I've started playing ED again when 3.0 update was released and I have noticed a trend in now where wing missions for cargo runs have overshadowed the ones for solo players. This mainly correlates to reward payouts, and an example of this is in the Cubeo system. I have only seen a few runs paying between 75k - 500k for one system runs, where as wing mission cargo runs are between 1.4 - 3.5 mill. What happened to the long distance cargo runs that used to pay out the same as wing mission runs?
Cargo Missions for solo-play overshadowed by wing missions
- Thread starter Dmetal2001
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They are certainly pushing the wing aspect of the game, and yes it seems it is to the detriment of the solo player.
Long range missions have gone for some reason, however solo missions still pay a lot more if you have a huge cargo capacity and are operating in the right area (depends on system state) I am seeing up to 9 mill for less than 180 tonnes, before 3.0 I was averaging 5 mill per 180 tonnes.
Was back in the bubble yesterday, only found one system paying very high for short range missions, around 4/5 mill per 130 tonnes. Pleiades has always been the best place for trucking.
some random shots below, this wing mission is one of the best I've seen, 20+ million that can be done in two trips using a T9 with a friend in a small freighter, hauling to a port in the same system. The other shot is a nice 180 tonne mission, you can fit 4 of those missions in a T9.
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Short range, 7+ mil, single hop (13LY), short arrival (700LS), 180 Ton cargo delivery missions are alive and well. Paying the same as they were before 3.0. Less than 10 minutes round trip (timed board to board). 20+ Mil for a single jump in a well equipped Cutter with an SLF for backup. Almost 30 Mil per jump in a poorly equipped Cutter... ;-)
Of course you can get 2000+Ton Wing missions between the same two stations for 14 Mil in 4-5 round trips, but why would you?
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