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Post by bonobo on Apr 27, 2016 10:34:00 GMT -5
Upon starting a new game as a Star Trader (starting at 57.1AE), I encountered and destroyed an Alien ship by 57.18AE. I encountered another Alien ship in 57.42, and destroyed it as well. Has anyone had Alien encounters as early as this? If so, did you survive? ![]() Here are screenshots of the Ship's Log:  |
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Post by Cory Trese on Apr 27, 2016 10:36:05 GMT -5
Sure! What difficulty are you playing on?
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Post by En1gma on Apr 27, 2016 10:36:07 GMT -5
Screenshot didn't load, you might need to try an alternate site like Imgur...
I've never seen that before-- I've played entire games that I don't even see the Xeno, let alone two...
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Post by Cory Trese on Apr 27, 2016 10:36:48 GMT -5
Screenshot didn't load, you might need to try an alternate site like Imgur... I've never seen that before-- I've played entire games that I don't even see the Xeno, let alone two... Huge part of it is how well you manage your routes and rumors. More experienced players will run into them less, being aware of the game. |
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Post by bonobo on Apr 27, 2016 10:48:06 GMT -5
I was playing on Demanding, and immediately ventured into the red zone. I know Aliens hang out there, but it's still surprising that I ran into 2 of them! I also uploaded the screenshots to Imgur, so hopefully it works now.
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Post by fallen on Apr 27, 2016 11:05:15 GMT -5
I was playing on Demanding, and immediately ventured into the red zone. I know Aliens hang out there, but it's still surprising that I ran into 2 of them! I also uploaded the screenshots to Imgur, so hopefully it works now. As a sandbox game that relies on generation of events, political climates, rumors, and all sorts of happening -- Star Traders continues to surprise, even years later. One of the best things about the game. This is well within the expected bounds of play, if extremely rare dice. |
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Post by capthawk on Apr 27, 2016 12:34:57 GMT -5
Upon starting a new game as a Star Trader (starting at 57.1AE), I encountered and destroyed an Alien ship by 57.18AE. I encountered another Alien ship in 57.42, and destroyed it as well. Has anyone had Alien encounters as early as this? If so, did you survive? ![]() Here are screenshots of the Ship's Log: Yes, I've had captains that have seen them really early. It is a good chance to take one down early, especially the elusive hive. Or it is a good chance to die young, especially the not so elusive Terrox. |
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Post by Cory Trese on Apr 27, 2016 12:36:41 GMT -5
I don't know why we're saying "really early" like there is some set expectation of when the Xeno start to arrive.
On appropriate difficulty, their is a chance of an encounter on turn #2. That's the way the game works, as designed, for maximum fun and balance.
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Post by capthawk on Apr 27, 2016 13:05:39 GMT -5
True enough. I've even been mauled on green squares trying to fly safe early game.
I love this part of the game, not just Xeno but the tension that builds with ships each encounter brings. Peaceful merchant, or blood thirsty pirate?
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Post by Cory Trese on Apr 27, 2016 13:21:57 GMT -5
True enough. I've even been mauled on green squares trying to fly safe early game. I love this part of the game, not just Xeno but the tension that builds with ships each encounter brings. Peaceful merchant, or blood thirsty pirate? It is possible. The odds of Xeno encounter on a properly functioning device in green in the first 700 turns is about 0.00001% |
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Post by resistor on Apr 27, 2016 13:30:46 GMT -5
True enough. I've even been mauled on green squares trying to fly safe early game. I love this part of the game, not just Xeno but the tension that builds with ships each encounter brings. Peaceful merchant, or blood thirsty pirate? It is possible. The odds of Xeno encounter on a properly functioning device in green in the first 700 turns is about 0.00001% That's one in 10 million... wow. |
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Post by Cory Trese on Apr 27, 2016 13:50:29 GMT -5
Yep.
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Post by qbspy on Apr 27, 2016 14:22:05 GMT -5
Friggin aliens. Always lookin' to ruin your file.
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Post by bonobo on Apr 27, 2016 14:47:20 GMT -5
True enough. I've even been mauled on green squares trying to fly safe early game. I love this part of the game, not just Xeno but the tension that builds with ships each encounter brings. Peaceful merchant, or blood thirsty pirate? It is possible. The odds of Xeno encounter on a properly functioning device in green in the first 700 turns is about 0.00001% I'm glad I was lucky enough to encounter and survive 2 alien attacks very early in the game, when those events are very unlikely to happen. It was such a cool way to start! Unexpected things happen all the time in this game, and I love it. |
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Post by Cory Trese on Apr 27, 2016 15:34:01 GMT -5
Yeah, that is one of the things hundreds of thousands of people have enjoyed about Star Traders RPG over the years ... the variety of possible outcomes and scenarios have kept some dedicated players involved in the game since it was first released.
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