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X4: Foundations has been enhanced by five expansions available as optional DLCs, the latest being X4: Timelines. This space simulation game allows players to build fleets, construct stations, and manage a sophisticated economy. Additionally, players can engage in numerous quests and missions throughout the game.
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Each time Egosoft releases DLC, they also add lots of free content to the game for players who don’t purchase the DLC. With the X4: Timelines came the 7.0 update for the base game. This update added some great content, and also some general improvements as well as bug fixes. This means that players who don’t purchase Timelines still have access to some of the best features of the DLC for this space game.
7 Camera Improvements
Great For Ship Selfies
X4: Foundations is one of the best-looking space sims out there. It is a visually stunning game, using bang-up-to-date graphics technology. However, it has always been quite tricky to get a good spaceship selfie, due to the less-than-ideal external camera mode.
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In the 7.0 update for X4, players have access to new, advanced external camera controls. Enables players to set the distance, height, and offset of the external camera. It takes a while to learn how to use these new controls properly, but once mastered, they make getting great screenshots a breeze.
6 Redesigned Teladi and Argon Capital Ships
Highly Detailed New Models
The last few updates for X4: Foundations have seen specific faction capital ships being refreshed, either redesigned or new variations introduced. Last time around it was the Paranid that got a makeover. This time, it is the Argon and the Teladi.
Teladi ships have especially benefited from this facelift, and no longer look like giant space-faring mushrooms. Increased levels of detailing have given them a real boost in the looks department. Argon capital ships now look meaner and are also much more detailed. This brings the original Paranid, Teladi, and Argon capital ships into line with the newer Terran and Boron designs that came with the last few expansions.
5 Redesigned Xenon Ships
A New Slick But Mean Look
The last faction that needed a facelift for its capital ship lineup is the Xenon. These models have not been touched since the game's original release. However, it must be said that the original models were pretty cool-looking ships anyway.
The new Xenon capital ship models have a much slicker, streamlined look, but still manage to exhibit an air of menace. It will be interesting to find out whether Egosoft repeats this exercise with M and S class ships somewhere down the road, as some of the older models for these ship classes are looking a little long in the tooth.
4 Improved Tutorials
Great For New Players
X4: Foundations is a behemoth of a game, that can be played in many different ways. But with that depth comes complexity. This is a very difficult game for new players to get a grip on. The original tutorials in X4 were less than ideal. They were often disjointed and presented to the player at inappropriate stages of the game.
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In the 7.0 update, the tutorial system for X4: Foundations has been reworked. There are now stand-alone tutorials that cover just about every aspect of gameplay, including some great space combat lessons. The player is free to choose which ones they do, and when they do them. This is going to make X4 a much simpler game for new players to learn.
3 New Sectors And Landmarks
Expanding The Sandbox Map
As with every expansion for X4: Foundations to date, the TImelines DLC adds some new sectors to the open-world, sandbox galaxy map. There are several new sectors waiting to be found, and some are populated by new alien landmarks.
These new sectors and their location are not going to be disclosed here, as this could spoil the fun of exploring and discovering them for some people. What will be said, is that some of these new sectors are in very surprising areas of the map, and will not be easy to find.
2 Flyable Xenon Ships
Capture Them And Fly Them
Capturing enemy ships and flying them or assigning them to an existing AI pilot has long been a feature of X4: Foundations. But new in the 7.0 update, is capturing and flying Xenon ships. This adds a fun new option for Xenon combat rather than just slaughtering them as usual.
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Almost all Xenon ships can now be captured and flown. This includes the Xenon PE, SE, F, B, and H variants. This offers players a useful option for building a small fleet at the start of the game, without resorting to piracy and the associated reputation hits this can cause.
1 Existential Crisis
An Advanced Challenge
Veteran X4: Foundations players often hit a wall in the end game. Once they have completed all of the scripted content, tackled all of the terraforming projects, and begun to dominate the map. At this stage, it can be hard to find the motivation to keep playing, and only the most hardcore players will restart from scratch.
The 7.0 update for X4: Foundations adds a new end-game challenge for these players. Once they reach a certain stage of the game, they will receive a message from Boso Ta, letting them know that a new advanced sensor research project is available. Once this research is completed, the end-game crisis mode is enabled, and the player will be attacked by an alien horde, attempting to wipe them out.
