Starting scenario

X3: Terran Conflict has a grand total of nineteen different starting scenarios, each of which starts you off in a different sector and with a different ship. Five are available when the game is first installed, and the others are unlocked as the player meets various prerequisites.

This page lists all the starting scenarios as of X3:TC version 3.1.1. Notes on special conditions at the beginning are included as necessary.

Key[edit]

Sector: The sector(s) the player enters the game in after the opening cinematic.
Ship: The Ships|ship(s) the player starts out owning.
Weapons: The guns the starting ship is equipped with.
Credits: The amount of money the player starts with
Prerequisites: What the player must do to unlock this gamestart.
Storyline: Which plots are available. All gamestarts except Terran Defender, USC Commander, and Aldran Adventurer require a bridging mission to begin the Terran plot.

Terran Defender[edit]

Sector: Uranus
Ship: Terran M4 Sabre
Weapons: 2 Electro-Magnetic Plasma Cannons
Credits: 1,000 Cr
Prerequisites: None
Storyline: All

This is arguably the most commonly chosen gamestart, particularly for new players. It puts the player into the Terran plot without requiring a bridging mission.

USC Commander[edit]

Sector: Uranus
Ship: Terran M3 Scimitar
Weapons: 6 EMPCs
Credits: 1,000 Cr
Prerequisites: Terran plot completed, Fight rank 16 "Specialist"
Storyline: All

This gamestart allows the player to enter the Terran plot without a bridging mission.

Argon Patriot[edit]

Sector: Omicron Lyrae
Ship: Argon M4+ Elite
Weapons: 4 Particle Accelerator Cannons
Credits: 1,928 Cr
Prerequisites: None
Storyline: All

Humble Merchant[edit]

Sector: Herron's Nebula
Ships: Argon TS Mercury, Argon M5 Discoverer
Weapons: None
Credits: 9,650 Cr
Prerequisites: None
Storyline: All

This is arguably the second most common gamestart, as the player begins with a trade vessel they can put to work immediately.

Bancrupt Assassin[edit]

Sector: Aladna Hill
Ship: Split M3 Mamba
Weapons: 2 High Energy Plasma Throwers
Credits: 0 Cr
Prerequisites: None
Storyline: All

This gamestart claims to be challenging and may prove itself right, occasionally sending strong waves of pirate vessels to periodically harass the player. A good start for skilled pilots.

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Tormented Teladi[edit]

Sector: Sanctity of Corruption, Tears of Greed, or Acquisition Repository
Ship: Teladi M5 Harrier Hauler
Weapons: 2 Impulse Ray Emitters
Credits: 1,960 Cr
Prerequisites: Trade rank 15 "Petty Financier"
Storyline: All

This gamestart allows the player to obtain an overtuned Enhanced Kea.

Poisoned Paranid[edit]

Sector: Preacher's Refuge or Heaven's Assertion
Ship: Paranid TS Demeter Hauler
Weapons: 1 IRE
Credits: 9,268 Cr
Prerequisites: Complete the mission at the beginning of the Tormented Teladi gamestart
Storyline: All

This gamestart gives the player a deadline to obtain several million credits. If he is successful, he gets an overtuned Hyperion Vanguard.

Aldran Adventurer[edit]

Sector: Aldrin
Ship: Aldrin M3 Spitfyre
Weapons: 5 Experimental Electro-Magnetic Plasma Cannons
Credits: 4,090 Cr
Prerequisites: Terran plot completed, Fight Rank 24 "Crusader", Argon rank 7 "Argon Federal Marshal"
Storyline: Terran plot flagged as complete, all others enabled

Goner Witness[edit]

Sector: Elysium of Light
Ship: Goner GO Ranger
Weapons: None
Credits: 350 Cr
Prerequisites: Goner plot completed
Storyline: All

Unholy Traitor[edit]

Sector: Random between several sectors
Ship: Paranid M3+ Medusa Prototype
Weapons: 2 PACs, 6 Pulsed Beam Emitters
Credits: 21,331 Cr
Prerequisites: Fight rank 16 "Specialist", Split Rank 7 "Split Privileged Associate of Rhonkar"
Storyline: All

Note: You typically start in a split sector, and with low enough reputation for the split to shoot on site, and the paranid sending bounty hunters after you. You are flying a great ship with good weapons, however it lacks many basic upgrades like Fight command software, shields, and engine tunings, which make this a difficult scenario.

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Teladi Trafficker[edit]

Sector: Seizewell
Ship: Teladi TS Vulture
Weapons: None
Credits: 12,693 Cr
Prerequisites: Teladi Rank 7 "Teladi Company Owner"
Storyline: All

Lost Lar[edit]

Sector: Xenon Core 023
Ship: Boron TP Angel
Weapons: 2 PACs
Credits: 1,350 Cr
Prerequisites: Hub plot completed, Boron Rank 7 "Boron Queen's Protectorate"
Storyline: All

As this gamestart puts you in a TP in the middle of a Xenon core sector, it is not to be trifled with.

Savage Split[edit]

Sector: Family Pride
Ship: Split M5 Jaguar
Weapons: 2 PACs
Credits: 1,400 Cr
Prerequisites: Fight rank 16 "Specialist"
Storyline: All

Anonymous Argon[edit]

Sector: Argon Prime
Ship: Argon M5 Discoverer
Weapons: None
Credits: 2,400 Cr
Prerequisites: Argon Rank 4 "Accepted Adviser"
Storyline: All

Boring Boron[edit]

Sector: Kingdom End
Ship: Boron M5 Octopus
Weapons: None
Credits: 2,000 Cr
Prerequisites: Trade rank 15 "Petty Financier"
Storyline: All

Pious Paranid[edit]

Sector: Paranid Prime
Ship: Paranid TS Demeter
Weapons: None
Credits: 3,633 Cr
Prerequisites: Fight rank 17 "Fighter Chief 24%" (3333 points)
Storyline: All

Nostalgic Argon[edit]

Sector: Argon Prime
Ship: Argon M4 Buster
Weapons: 2 IREs
Credits: 1,000 Cr
Prerequisites: None
Storyline: All

Suicidal Squid[edit]

Sector: Queen's Harbor
Ship: Boron M4 Mako
Weapons: None
Credits: 1,000 Cr
Prerequisites: Only available on Steam version of X3TC
Storyline: All

This gamestart is "Dead Is Dead" only.

Custom Start[edit]

Sector: Argon Prime
Ship: Argon M4 Buster
Weapons: 2 IREs
Credits: 1,000 Cr
Prerequisites: None
Plots: None

Custom Start is meant as a testbed for mods and scripts. No plots are available.