Mayhem Video Series [complete] – Epic Empire Building, Dynamic Wars, New Fleet System

[Kreon91 [GER]]

X4 Foundations introduces many new concepts and layers of gameplay to the X-formula.
Most notably dynamic wars and faction AI.

I am hopeful that X4 is becoming a gem, given some time. But i also feel that there are gamers out there who'd prefer a fleshed out experience right now. One that just works well and that already has enough content.

In the past weeks i started to produce a video series about Mayhem, a modification for X3:Albion Prelude.

I want to share this information right here because Mayhem has features that can be compared to some of X4's additions, like dynamic wars and sector takeover. It also brings some advanced management tools. Fleet construction and control have never been easier.


Eventually empire building and large scale fleet combat have always been my main interests in the X Series. X4 in it's current stage disappointed me in this regard. If you feel similar, Mayhem might be just what you've been looking for.

I'm not associated to the mod creator, just a huge fan who decided to make some videos for you, the community. Because i know that it can be hard to get into those big mods and they also just can't fix everything. Some limitations of the engine still persist, Joubarbe is no Wizard ;-)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=md2Nb-jqwuo&list=PL4c4Ymq37GHSJ4aUG86mgIir_marXo4RQ&index=2&t

Here you will find a compacted version of my latest Mayhem playthrough. It's meant to provide guidance for those of you, who don't want to commit dozens of hours into a savegame and then loose. With this series i try to lay the foundation for a solid empire, that gives you a high chance of winning the game right away.

After 9 years playing X games i don't look for the most efficient strategies any more. Only the most enjoyable ones, that work good enough for me and require the least amount of fiddling and menu surfing.
I still filled some spreadsheets for personal use while playing. But only to get some good rules of thumb that i can pass on to you. So even veterans might learn something new.


Joubarbe just rolled out version 2.9. I included the most important changes in a video's description if they concern it's content. If you see a * in the title, check what has changed.


Be sure to thank the Panda in Mayhems Egosoft forum thread!