In the X-Universe your skill and relation to races is measured in ranks. Player ranks have effects on the game difficulty and the magnitude of monetary rewards for missions.
Player Ranks
Fight Rank
Increased by killing stuff. Each Ship class has a value of points given if killed In general the bigger and tougher the ship killed is the more points towards this rank you get. Ships killed by player owned ships out of sector give a reduced number of points. Affects the rate and number of NPC ships spawned as well as the amount of equipment and owned ships belonging to patrols and carriers. Affects the ships spawned for combat missions in combination with the class of player piloted ship and player owned ships in sector. Keeping this ranking low makes the boarding of some capital ships easier (eg. Valhalla). The second to final mission of the Shady Business plot requires the destruction of a total of 50 capital ships which will give a high fight rank if done by a player piloted ship. If SETA is left on without player input for long periods the player Fight Rank will drop 2% every game hour (6 minutes on 1000% SETA).
X-Treme
Hero
Legend
Overlord
Conqueror
Battlemaster
Crusader
Warlord
Vindicator
Assassin
Warrior (large boost to spawn rate of NPC ships)(Xenon start frequent attacks from Xenon Sector 472)
Militant
Master Chief
Fighter Chief (corvettes start to spawn for combat missions and for pirate patrols)
Specialist
Instructor
Professional (starts the Operation Loose Ends plot missions)
Eagle Eye
Sharpshooter
Marksman
Veteran
Fighter (lowest rank idle SETA exploitation will drop to)
Skilled
Graduate
Competent
Trainee
Rookie
Novice
Greenhorn
Nuisance
Harmless (single M5 spawns as an opponent for combat missions)(Xenon activity???)
Trade Rank
Increased by buying and selling wares and stocks at values favourable in comparison to the average. Credits earned from missions do not count to this rank. The sale of wares at equipment docks and trading stations do not count (even if highly profitable) as the sales price is always average. The rank increases on the number of transactions and the magnitude of difference from the average price and not the profit or total credits made. This means buying and selling energy cells one at a time from cheap to expensive sources is a good way to boost this rank early on. This rank affects the amount of credits offered by missions and what ship classes can be found by return ship/return abandoned ship/return stolen ship missions. If SETA is left on without player input for long periods the player Trade Rank will drop 0.25% every game hour (6 minutes on 1000% SETA).
X-Treme
Pan-Galactic Tycoon (missions offer 130,000-25,000,000 credits)
Tycoon
Super Magnate
Magnate
Mogul
Capitalist
Master Industrialist
Industrialist
Manufacturer
Master Economist
Economist
Master Broker
Broker
Financier
Petty Financier
Wholesaler
Merchant
Retailer
Petty Retailer
Entrepreneur
Master Dealer (lowest rank idle SETA exploitation will drop to)
Dealer
Trader
Apprentice Trader
Vendor
Petty vendor
Hawker
Profiteer
Journeyman
Opportunist (missions offer 1,200-8,000 credits)
Race Ranks
The race rank you have represents how much the faction loves or hates you and affects the prices at which they are willing to sell/buy ships, if you are allowed to purchase certain factories and ships, which stations you can dock at or if they want to shoot you out of the sky. Race ranks go from -5 to +10 and is based on a point system dependent on trade, missions and kills. The higher the class of ship killed the larger the influence it has on Race Rank.
+10: 333,333-1,000,000 points (only able to be increased over 16-21% by killing enemies of the race)(you might be able to board an M1/M2+ without them wanting your blood if it is >30%)
+9: 100,000-333,332 (can purchase M2 destroyers)
+8: 33,333-99,999 (can purchase M1 carriers)
+7: 10,000-33,332 (can purchase M7/M7M/M7C frigates)
+6: 3,333-99,999 (can purchase M6+ heavy corvettes)
+5: 1,000- 3,332 (can purchase police licence, M6 corvettes, M3+ heavy fighters and TLs)
+4: 333-999 (can purchase M3 fighters and M4+ heavy interceptors)
+3: 100-332 (can purchase TS small transports, M4 interceptors and M5 scouts)
+2: 33-99
+1: 10-32
0: -10-9 (can dock at all race owned stations)
-1: -100-(-11) (can only dock in border sectors)
-2: -1,000-(-101) (not allowed to dock at any station owned by the race and entering core sectors will cause a fighter squad to spawn and pursue the player)(core sector stations and border sector trading stations will appear hostile)(player owned ships attacking hostile stations will trigger Rapid Response ships counter attacking)
-3: -10,000-(-1,001) (the race will attack all the player's property with great prejudice)
-4: -100,000-(-10,001) (the race will send rapid response ships to hunt you in any sector belonging to them that you enter)
-5: -1,000,000-(-100,001) (reputation gained by missions will not affect the rank and only the blood of enemies of the race can dig the player out of this hole)
Races
Argon
+10: Hero of the Federation
+9: Protector of the Federation
+8: Federation Overwatch
+7: Federation Marshall
+6: Federation Guardian
+5: Trusted Ally
+4: Accepted Advisor
+3: Confirmed Friend
+2: Federation Associate
+1: Federation Member
0: Citizen
-1: Suspected Foe
-2: Known antagonist (boarding a Colossus Hauler can bring the player from +10 to this if done wrong)
-3: Confirmed Insurgent
-4: Confirmed enemy
-5: Enemy of the Federation (Terran starting scenarios begin with this)
ATF
+10: Command Access
+9: Operations Access
+8: Research Access
+7: Earth Access
+6: Lunar Access
+5: Mercury Access
+4: Venus Access
+3: Mars Access
+2: Asteroid Belt Access
+1: Outer System Access
0: No System Access
-1: Suspect Programmer
-2: Tech Fugitive (boarding a Valhalla can bring the player from +10 to this if done wrong)
-3: Known AGI Sympathiser
-4: Illegal AGI Developer
-5: AGI Task Force Nemesis
Boron
+10: Knight of the Kingdom
+9: King's Protectorate
+8: Kings Knight
+7: Queen's Protectorate
+6: Queens Knight
+5: Queen's Guard
+4: Noble Peer
+3: Trusted Courtier
+2: Accepted Friend
+1: Friend
0: Acquaintance
-1: Antagonist
-2: Confirmed Adversary
-3: Enemy of Menelaus
-4: Queen's Nemesis
-5: Enemy of the Kingdom
Goner
+10: Protector of the Goners
+9: Holy Order of the Goners
+8: Goner Evangelist
+7: Goner Preacher
+6: Honoured Pilgrim
+5: Trusted Pilgrim
+4: Faithful Believer
+3: Believer
+2: Follower
+1: Accepted Member
0: Sceptic
-1: Agnostic
-2: Heathen
-3: Blasphemer
-4: Heretic
-5: Defiler of the Truth
Paranid
+10: Honour Guard of Xaar
+9: Seeker of the Holy Light
+8: Emperor's Protectorate
+7: Friend of Emperor
+6: Priest Protectorate
+5: Friend of Priest King
+4: Friend of Priest Duke
+3: Priest Confidante
+2: Friend of Priest
+1: Friend
0: Nomad
-1: Unholy Nomad
-2: Tainted Wanderer
-3: Desecrator of Holy Light
-4: Enemy of Priest Duke
-5: Enemy of Priest Xaar
Pirates
Pirates reputation does not show up in the My Pilot Status menu but their Race Rank can be guessed based on certain features
+10: (pirate owned stations spawn friendly ships)
+5-(+9): (can dock at pirate anarchy ports without station hacks and pirate patrols turn friendly Out of Sector in sectors with player property)
-1-(+4): (can dock at Pirate Base stations but all pirate ships are hostile)
-5-(-2): (all things piratey want your doubloons)
Split
+10: Honoured Strong Arm of Rhonkar
+9: Honoured Imperator of Rhonkar
+8: Inner Circle of Rhonkar
+7: Privileged Associate of Rhonkar
+6: Family Protector
+5: Distinguished Associate
+4: Family Friend
+3: Comrade
+2: Friend
+1: Known Venturer
0: Creature
-1: Shameless Creature
-2: Family Outcast
-3: Family Enemy
-4: Enemy of Rhonkar
-5: Enemy of all Split Families
Teladi
+10: Company Director
+9: Venture Capitalist
+8: Venture Profiteer
+7: Company Owner
+6: Company Manager
+5: Majority Shareholder
+4: Shareholder
+3: Company Trader
+2: Company Helper
+1: Profit Opportunity
0: Profit Initiate
-1: Profit Liability
-2: Mercantile Rebel
-3: Commercial Anarchist
-4: Commercial Enemy
-5: Enemy of the Corporation
Terran
+10: Hero of Sol
+9: Solar Sentinel
+8: Guardian of Earth
+7: Planetary Senator
+6: Servant of Terra
+5: Warrior of Io
+4: Marshall of Mars
+3: Senatorial Advisor
+2: Regional Representative
+1: Local Councillor
0: Citizen
-1: Revolutionary
-2: Renegade
-3: Insurgent
-4: Terrorist
-5: Enemy of Sol
Yaki
Yaki reputation does not show up in the My Pilot Status menu but their Race Rank can be guessed based on certain features
+10: (stations say "We are honoured to welcome you aboard this Yaki station.")
+5-(+9): (stations say "We wish to welcome aboard this Yaki station. You are among friends here.")
-1-(+4): (stations say "Welcome aboard this Yaki station.")
-2: (the Shuri in Weavers Tempest is hostile and stations there will not allow the player to dock but other ships and stations are still friendly)
-5-(-3): (unable to dock at any Yaki station and Yaki ships throughout the X-universe are hostile)
Corporations
Atreus
Mirrors Boron Race Rank
+10: Knight of Atreus
+9: Shipbuilding Guardian
+8: Atreus Currents Shareholder
+7: Shipbuilding Protector
+6: Trusted Wholesaler
+5: Shipbuilding Specialist
+4: Technology Broker
+3: Specialist Supplier
+2: Confirmed Supplier
+1: Potential Contact
0: Potential Friend
-1: Antagonist
-2: Adversary
-3: Confirmed Enemy
-4: Enemy of Shipbuilding
-5: Enemy of Atreus
Duke's
Mirrors Pirates Race Rank
+10: Honour Guard of Priest Duke
+9: Priest Duke's Guardian
+8: Priest Duke's Warrior
+7: Priest's Guard
+6: Buccaneers' Specialist
+5: Buccaneers' Assassin
+4: Buccaneers' Professional
+3: Duke's Buccaneer
+2: Associate
+1: Accomplice
0: Potential Contact
-1: Suspected Informer
-2: Enemy
-3: Confirmed Enemy
-4: Confirmed Insurgent
-5: Enemy of the Duke
Industritech
The Race Rank of this corporation is only affected by making right and wrong choices for the Corporation Troubles random missions
+10: Absolute Monopoly (stop getting Corporation Troubles random missions)
+9: Top 3 Most Valuable Corporation
+8: Top 10 Most Valuable Corporation
+7: Brand Leader
+6: Strong Competitor
+5: Trusted Bank Client
+4: Customer Favourite
+3: Profit Orientated
+2: Operating in the Black
+1: First Positive Steps (payout value at the end of the Corporation Troubles plot starts increasing over time)
0: Break Even (payout value at the end of the Corporation Troubles plot stops reducing over time)
-1: Operating in the Red
-2: Increasing Debts
-3: Losing Contracts
-4: Insolvent
-5: Bankrupt (liquidity of the corporation slowly drops over time)
Jonferco
Mirrors Argon Race Rank
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NMMC
Mirrors Teladi Race Rank
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OTAS
Mirrors Argon Race Rank
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Plutarch
Mirrors Teladi Race Rank
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Strongarms
Mirrors Split Race Rank
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Terracorp
Mirrors Argon Race Rank
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