X4: Foundations

X4: Foundations is a space sandbox where you can assemble a ship piece by piece, take the helm and go into free flight. The world lives on its own, and the player chooses what to do. The first steps are taken on a small ship with a minimum of improvements. The interface suggests courses and prices at stations. The training explains the basics of control and flight. Quests bring money and reputation with factions. It all starts with a small ship and a couple of credits. Trading, transporting passengers, mining ore and bounty hunting provide different ways to earn money, and each requires different skills. Faction patrols check the cargo and demand duties. Pirates and xenos attack single ships. Trade routes are built automatically according to orders. Stations are built from modules: docks, warehouses, factories and defense platforms are connected into a single complex. Production depends on supply, so trade routes quickly become more important than shooting. Modules are purchased and rearranged as income grows. Large complexes require drawings and money. Defense platforms protect the complex from attacks. Modules are being repaired on the docks. Fleets are assembled from dozens of ships, and the crew is recruited from mercenaries and marines. Battles take place both in outer space and inside stations, where you can watch the battle from the bridge. The team is recruited through recruitment and grows with experience. The fleet can be controlled from the map or from the bridge. Disembarkation at the station is possible manually. Mercenaries can be transferred to another ship. For those who love freedom and complex systems, this space is suitable. The additions expanded the map of the universe with new sectors. Updates governed the economy and behavior of ships. The community shares station and fleet plans.