RDouglass1: In the Last two days, I have Docked at stations where I was Dock at a Post where Another Freighter Was Already Docked...
My Understanding is the Reason For Buying A Docking Computer is So That Typw of Thing Won't happen...
Ehm, no. The Docking Computer helps you auto-dock - if you're below 5KM away from a station, press CTRL + D to be instantly docked at the closest docking port.
For a slightly less buggy experience, and less "docking where other ships are docked" kind of things, I highly recommend X3:AP, especially if you're not interested in the single player storyline. And even if you are, there's a TC campaign mod for X3:AP, which brings X3:TC's campaign to the more optimized engine in X3:AP, which you get along with improved gameplay (boarding mechanics, turret AI optimizations etc.).
RDouglass1: It is also my Opinion That The REP System Needs Serious Work...
A Player Works HARD To Raise "SAID" race REP. Gets it up to around 90 or so...
Goes off to another Section of Space for a Few Days, And That REP Drops to around 17 or so, Just Because The Player is NOT THERE!!!
Rep is sometimes heavily influenced by the type of game you've started and your progress in the main storyline. If you just want a sandbox game and don't care much about the story, you can go for a custom game (which is how I've always played X3:TC & X3:AP, though it also has some downsides and there's some stuff you can't ever get in the game this way). Rep is much more constant in a custom game and only changes due to your direct actions.