Newcomer / Intro Blaster McQuinn

[Touchwood]

I got an invite to go see "Blaster" McQuinn. I've done a bit of research and discovered he's an engineer, and can craft mods to kinetic weapons.

So - I have two ships, a Cobra and an Eagle. McQuinn's location is a LOOONG way away, and I can get there (and back) a LOT quicker in the Cobra - BUT - I get the impression that McQuinn's going to want some bounty hunting done, for which the Eagle is much better, also if I do get better weapons it's the Eagle I'd want them on not the Cobra - in the Cobra I run, Forrest, run.

The only thing I can think of is to sell the Eagle and re-purchase at the new location having traveled there in the Cobra. Any other ideas?

 

[markkuk]

You can earn the requred bounties anywhere in or near your current system using the Eagle, then fly to McQuinn in your Cobra. Just don't get your ship destroyed. McQuinn will accept bounty vouchers from any faction, not just local ones. You can also swap the upgraded weapons between ships.

 

[Touchwood]

You can earn the requred bounties anywhere in or near your current system using the Eagle, then fly to McQuinn in your Cobra. Just don't get your ship destroyed. McQuinn will accept bounty vouchers from any faction, not just local ones. You can also swap the upgraded weapons between ships.

Many thanks - a question though - not sure what bounty vouchers are, and how many I'll need? Is it a case of not claiming the CR for bounty kills?

 

[Chris Simon]

Many thanks - a question though - not sure what bounty vouchers are, and how many I'll need? Is it a case of not claiming the CR for bounty kills?

You receive a bounty voucher when you kill a wanted ship. (if you point your ship at another ship, the initial scan will commence and tell you whether they're wanted or clean.
Normally you turn them in at a station via Contacts in station menu and you receive credits for them.

For McQuinn you need a 100.000 Cr worth of vouchers (IIRC, it's been some time since I unlocked him)

 

[Gator Country]

Many thanks - a question though - not sure what bounty vouchers are, and how many I'll need? Is it a case of not claiming the CR for bounty kills?

After you've met him and gotten his invite you'll need 100,000 CR of bounty vouchers to turn in to him to unlock his services. You can keep track of these by going to the left panel and looking under Transactions.

A bounty voucher is any bounty you collect from killing interdictors, from hunting at nav beacons, Res sites, etc. They're different from Combat Bonds, which you earn by doing missions for the factions at the CZs.

ninja'd!

 

[kdjac]

Mc Quinn only accepts Alliance (or Wolf 397 indies) Bounties, so use a KWS in Wolf 406 or Cupinook (both right next door and have lots of High Rez sites).

You will need 5 million to get to level 5, or you can make mods with him to level up, I would suggest collecting all the items you need for the items you wantand only going to him when you have everything.

 

[aRJay]

The good news for the initial batch of bounties is he will accept them in dribs and drabs, I know this because I misread the invite and thought it was 10,000 I had picked up a single 46,000 credit bounty on arriving in his system which he accepted when I came back with the remainder it was just the remainder he required.

 

[Codger]

Mc Quinn only accepts Alliance (or Wolf 397 indies) Bounties, so use a KWS in Wolf 406 or Cupinook (both right next door and have lots of High Rez sites).

You will need 5 million to get to level 5, or you can make mods with him to level up, I would suggest collecting all the items you need for the items you wantand only going to him when you have everything.

This is only true for bounties used to level up your rep with him, AFTER getting the initial invite. For the first part, any bounties from anywhere will do.

 

[kdjac]

This is only true for bounties used to level up your rep with him, AFTER getting the initial invite. For the first part, any bounties from anywhere will do.

I have given him 30m at this point in time, i will admit it was fun.

But you are correct any bounty will kick off the invite.