selection to exercise a novel plot.
Filters
At the transcend correct of the map are Filter Setting options to pick out the amount of data displayed on the map at 1 time. This tin last useful for focusing on trading specific wares (like Claytronics too Hull Parts for station module construction). Wares tin last added to the filter yesteryear correct clicking the ware listed for a station or grouping of stations too removed yesteryear left clicking. Alternatively role the Filter Settings push to add together too withdraw wares from the filter
The Encyclopaedia
The inwards game encyclopaedia hosts a vast wealth of data too trivia nearly sectors, factions, station modules, ships, consumables, weapons too turrets, equipment, licences, wares too lore of the X-Universe. Sectors, ships, factions too wares volition get got their entries seem equally the histrion encounters them piece consumables, weapons too turrets, equipment too licences require the histrion to get got docked at a station which sells them. Station modules volition exclusively present when the histrion has obtained the blueprints for that module. Encyclopaedia entries listing cardinal stats equally good equally the types of wares needed to produce/build the item.
