Do i need to know excell to play this?

[|Revenge|]

Took a look at some gameplay, saw how the interfaces looked like, i'm now on the fence about buying this game.

[zpc]

No.

[jedi.khan]

This isn't a certain MMO space game that is more politely known as "spreadsheets in space."

Yes, trade and industry do play a big role, but you can setup AI pilots to do all of that for you. You just need to get them started. Once you get your first mining ship with a pilot that isn't you aboard, you will have guaranteed income coming in regularly.

[Doom]

Originally posted by |Revenge|:

Do i need to know excell to play this?

No.

[Venerable_Sin]

Not really. It could be used as an aid, but using a pen and paper can do the same thing. Nothing says you HAVE to be extremely efficient in this game. Do you want to spend 4 hours designing and 1 hour making profits or 1 hour designing and 4 hours making profits. It's all in the eye of the beholder, because as long as things exist and are supplied they can make resources. Some people just do an internet search for what is most efficient for this and that then get an instant answer. Some people are more original, some don't even care about this.

When I started, I just plopped a bunch of stuff down and waited to see what resources were lacking a few hours later. Then I just added to whatever was lacking. This is one approach you can use very successfully. If you're the type of person who needs to min/max then excell may be useful to you, but in no means must you use it.

I like salt on my rice, but it isn't needed to satisfy my hunger, ya know? It just makes it more pleasant to swallow. This may be another way to look at it.

[trooperrob]

You are likely to build an extensive empire if you wish to enjoy some of the better elements of the game, and it can feel a lot dealing with all the information, but no you don't need to learn excel.

[Azunai]

Yes the game is like an office job, but in the game you are attacked by pirates or crazy robots far more frequently while filling out your excel sheets.

[[-RB-] swing]

Originally posted by |Revenge|:

Took a look at some gameplay, saw how the interfaces looked like, i'm now on the fence about buying this game.

The interface can initially seem confusing... but once you get the hang of it, it's actually pretty simple.

x4 is worth the learning curve. There is tons of info on utube and the community here is awesome. I've asked lot's of stupid questions and will continue to do so.

I'm only about 40 hours in and I've got a nice fleet of ships and a killer station to call my own. and I probably spent 35 of those hours just messing around and looking at cool stuff. My progress is nothing compared to some of these guys.

Buy x4 and you can build an empire or just do missions, The universe is yours...

[Jaggid Edje]

The interface involves a lot of different screens and info boxes, but it's nothing like Eve Online, which is basically what you're asking. I hated Eve Online, specifically because it felt like I was playing a spreadsheet simulator rather than a space game. By contrast, I'm a huge fan of all of the Egosoft X games...so no, it's not even close to a spreadsheet simulator.

[Salty Slothy]

The UI isn’t great but you don’t need excel to do your thing. My advice? Get Dead Tater’s trader and buy yourself a few medium cargo ships from Teladi to make good profits. The base behaviors are trash.

[Killzad]

MS Paint is the Goat. Draw nice circles and make dots, very relaxing.

[Pathogenic]

Excel is glorious. I love spreadsheets! Probably explains some of why I like this game.

[Salty Slothy]

Originally posted by Pathogenic:

Excel is glorious. I love spreadsheets! Probably explains some of why I like this game.

You got an optimal power cell flow chart for different factions don’t you? Little spreadsheet goblin you!

[BenchWarmer]

Originally posted by |Revenge|:

Took a look at some gameplay, saw how the interfaces looked like, i'm now on the fence about buying this game.

I watched some gameplay on YouTube and afterward decided to buy the game. I've bought many games this way, and have yet to regret it.

What sold me was you can go from nothing to building a huge empire, and it all takes place on your machine, you don't need a company's servers.

The interfaces are a bit overwhelming at first, but you just have to get used to it. We humans are quite adaptable in that regard. lol

That said, I'm really enjoying X4. It is very involving and eats time like there's no tomorrow. Be warned.

[PeaceMaker]

Originally posted by |Revenge|:

Do i need to know excell to play this?

Depends on you. What's the kind of games you like? If you tell me, then I can tell you whether you need to know excell to play or not.