Getting the Cutter balancing fun and effectiveness?

[SpaceScania]

Hello CMDR’s,

So I am working towards trying to get a trade Cutter. I am Viscount right now. I want to combine rank progression with decent payouts as I want to have both the rank and the credits needed to buy the Cutter when I’m done. I don’t want this to be a grind, but I want to be as effective as possible while having fun. I have about 280MCr saved up and am thinking I’ll need about 400MCr to get started with my trade Cutter.

So right now I’m Allied with systems around Cubeo (HIP 5700, HIP 5623, Yaque, etc). I am using 3 ships primarily to progress (trying to keep the variety going so it doesn’t feel too grindy). My Anaconda and Python are split between cargo and passengers. With these ships I take VIP’s even if the payout is low because I get REP+++. However, I mix it with higher paying tranpsport missions and also aim for high paying haulage missions. I also try to add any relevant data REP++ missions that I can find while looping these systems. I find having both cargo and passengers increases my chances of getting multiple missions to the same destination. I get the odd bounty when I’m interdicted as well, though for RP reasons I don’t focus on combat and only return fire when fired upon.

When I get bored of all that I switch to doing 200-400LY sighseeing missions in my Beluga which still pay pretty well. This helps me pad my credits while I still get some rank but not as much. I also take breaks to do some exploring and even the Ram Tah mission (great way to pad the balance sheet).

I don’t want to head to the edge of the Bubble and just mindlessly grind away at a pair of systems, but I was wondering if there are better bases of operations than Cubeo within core Imperial space? Would it be worthwhile to migrate to Achenar for example? Also, if anyone has tips on ways I can make these methods more effective I’d sure love to hear them!

I have to say that even though its taking me a while (I am about a month in) I am having a lot of fun working towards my Cutter and I am going to be pumped when I finally reach this goal!

My builds (Engineering not included but I have moderate engineering including class 5 FSD on all builds). Tips appreciated here as well though I don’t have a lot of capital to spend.

Abruzzi Spur - my mission Anaconda:
https://coriolis.edcd.io/outfit/anaconda?code=A0pptpFklndzsxf50x7l0v0v2g2g2525-0100020303--06054fmlmhmdmd2dmgmgmc24.AwRj4yu6g%3D%3D%3D.CwRgDBldNuDMInKWIA%3D%3D..EweloBhBmUEYCcoCmBDA5gG2SEcIFA%3D%3D&bn=Abruzzi%20Spur

Kicking Horse - my mission Python:
https://coriolis.edcd.io/outfit/python?code=A0pktkFflidussf50v0v0v1m1m0e01030205me4f04mkmgmfmf24.AwRj4yoo.CwRgDBldLrdiA%3D%3D%3D..EweloBhBmUE4BsICmBDA5gG2SEBGCQoA&bn=Kicking%20Horse

Mount Robson - my sightseeing Beluga:
https://coriolis.edcd.io/outfit/beluga?code=A0pftsFplCdksnf7-----0202010300-4f3cmnmlmhmhmg022i242f.AwRj4yukg%3D%3D%3D.CwRgDBldUn%2FhEA%3D%3D.&bn=Mount%20Robson

Thanks and o7!

 

[CMDR_Odulphe]

Well, I'm exactly in the same position !
I'm also Viscount (was only Serf about two weeks ago) with around 250 MCr, several ships for different mission types, doing mostly REP+++ missions and/or high paying and having a lot of fun doing it !
My current goal is to get a Cutter. I was already so happy when I could buy the Clipper ! I love this ship and fly it quite often (mostly for VIP passenger missions) and the Cutter looks awesome !

I'm currently based in Kamadhenu and allied with most factions there and in several systems nearby. I must say there's plenty to do around there !
I'm not sure how you could do it more effectively. A good balance between fun and effectiveness is the best way IMO.
Pure grind could get boring pretty fast... You know what they say, it's not only about the goal, it's about the journey (or something like that [smile] )

 

[SpaceScania]

Well, I'm exactly in the same position !
I'm also Viscount (was only Serf about two weeks ago) with around 250 MCr, several ships for different mission types, doing mostly REP+++ missions and/or high paying and having a lot of fun doing it !
My current goal is to get a Cutter. I was already so happy when I could buy the Clipper ! I love this ship and fly it quite often (mostly for VIP passenger missions) and the Cutter looks awesome !

I'm currently based in Kamadhenu and allied with most factions there and in several systems nearby. I must say there's plenty to do around there !
I'm not sure how you could do it more effectively. A good balance between fun and effectiveness is the best way IMO.
Pure grind could get boring pretty fast... You know what they say, it's not only about the goal, it's about the journey (or something like that [smile] )

Kamadhenu. That’s interesting! Mind sharing which systems you focus on in that vicinity? I am allied with the controlling faction at Kamadhenu due to the recent community goals there. Hope you also get your Cutter soon!

 

[CMDR_Odulphe]

Kamadhenu. That’s interesting! Mind sharing which systems you focus on in that vicinity? I am allied with the controlling faction at Kamadhenu due to the recent community goals there. Hope you also get your Cutter soon!

Well I mainly go to Lambayeque, Bunuson, Chick Bara, Hisaaka, Hou Mayo, HIP 20277 and Sauraratec (about 90kLs to Murakami Ring, the only station and there's a lot of cargo or passenger missions from Kamadhenu to there with a very decent payout) because that's where the missions take me so I slowly build rep there too and my hands are usually quite full !

I'm not saying it's the best place, I'm sure there's better but it's nice and pretty quiet [smile]

 

[SpaceScania]

Well I mainly go to Lambayeque, Bunuson, Chick Bara, Hisaaka, Hou Mayo, HIP 20277 and Sauraratec (about 90kLs to Murakami Ring, the only station and there's a lot of cargo or passenger missions from Kamadhenu to there with a very decent payout) because that's where the missions take me so I slowly build rep there too and my hands are usually quite full !

I'm not saying it's the best place, I'm sure there's better but it's nice and pretty quiet [smile]

Thanks! For anyone near Cubeo, I get a lot of missions from the multiple stations in Cubeo headed to Bracewell Port in HIP 5700. It is about 2k ls though. Gunter Station and D’Arrest Ring in HIP 5623 are OK but yeah just two Imperial factions there.

Chelomey Orbital in Cubeo lends itself to lots of Agricultural haulage, some of which cane be lucrative.

 

[Catroaster]

You could try Kadrusa / Quivira / CF 464 region, I was able to make up some good and varied circular passenger routes though that was pre 2.4.
Also try Persephone - Agastariya (Biruni Gateway), that's how I recently hit Duke. Lots of low paying but high rep data missions and also cargo and passenger missions as well.