X4 Foundations

Ability to control any ship:
X4 will allow you to sit at the helm of any ship. From the smallest reconnaissance ships, various middle class ships to huge aircraft carriers, you will be able to pilot yourself from behind the steering wheel in the cockpit, as well as from a third person.
When creating the X4 game, a lot of attention was paid to fast and easy movement between your ships. You can leave the ship, go down the ramp, walk along the dock of the huge station to another ship parked there and change the pilot, ordering you to give up the control chair.

Modular stations and ship upgrades:
The basis of the games of the X Universe has always been the construction of space stations. After getting enough money from trading or fighting, many players want to start influencing the economy of the game, as well as its Universe on a larger scale. In X4 this is possible in a free and creative way. Stations can be built from a variety of modules, be they production modules, housing estates, docks, or any other type of building. The new map management system will help you easily build and connect different modules to create your unique stations.
A large number of ship upgrades are also available. All engines, guns and much more equipment can be added in the graphics editor and you will instantly see the upgrade on your ship.

The most dynamic Universe X:
X4 is the first game in the X series that allows any playable races and factions to build and develop their Empires without limits; they have the same freedom in building modular stations as the player. Races expand their empires based on supply and demand, which leads to a very dynamic development of the Universe, when any action of the player can lead to a global change in the general world.

The most detailed study of the economy in series X:
One of the main draws of the X-Series has always been the detailed economy. Goods are produced at hundreds of stations and transported by thousands of ships that are real NPCs. With their trade, they create a working economy of the game. It is the foundation of our living and breathing universe. But now, at X4, we've taken it even further. For the first time in the X series, all goods that participate in the NPC economy are produced from resources: ships, guns, ammunition, and even stations - absolutely everything comes out of a working economy simulation model.

Leading your Empire with an advanced map:
When you have enough ships and NPCs to work for you as pilots, crew or station managers, the map will be your main assistant in managing them. Ships can be ordered with just one click, and with drag-and-drop operations, you can plot their future course.
Visually plan your trade routes, coordinate attacks with your entire fleet, set up a hierarchy between ships or send them to explore deep space.
Join the game:
In X4, you can start playing using several game scenarios and different characters, each with its own role, set of established relationships, as well as ship and technology. No matter what you choose, you will always be free to develop as you wish. Focus on space exploration, making money from illegal trade or even stealing, commanding huge fleets or becoming the greatest entrepreneur. It's up to you to decide.

Research and Teleportation:
Instantaneous and imperceptible movement between ships and NPCs that take control of your empire will continue at an even higher level. As soon as you have a fleet, you can research a new technology in your Headquarters - Teleportation. Once you unlock teleportation, you will be able to move from ship to ship much faster and experience all the critical situations that happen to your NPC pilots.
Any order that you gave to the ship before that will turn into a mission. But as soon as you leave the ship, the NPC pilot will take control for you and continue the mission.