EG-X Technologies are an Anti-Gravity racing team of the Chinese and Finnish origins, but based in Finland. They are a merger of F9000 teams EG-R and Xios. As a result, their logo takes influences from both teams, with EG in bold blue and X in bold red.
History[]
Formed in 2172 as a result of the merger of two F9000-era teams EG-R Technologies and Xios International, EG-X Technologies appears to be a strange blend of man and machine. Otherwise, they have always been enigmatic indeed.
Despite never participating in the FX300 League, EG-X unexpectedly showed up at the FX350 League, causing fans and spectators to take an interest in the new team out of curiosity. Turned out they performed so well in the league they managed to put a shame to the opposition with a sleek craft that could not be described in details. It soon became obvious that the EG-X team had made an impression that they were more than ready to get into AG racing. Needless to say, they were already willing to take an early shot at the upcoming competition.
Without sufficient information about their new craft, as the EG-X team did not release any data from pre-season testing for the FX400 League, those who did not have time to take a peek on the craft and its performance could only say how it had a considerable top speed and was quick out of the corners. So it would only be a matter of time when this dark horse team emerged as one to watch in the League, considering their strong performance beforehand.
FX400 Background[]
Formed in 2172 when F9000 League superpowers Xios and EG-R merged, EG-X was something of an unknown quantity going into the inaugural season of the FX350 League. It turned out that they were more than ready to go racing, though, scoring a number of high placed finishes with relative ease for a team that did not contest the FX300 League.
Opting not to release data from pre-season testing for the FX400, the performance of the EG-X chassis has only been seen by those quick enough to catch a glimpse of the sleek ship as it was put through its paces. What was obvious without the data is that the craft is fast out of the corners and appears to have a good top speed, too. So look for this dark horse partnership between China and Finland to be strong contenders at the front of the grid.
FX400 Message[]
Statement issued by EG-X from Heureka Science Center, Vantaa, Finland
EG-X are system leaders in both aerodynamics and cybernetics – technologies which we believe are the core components of what it takes to compete at the highest level of Anti-Gravity Racing.
In pushing the boundaries of cybernetic technology, we have equipped our pilots with a direct neural bond to their race craft – an almost telepathic link between human and machine.
At our aerodynamic profiling plant in Vantaa, Finland, we have refined the control surfaces of our racing chassis and evolved our force-shield so create a natural, organic profile that glides through the air with virtually zero friction.
The EG-X Racing project is the next step in the evolution of our core competencies, with the goal of uniting the strengths of our highly trained pilots and our state of the art race craft to form the ultimate combination of man and machine.
Appearance, Evolution and Stats[]
The EG-X ship in Wipeout Pulse and HD appears to be a particularly sleek single-hull design, with canard-like extensions attached on the sides of the hull, stretching back to the rear wings. The ship is one of the best in the game in regards to acceleration, and is pretty fast. However, the ship is a bit difficult to control, due to its rather heavy handling. A lack of shielding also proves an issue, requiring some precise control to keep it going. Nonetheless, its thrust will ensure that the more skilled pilots will be able to handle the tough handling and low shielding. The EG-X Fury ship gives a small enhancement on both speed and handling for slightly more power and agility.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- It is likely that EG-X's team operations lean heavily toward Xios more than EG-R.
- Evidence of this is supported by their Finnish headquarters, although it is not known whether they still manufacture weapons, unlike the former Xios company.
- It is also possible that, like the former EG-R team, EG-X also specialize in cybernetics, as seen with their pilot in the Wipeout Rush mobile game.
- As this team is a combination of EG-R and Xios, they were (indirectly) the two other teams to have survived the downfall of the F9000 league, along with Van-Über.
- Although the team is part-Finnish by virtue of Xios' location, the official Wipeout Pulse website erroneously lists the team as part-Swedish.
- This error is also present in the ship description for EG-X in Wipeout Pulse.
| Anti-Gravity Racing Teams in Wipeout |
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| AG Systems • Assegai • Auricom • EG-X • FEISAR • Goteki 45 • Harimau • Icaras • Mirage • Piranha • Qirex • Triakis • Van-Über |
| Defunct/Former Teams: EG-R • G-Tech • Tigron • Xios |