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2 +Updated for version 5.10
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2 -
5 +==Navigation==
3 3  {{toc/}}
4 4  
5 5  = Overview =
6 6  
7 -Custom Game Starts were introduced in the 4.10 update and allow for greater flexibility in getting into X4. Custom game starts can be broken down into two types: **Budgeted** and **Creative** Custom gamestarts with the former allowing players to create a start with a few restrictions and will not incur a **modified** tag. The latter is, as its name implies, far more creative and unrestricted but will incur a **modified **tag (preventing online functionality). If players are running mods they will not be able to access the budgeted custom game start and will instead have to play through one of the [[starting scenarios>>doc:Starting Scenarios]] or the creative custom start.
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8 8  
12 +Custom Game Starts were introduced in the 4.10 update and allow for greater flexibility in getting into X4. Custom game starts can be broken down into two types: **Budgeted** and **Creative** Custom gamestarts with the former allowing players to create a start with a few restrictions and will not incur a **modified** tag. The latter is, as its name implies, far more creative and unrestricted but will incur a **modified **tag (preventing online functionality). If players are running mods they will not be able to access the budgeted custom game start and will instead have to play through one of the [[starting scenarios>>doc:X4WIKI.X4 Wiki Home.Objects in the Game Universe.Game Starts.Starting Scenarios.WebHome]] or the creative custom start.
13 +
9 9  == Budgeted Custom Game Starts ==
10 10  
16 +----
17 +
11 11  Budgeted Custom Game Starts require the player to load an existing **unmodified** save before becoming functional, this requirement is based on the need for the budget limits to be calculated on game progress. Budget areas include:
12 12  
13 -* Budget
20 +* Monetary Budget
14 14  * Knowledge
15 -* Reputation
16 16  * Personnel
23 +* Relations
17 17  * Research and Plot outcomes
18 18  
19 19  How the budgets are calculated and how to optimise them is outlined [[below>>url:https://www.egosoft.com:8444/confluence/display/X4WIKI/Custom+Game+Starts#CustomGameStarts-CustomStartMetrics||shape="rect"]]
20 20  
28 +[[image:attach:Custom Gamestart Menu.png]]
29 +
21 21  == Creative Custom Game Starts ==
22 22  
23 -Creative Custom Gamestarts do not require the player to load an existing save and players can experiment from the outset. Creative custom game starts permit the creation of a game start in the exact same way as a budgeted one but without any of the budgetary restrictions (although the player still has a 10,000,000Cr limit). The player also has full control over which plots and research items are completed even if they have not been completed in an un-modified game. Additionally, the player can adjust their faction relations with otherwise locked factions like the [[doc:Xenon]], [[Kha'ak>>doc:Kha'ak]] and [[doc:Scale Plate Pact]] (although this can often have unintended and undesirable consequences). Finally, players can choose whether or not they want highways enabled or disabled and can enable and disable local and ring highways separately.
32 +----
24 24  
34 +Creative Custom Gamestarts do not require the player to load an existing save and players can experiment from the outset. Creative custom game starts permit the creation of a game start in the exact same way as a budgeted one but without any of the budgetary restrictions (although the player still has a 10,000,000Cr limit). The player also has full control over which plots and research items are completed even if they have not been completed in an un-modified game. Additionally, the player can adjust their faction relations with otherwise locked factions like the [[doc:xwikicommunity:X4 Foundations Wiki.Objects in the Game Universe.Factions.Xenon.WebHome]], [[doc:xwikicommunity:X4 Foundations Wiki.Objects in the Game Universe.Factions.Kha'ak.WebHome]] and [[doc:xwikicommunity:X4 Foundations Wiki.Objects in the Game Universe.Factions.Scale Plate Pact.WebHome]] (although this can often have unintended and undesirable consequences). Finally, players can choose whether or not they want highways enabled or disabled and can enable and disable local and ring highways separately.
35 +
25 25  = Custom Start Metrics =
37 +
38 +----
39 +
40 +== Monetary Budget Factors ==
41 +
42 +(% class="wrapped" %)
43 +|=(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
44 +(((
45 +Variable
46 +)))|=(((
47 +Explanation
48 +)))|=(% style="text-align: center;" %)(% style="text-align: center;" %)
49 +(((
50 +Score per
51 +)))|=(% style="text-align: center;" %)(% style="text-align: center;" %)
52 +(((
53 +Limit
54 +)))|=(% style="text-align: center;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: center;" colspan="1" %)
55 +(((
56 +Number
57 +)))
58 +|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
59 +(((
60 +base_budget
61 +)))|(((
62 +Base budget
63 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
64 +(((
65 +(% style="text-align: right;" %)
66 +300,000 Cr
67 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
68 +(((
69 +300,000 Cr
70 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
71 +(((
72 +(% style="text-align: right;" %)
73 +1
74 +)))
75 +|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
76 +(((
77 +money_builtmodule_production
78 +)))|(((
79 +Has production modules
80 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
81 +(((
82 +500,000 Cr
83 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
84 +(((
85 +6,500,000 Cr
86 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
87 +(((
88 +13
89 +)))
90 +|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
91 +(((
92 +money_builtmodule_pier
93 +)))|(((
94 +Has pier modules
95 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
96 +(((
97 +600,000 Cr
98 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
99 +(((
100 +4,200,000 Cr
101 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
102 +(((
103 +7
104 +)))
105 +|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
106 +(((
107 +money_builtmodule_dock
108 +)))|(((
109 +Has dock modules
110 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
111 +(((
112 +80,000 Cr
113 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
114 +(((
115 +1,680,000 Cr
116 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
117 +(((
118 +21
119 +)))
120 +|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
121 +(((
122 +money_builtmodule_luxurydock
123 +)))|(((
124 +Has a luxury dock module
125 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
126 +(((
127 +150,000 Cr
128 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
129 +(((
130 +150,000 Cr
131 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
132 +(((
133 +1
134 +)))
135 +|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
136 +(((
137 +money_builtmodule_storage_s_m
138 +)))|(((
139 +Has S and M storage modules
140 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
141 +(((
142 +90,000 Cr
143 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
144 +(((
145 +810,000 Cr
146 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
147 +(((
148 +9
149 +)))
150 +|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
151 +(((
152 +money_builtmodule_storage_l
153 +)))|(((
154 +Has L storage modules
155 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
156 +(((
157 +150,000 Cr
158 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
159 +(((
160 +1,050,000 Cr
161 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
162 +(((
163 +7
164 +)))
165 +|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
166 +(((
167 +money_builtmodule_buildmodule_s
168 +)))|(((
169 +Has S ship build modules
170 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
171 +(((
172 +21,000,000 Cr
173 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
174 +(((
175 +21,000,000 Cr
176 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
177 +(((
178 +1
179 +)))
180 +|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
181 +(((
182 +money_tradeamount_100k
183 +)))|(((
184 +Sold > 100k worth of goods at once
185 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
186 +(((
187 +20,000 Cr
188 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
189 +(((
190 +1,400,000 Cr
191 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
192 +(((
193 +70
194 +)))
195 +|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
196 +(((
197 +money_tradeamount_1mil
198 +)))|(((
199 +Sold > 1mil worth of goods at once
200 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
201 +(((
202 +200,000 Cr
203 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
204 +(((
205 +7,000,000 Cr
206 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
207 +(((
208 +35
209 +)))
210 +|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
211 +(((
212 +money_boughtship_m
213 +)))|(((
214 +Bought an M ship
215 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
216 +(((
217 +400,000 Cr
218 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
219 +(((
220 +5,200,000 Cr
221 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
222 +(((
223 +13
224 +)))
225 +|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
226 +(((
227 +money_boughtship_l
228 +)))|(((
229 +Bought an L ship
230 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
231 +(((
232 +1,800,000 Cr
233 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
234 +(((
235 +12,600,000 Cr
236 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
237 +(((
238 +7
239 +)))
240 +|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
241 +(((
242 +money_boughtship_xl
243 +)))|(((
244 +Bought an XL ship
245 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
246 +(((
247 +20,000,000 Cr
248 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
249 +(((
250 +20,000,000 Cr
251 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
252 +(((
253 +1
254 +)))
255 +|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
256 +(((
257 +money_boughtship_carrier
258 +)))|(((
259 +Bought a carrier
260 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
261 +(((
262 +27,000,000 Cr
263 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
264 +(((
265 +27,000,000 Cr
266 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
267 +(((
268 +1
269 +)))
270 +|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
271 +(((
272 +money_boughtship_supply
273 +)))|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
274 +(((
275 +Bought a supply ship
276 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
277 +(((
278 +25,000,000 Cr
279 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
280 +(((
281 +25,000,000 Cr
282 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
283 +(((
284 +1
285 +)))
286 +|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="3" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="3" %)
287 +(((
288 +Sum
289 +)))|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
290 +(((
291 +133,890,000 Cr
292 +)))|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
293 +(((
294 +\\
295 +)))
296 +== Monetary Costs ==
297 +
298 +Increasing the financial budget would intuitively increase the player's starting balance, however, it becomes quickly apparent that that is not the case. This is evidenced by the restriction of the player's starting balance to 10,000,000Cr which leaves a massive 123,890,000Cr left over when the maximum budget has been reached. Instead the overwhelming majority of the monetary budget is consumed by inventory items (limited to a select range that excludes paintmods, and technology modification components), ships and starting stations. Prices of stations and ships are taken to be that of the average cost and the player cannot select the Syn or the Asgard for their starting ship or other property. Finally, having any pre-built stations will require funds for the blueprint cost on top of the cost of the station's built components.
299 +
300 +
301 +== Knowledge Budget Factors ==
302 +
303 +(% class="wrapped" %)
304 +|=(((
305 +Variable
306 +)))|=(((
307 +Explanation
308 +)))|=(((
309 +Score per
310 +)))|=(((
311 + Limit
312 +)))|=(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
313 +(((
314 +Number
315 +)))
316 +|(((
317 +base_budget
318 +)))|(((
319 +Base budget
320 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
321 +(((
322 +(% style="text-align: right;" %)
323 +5,000\\
324 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
325 +(((
326 +5,000
327 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
328 +(((
329 +(% style="text-align: right;" %)
330 +1
331 +)))
332 +|(((
333 +known_lockbox_normal
334 +)))|(((
335 +Opened a normal [[lockbox>>doc:xwikicommunity:X4 Foundations Wiki.Guides and Tutorials.Tips and Tricks (Spoiler).Lockboxes and Data Vaults.WebHome]] (1 lock)
336 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
337 +(((
338 +100
339 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
340 +(((
341 +10,000
342 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
343 +(((
344 +100
345 +)))
346 +|(((
347 +known_lockbox_rare
348 +)))|(((
349 +Opened a rare lockbox (4 or more locks)
350 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
351 +(((
352 +500
353 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
354 +(((
355 +30,000
356 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
357 +(((
358 +60
359 +)))
360 +|(((
361 +known_aqueduct
362 +)))|(((
363 +Target an aqueduct
364 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
365 +(((
366 +2,000
367 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
368 +(((
369 +2,000
370 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
371 +(((
372 +1
373 +)))
374 +|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
375 +(((
376 +known_khaak_hive
377 +)))|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
378 +(((
379 +Target a [[doc:xwikicommunity:X4 Foundations Wiki.Objects in the Game Universe.Factions.Kha'ak.WebHome]] Hive
380 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
381 +(((
382 +3,000
383 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
384 +(((
385 +3,000
386 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
387 +(((
388 +1
389 +)))
390 +|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
391 +(((
392 +known_sector
393 +)))|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
394 +(((
395 +Enter a new sector
396 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
397 +(((
398 +200
399 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
400 +(((
401 +(% class="qv3Wpe" %)26,000
402 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
403 +(((
404 +130
405 +)))
406 +|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
407 +(((
408 +known_sector_xenon
409 +)))|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
410 +(((
411 +Enter a [[doc:xwikicommunity:X4 Foundations Wiki.Objects in the Game Universe.Factions.Xenon.WebHome]] sector
412 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
413 +(((
414 +2,000
415 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
416 +(((
417 +2,000
418 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
419 +(((
420 +1
421 +)))
422 +|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
423 +(((
424 +known_datavault
425 +)))|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
426 +(((
427 +Target a Data Vault
428 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
429 +(((
430 +3,000
431 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
432 +(((
433 +3,000
434 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
435 +(((
436 +1
437 +)))
438 +|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
439 +(((
440 +known_timeline_unlock
441 +)))|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
442 +(((
443 +Unlock a timeline entry
444 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
445 +(((
446 +1,000
447 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
448 +(((
449 +30,000
450 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
451 +(((
452 +30
453 +)))
454 +|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="3" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="3" %)
455 +(((
456 +Sum
457 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
458 +(((
459 +111,000
460 +)))|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
461 +(((
462 +\\
463 +)))
464 +== Knowledge Costs ==
465 +
466 +The Knowledge component of the Budget determines whether or not a faction or a sector is initially known to a player and in the case of sectors if all stations are known. Knowledge of a faction is a fixed value of 2,000 points per faction but the cost of knowing a sector is variable with more remote sectors having a greater cost (this is important as players can only start in known sectors). Finally, the cost of whether or not all stations in a given sector is also a fixed cost like faction knowledge and is set at 1,800 points per sector.
467 +
468 +== Personnel Budget Factors ==
469 +
470 +(% class="wrapped" %)
471 +|=(((
472 +Variable
473 +)))|=(((
474 +Explanation
475 +)))|=(((
476 +Score per
477 +)))|=(((
478 +Limit
479 +)))|=(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
480 +(((
481 +Number
482 +)))
483 +|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
484 +(((
485 +base_budget
486 +)))|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
487 +(((
488 +Base Budget
489 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
490 +(((
491 +1,000
492 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
493 +(((
494 +1,000
495 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
496 +(((
497 +1
498 +)))
499 +|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
500 +(((
501 +people_pilot_2star
502 +)))|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
503 +(((
504 +Promoted a 2 star pilot to 3 stars with a seminar
505 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
506 +(((
507 +500
508 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
509 +(((
510 +25,000
511 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
512 +(((
513 +50
514 +)))
515 +|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
516 +(((
517 +people_pilot_3star
518 +)))|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
519 +(((
520 +Promoted a 3 star pilot to 4 stars with a seminar
521 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
522 +(((
523 +2,500
524 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
525 +(((
526 +75,000
527 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
528 +(((
529 +30
530 +)))
531 +|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
532 +(((
533 +people_pilot_4star
534 +)))|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
535 +(((
536 +Promoted a 4 star pilot to 5 stars with a seminar
537 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
538 +(((
539 +5,000
540 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
541 +(((
542 +100,000
543 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
544 +(((
545 +20
546 +)))
547 +|(((
548 +people_manager_2star
549 +)))|(((
550 +Promoted a 2 star manager to 3 stars with a seminar
551 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
552 +(((
553 +500
554 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
555 +(((
556 +25,000
557 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
558 +(((
559 +50
560 +)))
561 +|(((
562 +people_manager_3star
563 +)))|(((
564 +Promoted a 3 star manager to 4 stars with a seminar
565 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
566 +(((
567 +2,500
568 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
569 +(((
570 +75,000
571 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
572 +(((
573 +30
574 +)))
575 +|(((
576 +people_manager_4star
577 +)))|(((
578 +Promoted a 4 star manager to 5 stars with a seminar
579 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
580 +(((
581 +5,000
582 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
583 +(((
584 +100,000
585 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
586 +(((
587 +20
588 +)))
589 +|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
590 +(((
591 +people_pilot_4star_onload
592 +)))|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
593 +(((
594 +Has a 4 star pilot
595 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
596 +(((
597 +1,500
598 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
599 +(((
600 +30,000
601 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
602 +(((
603 +20
604 +)))
605 +|(((
606 +people_pilot_5star_onload
607 +)))|(((
608 +Has a 5 star pilot
609 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
610 +(((
611 +3,000
612 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
613 +(((
614 + 60,000
615 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
616 +(((
617 + 20
618 +)))
619 +|(((
620 +people_manager_4star_onload
621 +)))|(((
622 +Has a 4 star manager
623 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
624 +(((
625 +1,500
626 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
627 +(((
628 +30,000
629 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
630 +(((
631 +20
632 +)))
633 +|(((
634 +people_manager_5star_onload
635 +)))|(((
636 +Has a 5 star manager
637 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
638 +(((
639 +3,000
640 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
641 +(((
642 + 60,000
643 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
644 +(((
645 + 20
646 +)))
647 +|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
648 +(((
649 +people_crew_count
650 +)))|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
651 +(((
652 +Total number of crew
653 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
654 +(((
655 +20
656 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
657 +(((
658 +60,000
659 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
660 +(((
661 +3000
662 +)))
663 +|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="3" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="3" %)
664 +(((
665 +Sum
666 +)))|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
667 +(((
668 +641,000
669 +)))|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
670 +(((
671 +\\
672 +)))
673 +== Personnel Costs ==
674 +
675 +The personnel budget affects the quality of the crew on ships and managers on stations. If a crew level is not set in the custom game start editor a random level crew will be generated. Crew cost factors in both the quantity of crew and the quality, quantity is considered linearly but the cost of quality crew grows exponentially. The cost of crew is roughly equal to ((star level)/3)^3.5 for levels over 1/3, this means a five star crew member will cost 13,070 points.
676 +
677 +== Relations Budget Factors ==
678 +
679 +(% class="wrapped" %)
680 +|=(((
681 +Variable
682 +)))|=(((
683 +Explanation
684 +)))|=(((
685 +Score per
686 +)))|=(((
687 +Limit
688 +)))|=(((
689 +Number
690 +)))
691 +|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
692 +(((
693 +base_budget
694 +)))|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
695 +(((
696 +Base budget
697 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
698 +(((
699 +10
700 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
701 +(((
702 +10
703 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
704 +(((
705 +1
706 +)))
707 +|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
708 +(((
709 +relation_war_joinedfaction
710 +)))|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
711 +(((
712 +Joined a war effort
713 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
714 +(((
715 +10
716 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
717 +(((
718 +10
719 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
720 +(((
721 +1
722 +)))
723 +|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
724 +(((
725 +relation_war_joinedopposition
726 +)))|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
727 +(((
728 +Joined a war effort opposing another one
729 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
730 +(((
731 +20
732 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
733 +(((
734 +20
735 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
736 +(((
737 +1
738 +)))
739 +|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
740 +(((
741 +relation_tradeguild
742 +)))|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
743 +(((
744 +Joined a trade guild
745 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
746 +(((
747 +20
748 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
749 +(((
750 +20
751 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
752 +(((
753 +1
754 +)))
755 +|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
756 +(((
757 +relation_pirateguild
758 +)))|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
759 +(((
760 +Joined a pirate guild (currently only offered by the [[doc:xwikicommunity:X4 Foundations Wiki.Objects in the Game Universe.Factions.Scale Plate Pact.WebHome]])
761 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
762 +(((
763 +30
764 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
765 +(((
766 +30
767 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
768 +(((
769 +1
770 +)))
771 +|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
772 +(((
773 +relation_leak_mission_easy
774 +)))|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
775 +(((
776 +Completed an easy leak mission
777 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
778 +(((
779 +10
780 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
781 +(((
782 +10
783 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
784 +(((
785 +1
786 +)))
787 +|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
788 +(((
789 +relation_leak_mission_hard
790 +)))|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
791 +(((
792 +Completed a hard leak mission
793 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
794 +(((
795 +30
796 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
797 +(((
798 +30
799 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
800 +(((
801 +1
802 +)))
803 +|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
804 +(((
805 +relation_ceremony_10
806 +)))|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
807 +(((
808 +First level 10 reputation ceremony bonus
809 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
810 +(((
811 +20
812 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
813 +(((
814 +20
815 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
816 +(((
817 +1
818 +)))
819 +|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
820 +(((
821 +relation_ceremony_10
822 +)))|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
823 +(((
824 +Subsequent level 10 reputation ceremonies
825 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
826 +(((
827 +5
828 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
829 +(((
830 +75
831 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
832 +(((
833 +15
834 +)))
835 +|(((
836 +relation_ceremony_20
837 +)))|(((
838 +First level 20 reputation ceremony bonus
839 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
840 +(((
841 +100
842 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
843 +(((
844 +100
845 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
846 +(((
847 +1
848 +)))
849 +|(((
850 +relation_ceremony_20
851 +)))|(((
852 +Subsequent level 20 reputation ceremonies
853 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
854 +(((
855 +25
856 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
857 +(((
858 +250
859 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" %)(% style="text-align: right;" %)
860 +(((
861 +10
862 +)))
863 +|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
864 +(((
865 +relation_27
866 +)))|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
867 +(((
868 +Reached +27 with one faction
869 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
870 +(((
871 +500
872 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
873 +(((
874 +500
875 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
876 +(((
877 +1
878 +)))
879 +|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
880 +(((
881 +relation_27
882 +)))|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
883 +(((
884 +Reached +27 with subsequent factions
885 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
886 +(((
887 +75
888 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
889 +(((
890 +525
891 +)))|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="1" %)
892 +(((
893 +7
894 +)))
895 +|(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="3" %)(% style="text-align: right;" colspan="3" %)
896 +(((
897 +Sum
898 +)))|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
899 +(((
900 +1,600
901 +)))|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
902 +(((
903 +\\
904 +)))
905 +== Relations Costs ==
906 +
907 +Relations points exclusively affect relations with factions and can only be used to manipulate how the player interacts with the amicable [[factions>>doc:xwikicommunity:X4 Foundations Wiki.Objects in the Game Universe.Factions.WebHome]]. The default relations in the editor is identical to the 'Young gun' starting scenario with most factions preset and a value of 0 with the exception of the [[doc:xwikicommunity:X4 Foundations Wiki.Objects in the Game Universe.Factions.Free Families.WebHome]], [[doc:xwikicommunity:X4 Foundations Wiki.Objects in the Game Universe.Factions.Fallen Families.WebHome]], [[doc:xwikicommunity:X4 Foundations Wiki.Objects in the Game Universe.Factions.Terran Protectorate.WebHome]], [[doc:xwikicommunity:X4 Foundations Wiki.Objects in the Game Universe.Factions.Yaki.WebHome]] and [[doc:xwikicommunity:X4 Foundations Wiki.Objects in the Game Universe.Factions.Zyarth Patriarchy.WebHome]] which are set at -5, -5, -15, -25 and -15 respectively.
908 +
909 +Changing relations comes at a cost of 1 point per reputation level between 1 and 10 (raising negative reputation levels up to 0 currently incurs no cost). Between 11 and 20 inclusive raising reputation by 1 level costs 10 points. Between 21 and 26 inclusive costs 100 points per level, the jump between 26 and 27 costs 300 points and for every level over 27 it costs 200 points. The total cost of maximising a factions reputation is hence 1,610 points and is impossible to do.
910 +
911 +\\
912 +
913 +== References ==
914 +
915 +*
916 +
917 +{{{libraries/gamestarts.xml}}}
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1 +You can have more than 10,000,000 in the creative custom start, you just have to click on the number and type in a value.  Doing this and holding down the "9" key will max the cash at 1,000,000,000,000.  The light blue bar signifying how full it is will only be ~~3/4 of the way, but it can't be dragged any further for more than 1 trillion credits.  This is as of ToA 5.0 on April 20th, 2022.
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