Advice on the best Imperial rank grind right now?

[CMDR Ofan]

I think today's patch will kill the planet scan method if I have read it correctly. The patch notes seem to indicate that "Fixed an incorrectly set boolean preventing multiple rewards from a single success point". If that is the case it was fun while it lasted lol o7

Edit: Although saying that I have noticed the facilities tend to spawn in the same general location so maybe it's still going to be reasonably workable.

 

[StiTch]

I exclusively run in CZs with massacre missions these days. Only reliable source of rep missions with good money that is utterly more enjoyable than poo hauling.

 

[CMDR Ofan]

I exclusively run in CZs with massacre missions these days. Only reliable source of rep missions with good money that is utterly more enjoyable than poo hauling.

Maybe not anymore if the above patch notes quote refers to mission targets also then 20 CZ missions will now require the sum of all ships to be killed in series rather than parallel. 20 missions for 106 ships is 2120 ships to kill to complete all 20 :/ *weeps*.

You will have to give us some feedback on that if you will be so kind?

 

[StiTch]

Maybe not anymore if the above patch notes quote refers to mission targets also then 20 CZ missions will now require the sum of all ships to be killed in series rather than parallel. 20 missions for 106 ships is 2120 ships to kill to complete all 20 :/ *weeps*.

You will have to give us some feedback on that if you will be so kind?

I would assume that would be to counter skimmers - for very good reason - but thankyou for the heads up; I will take a look and see if it applies.

EDIT: All I can see is this...

- Massacre Conflict missions will only accept conflict zone targets

Quote me the bit you mean? That bit right there would be exactly to counter skimmers, by requiring players actually go to the CZ to rack up kills.

 

[CMDR Ofan]

I would assume that would be to counter skimmers - for very good reason - but thankyou for the heads up; I will take a look and see if it applies.

They had a seperate fix for skimmers in the notes saying they no longer class as ships for massacre missions.

"Massacre Conflict missions will only accept conflict zone targets"

I would assume that would be to counter skimmers - for very good reason - but thankyou for the heads up; I will take a look and see if it applies.

EDIT: All I can see is this...



Quote me the bit you mean? That bit right there would be exactly to counter skimmers, by requiring players actually go to the CZ to rack up kills.

I added it above, but its "Fixed an incorrectly set boolean preventing multiple rewards from a single success point"

 

[StiTch]

I added it above, but its "Fixed an incorrectly set boolean preventing multiple rewards from a single success point"

Ah yes. Gotta say that's worded very ambiguously...would be a tad peeved if it's the case, because I was appreciating being able to make money in an enjoyable way -_-

 

[CMDR Ofan]

Ah yes. Gotta say that's worded very ambiguously...would be a tad peeved if it's the case, because I was appreciating being able to make money in an enjoyable way -_-

We all do tbh, sometimes I very much wish I had started playing later when these easier cash mothods had been discovered. Still, even if it is the case (which it may not be yet we all have to wait on the patch and run some tests) than the nerf bomb has dropped I'm sure it won't be long before the playerbase finds the next cash4lols adventure.

 

[StiTch]

We all do tbh, sometimes I very much wish I had started playing later when these easier cash mothods had been discovered. Still, even if it is the case (which it may not be yet we all have to wait on the patch and run some tests) than the nerf bomb has dropped I'm sure it won't be long before the playerbase finds the next cash4lols adventure.

Hehe yeah. Not a fan of them normally...actively objected to Sothis. CZs have required skill and effort, which made a really nice change for once </3

 

[CMDR Ofan]

Hehe yeah. Not a fan of them normally...actively objected to Sothis. CZs have required skill and effort, which made a really nice change for once </3

Agreed, I don't mind a way to earn the credits but if it's too exploity I tend to balk at using the methods. I don't have an issue with other people using them though, I see it as mirroring real life where some canny folks will always find a way to make a quick profit

 

[Vasea Azure]

Well I need 50% of the rank to get the Cutter that I probably never use apart from making fancy screenshots of its chrome paint... anyway - need to sit on my bum and grind this fast. When the patch will go live?

 

[oscarolim]

5 hours ago!

 

[Vasea Azure]

5 hours ago!

Ahh ok lol - I just logged in - it still works as before as far as planetary scan missions goes.

 

[Vasea Azure]

mods delete pls

 

[CMDR Ofan]

Ahh ok lol - I just logged in - it still works as before as far as planetary scan missions goes.

Aye seems to be working, only 3 or 4 more runs and I should hit duke.

 

[gazzareth]

I just moved to Aditi and now running data & passengers out of there, rank (currently Viscount) is shooting up over 15% per run if I do the donations as well...

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[CMDR Ofan]

I just moved to Aditi and now running data & passengers out of there, rank (currently Viscount) is shooting up over 15% per run if I do the donations as well...

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That's a good do, how long does it take for the run? I can get about 4 or 5 runs per hour out at the moment, it's melting through the rank in a pretty absurd fashion.

Edit: And it's done, Duked up to the max, off to do an ascension then go pick up the giant space vibrator. Good luck all of you.

 

[oscarolim]

I prefer WuHIP as there are less destinations possible. In Aditi there's a lot of potential delivery stations, and takes me a long time.

 

[gazzareth]

I prefer WuHIP as there are less destinations possible. In Aditi there's a lot of potential delivery stations, and takes me a long time.

WuHIP didn't work for me at all, Aditi was good right from the off - choose Diamond/Dolov (?) load up, go there, hand in the missions, then return and do the other one. Can pretty much fill my mission board between the two stations.... should probably stop doing the donation missions though, as I still need creds for the Cutter...

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[ubit]

I am working in Aditi too. But never get 15% per run. Currently baron and only gaining 3-5% for 20 missions. I do not relog. But description of missions is bugged. Always shows "REP++, INF++" on the board and always shows "medium increase/medium increase" on the details. I wish they would fix this.

Currently there are a couple of mission types available. Generator destruction missions from Aditi Jet Maffia paying between 200 and 1200 kCr. No rank progressions from this but a couple if credits if you collect some of them. Only one target for this mission type.

Planetary scan missions from the empire factions pay between 100k and 800k. Stackable and one target in each system.

Data delivery of course from all factions. Paying not much. I found data delivery between 15k and 105k.

Some commodity transport missions available too. Paying well.

Passenger missions in Aditi are bad. Only found long range missions (do not pay enough for the time you need) and short range transport paying between 90k and 200k. You need to collect a few of them to earn some credits.

But: Mostly I found about only 0 to 10 missions (including passengers) on the mission boards. Yes: Still sometimes 0/0 after the patch! And still not enough missions for 4-5 factions. Current faction states are none, outbreak, civil war and boom. You have to fly around from station to station to fill your mission board (if you do not do relogging) a couple of times. Takes its time. In Aditi stations are >2000ls from entry. In the neighbor system they are closer but flying between the 2 planetary stations takes time as they are badly aligned and have a star-"brake" between them. Better: Land on diamond vision, jump to aditi, jump back, go to dolgov point. This is slightly faster than the direct route from diamond vision to dolgov.

Ciao, Udo

 

[CMDR Ofan]

I am working in Aditi too. But never get 15% per run. Currently baron and only gaining 3-5% for 20 missions. I do not relog. But description of missions is bugged. Always shows "REP++, INF++" on the board and always shows "medium increase/medium increase" on the details. I wish they would fix this.

Currently there are a couple of mission types available. Generator destruction missions from Aditi Jet Maffia paying between 200 and 1200 kCr. No rank progressions from this but a couple if credits if you collect some of them. Only one target for this mission type.

Planetary scan missions from the empire factions pay between 100k and 800k. Stackable and one target in each system.

Data delivery of course from all factions. Paying not much. I found data delivery between 15k and 105k.

Some commodity transport missions available too. Paying well.

Passenger missions in Aditi are bad. Only found long range missions (do not pay enough for the time you need) and short range transport paying between 90k and 200k. You need to collect a few of them to earn some credits.

But: Mostly I found about only 0 to 10 missions (including passengers) on the mission boards. Yes: Still sometimes 0/0 after the patch! And still not enough missions for 4-5 factions. Current faction states are none, outbreak, civil war and boom. You have to fly around from station to station to fill your mission board (if you do not do relogging) a couple of times. Takes its time. In Aditi stations are >2000ls from entry. In the neighbor system they are closer but flying between the 2 planetary stations takes time as they are badly aligned and have a star-"brake" between them. Better: Land on diamond vision, jump to aditi, jump back, go to dolgov point. This is slightly faster than the direct route from diamond vision to dolgov.

Ciao, Udo

Try the scan missions in fehu, you won't be disappointed, I did the whole of the marquis rank in maybe 2 hours last night using the scan missions and the donations that popped up. The board there seems to overflow at the moment when you get allied with the factions, as of last night you don't even need to move switch just leave the board and go back into it!