Where to spend pilot federation bonds best?

[Landorin]

Hi,

I accumulated more than 5 billion pilot federation bonds (yes this took quite a while and many Thargoid Int kills) and figured I'd save it up for something. Yet what should I spend it on? I got the engineers I need within the bubble.
Is it possible to spend these to improve Imperial rank? Or some system faction (Sirius or something? Not sure which one is useful, I never really looked into that stuff)?

 

[Jmanis]

So, i wouldn't put too much thought into it.

• you can only cash them all at once; and
• for any BGS effects, you'll hit the issue of diminishing returns and transactional limits.

Basically... don't expect submitting them to do more than add a few % to a given faction. As for rep... unsure if it'll have any effect since that'll only occur for the issuing faction (being pilots federation)

 

[SergMx]

Hi,

I accumulated more than 5 billion pilot federation bonds (yes this took quite a while and many Thargoid Int kills) and figured I'd save it up for something. Yet what should I spend it on? I got the engineers I need within the bubble.
Is it possible to spend these to improve Imperial rank? Or some system faction (Sirius or something? Not sure which one is useful, I never really looked into that stuff)?

As far as I know you have to go into effect to double them.

 

[Mrc_NorthEast]

Hi,

I accumulated more than 5 billion pilot federation bonds (yes this took quite a while and many Thargoid Int kills) and figured I'd save it up for something. Yet what should I spend it on? I got the engineers I need within the bubble.
Is it possible to spend these to improve Imperial rank? Or some system faction (Sirius or something? Not sure which one is useful, I never really looked into that stuff)?

Nicely done! If you need the money for anything special (like a FC). I would choose one of the PP1.0 groups that adds a % to all bonds turned in at one of their systems. I sign up wtih Mommy Duval. At Tier 5, you can get 100% extra $$$, but you need to earn 10k merits... I find that way too much. However for the bonds I get at Spire sites shooting Orthus's. I do a Tier 1 for Mommy Duval, it is basically a sign up on Monday, haul 100 garrison supplies (I think, the exact name escapes me), wait for the Thursday tick, and go to one of her controlling/exploited systems and redeem the bonds and get 20% bonus on your bonds, and then if she is in position 1/2/3 in PP you can get extra %. Last time I did it I got 40% extra since she was in position 2.

So use the bonds to your advantage whatever you want that to be

 

[GroG79]

Nicely done! If you need the money for anything special (like a FC). I would choose one of the PP1.0 groups that adds a % to all bonds turned in at one of their systems. I sign up wtih Mommy Duval. At Tier 5, you can get 100% extra $$$, but you need to earn 10k merits... I find that way too much. However for the bonds I get at Spire sites shooting Orthus's. I do a Tier 1 for Mommy Duval, it is basically a sign up on Monday, haul 100 garrison supplies (I think, the exact name escapes me), wait for the Thursday tick, and go to one of her controlling/exploited systems and redeem the bonds and get 20% bonus on your bonds, and then if she is in position 1/2/3 in PP you can get extra %. Last time I did it I got 40% extra since she was in position 2.

So use the bonds to your advantage whatever you want that to be

That is weird.... As it applies to Bounties. Not Bonds

 

[Mrc_NorthEast]

That is weird.... As it applies to Bounties. Not Bonds

That is Fdev for you. Not sure what external site you got that from but the info is layed out differently than the in game Galactic Power, pick your power, and then the Ratings tab.

I double checked in game and the exact text for the level I use is:

Pledge to Mommy Duval

Rating 2
Unlocked at 100 merits (one run hauling garrison supplies in a python)

• Weekly Bonus: 50,000cr
• 1 Consolidation Vote
• 15 Power commodity allocation every half hour
• Bounties handed in at a controlled/exploited

system are increased by 20%, increasing to
30/40/50 percent at galactic power standing
levels 3/2/1 respectively

And it works for Combat bonds PERFECTLY. So ask Fdev why there text is off...

Meanwhile if you save up to a billion or so in combat bonds for teaming up and killing Orthrus's you can add extra via the above Rating 2 %'s. I know people who did the double (100% - rating 5 - 10k merits) % thing and they said they would not do it again... too much hauling. But 100 merits is super quick and easy for 20% and up to an extra bonus of 30% if Mommy Duval is the top power. Last time I turned in combat bonds she was in position 2 so only and extra 20% on top of the normal 20% .

Try it out with some amount of combat bonds, just to prove to yourself that it works. Hudson and one other power whom I always forget offer the same type of thing. Extra $$$ for not alot more time and effort. No idea if PP2.0 will change this or not.

 

[Mrc_NorthEast]

Thinking about the above more. I will continue to use it as I accumulate more Thargoid Orthrus kills, while they are still at 40 million each. We only have until the patch on Tuesday am to do that.

At some point in the future, prior to pp 2.0, I will check on if each of the following also get the extra %:

• Ody on foot ground CZ's
• AX CZ's in space
• Pirate massacre mission kills
• Assassination mission kills
• Wanted NPC's in resource sites and anywhere else

I hope it works for all of the above

 

[Landorin]

That is Fdev for you. Not sure what external site you got that from but the info is layed out differently than the in game Galactic Power, pick your power, and then the Ratings tab.

I double checked in game and the exact text for the level I use is:

Pledge to Mommy Duval

Rating 2
Unlocked at 100 merits (one run hauling garrison supplies in a python)

• Weekly Bonus: 50,000cr
• 1 Consolidation Vote
• 15 Power commodity allocation every half hour
• Bounties handed in at a controlled/exploited

system are increased by 20%, increasing to
30/40/50 percent at galactic power standing
levels 3/2/1 respectively

And it works for Combat bonds PERFECTLY. So ask Fdev why there text is off...

Meanwhile if you save up to a billion or so in combat bonds for teaming up and killing Orthrus's you can add extra via the above Rating 2 %'s. I know people who did the double (100% - rating 5 - 10k merits) % thing and they said they would not do it again... too much hauling. But 100 merits is super quick and easy for 20% and up to an extra bonus of 30% if Mommy Duval is the top power. Last time I turned in combat bonds she was in position 2 so only and extra 20% on top of the normal 20% .

Try it out with some amount of combat bonds, just to prove to yourself that it works. Hudson and one other power whom I always forget offer the same type of thing. Extra $$$ for not alot more time and effort. No idea if PP2.0 will change this or not.

I wished I had known it works also for those bonds and not just bounties before getting the first 5 billion for the FC. Thanks! That is definitely worth it!

Thinking about the above more. I will continue to use it as I accumulate more Thargoid Orthrus kills, while they are still at 40 million each. We only have until the patch on Tuesday am to do that.

I never tried spire sites until this Saturday after I read about the payout change. I always wanted to try it and figured I give it a go and take some extra cash. Kinda wished I had tried it earlier. Though apart from the payout I personally still prefer the Interceptor challenge.

 

[Mrc_NorthEast]

Spire sites are fun. Much easier in a group, as long as the group coordinates and knows what they are doing. Good Luck and yes I bought my FC before I knew about the PP1.0 extra bonds thing as well. Oh well I'll find a use for the $$$

edited: fun

 

[Landorin]

Mrc_NorthEast, thank you again! I decided to grind up to rank 5 after all and indeed was able to double all bonds I had, including the one for the Pilot federation. Thank you so very much for the good hint (as I also thought it just applies to bounties until I read your posting here). Feels rewarding all the hard work on killing Thargoids paid off double (even though my SLF greedy pilot took her 15% share, the least she could do is invest it into combat school to rank up to Elite)!

 

[Mrc_NorthEast]

No problem! And glad it worked out for you. More credits never hurts