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I'm in a mostly A-graded combat Cobra heading out into my local (High Security) sector to pick up three salvage missions simultaneously. I'm expecting that as soon as I hit the scanner I'll get mission updates on all three. I'm curious as to what kind of trouble I might get into. I'll let you all know how it goes.
I'm Novice/Merchant/Surveyor, if it makes a difference.
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Radio check...
CMDR Vin Delanos here. Had a heck of a time tonight. Here's my after action report for 2016.06.08
Despite there being a good chunk of metal mining missions on the boards, I decided to change it up and run my salvage contracts. Picked up the mining missions, then switched over to my combat rig. With 16 units of space, it had enough capacity to cover all three contracts. All were in my local system, so this should be cake, right?
Boosted out of the station and ran a scan. I expected three mission updates but only got one. No problems, the target was close and I was on my way. Located the objective and disengaged... this was sweet -- I dropped into the orbital cruise of a dank little moon. Found the experimental chemicals the client was looking for, and packed it in. Got a call about a delivery redirect -- 75k to move the goods a few sectors over. No problem, I'm game.
Scanning on my way to the star, wondering where my other salvages are. I dropped into a random USS, just in case. No mission salvage, but I did pick up some proto alloys, which for me were newly discovered. Pushed it back into SC and head for the local nav beacon.
Got scanned while scanning the beacon. I prepped jump to next sector, but got a pass from the guy, so I cancelled and went back to SC. Dropped in open space to read my mission updates. Both targets at the sister moon of the one I just came from.
This next part was cool -- I forgot that these were both surface recoveries. I'd never done one before, so I was jazzed. I dropped in and picked up the signal. Cruised into it and pinpointed the first of my salvages.
Can I just pick this up with a limpet? Well, apparently, no. The limpet blew on impact and sent the escape pod flying through the air at about 100mph. Luckily, it survived the drop
Then I noticed something moving -- Skimmers at the site! I didn't expect that! I've got a cure for skimmers -- I swooped in real slow and cool, and took them out with beams and multi-cannons. Picked up 1k bounty each, which was nice. Funny thing, my first burst I still had that escape pod targeted, and my multi-cannons shot right at it.... that's got to be the luckiest escape pod pilot ever
Set down and started picking up salvage... aside from my objective, I didn't realize that there was so much cool stuff to salvage! Great sell prices on it, too. I even managed to pick up my second mession objective (some components of some kind) at the same site. Kept scooping stuff up until my Cobra was full. I used to dislike my SRV. Now I can't wait to pick up some more surface missions.
Finally , I prepped and jumped to my reward system for the surface recoveries. I laid straight out for the pirate ourpost, and got a message to return in time for 100k bonus. No problem! Vin Delanos is a pro, he's got this! Unfortunately, I paid too much attention to my ETA and didn't see the interdict warning. Got pulled out of SC in literally 2 seconds! It was like "1...2...you're out of supercruise, bro!"
Now that's a bummer, because it's going to make it harder to jump out! Had I not been laden with cargo, I'd have turned and fought. But I wanted out and so tried the turn and thrust tactic. It worked, at first, but I couldn't maintain it (maybe because of FA?), and I started taking shield damage. 10 seconds out, and shields are going down. I start cork-screwing to minimize the damage. Finally I hit FSD, but realize I'm still locked on the local outpost. I quickly target the nearest sector and re-engage! Just in time, it felt like, too. I jumped out with no sheilds and 22% hull damage. Whoever those two guys were, they were out for murder! In their defense, I was carrying some pretty "tasty cargo", so I was proabably hard to pass up Security showed up just before the jump and handed out some stern warnings. Thanks, Security.
So I jump out to next sector, then jump back in. This time, I took a detour and swung wide, moving out of the standard traffic lane. Made it to reward outpost intact with no interruptions, turned in and made a good profit on salvage. Luckily, this outpost had refuel/repair/restock. This place also had gold for a great price, but I didn't want to risk it. I wanted to turn this last bit of haulage in at the alternate drop-off.
Offloaded all but my last haulage, turned in my skimmer bounties, and got all fixed up. Headed out for the final reward sector.
This place looked like a dirty little outpost at the edge of a high security sector. When I arrived, I booked it for the objective, but again swung wide to try to avoid attention since the sector had a decent population and high security.
Made it without any interruptions, and turned in for a 75k bonus.
What a blast I had tonight! Did I make as much as I would have mining? Not at all. Did I have more fun? Most definitely! Whoever those guys were that interdicted me, they gave me a pretty good lashing, but I wasn't fighting back and was just trying to keep alive until I could get my FSD to cool down. I'm sure there will be more opportunities do defend myself in the future. Also, after jumping back into sector, I expected to hear from them again, but nothing.
What a gem of a game. I can't wait to get back in the cockpit!
Vin Delanos, out.
P.S. Got interdicted heading home, with nothing in my hold but limpets. These guys gave me no warning. I was about 2Mm out from base, and they popped out of nowhere and yanked me out of supercruise. I submitted, jumped to next sector, then back in and made it home with no further issues.
I'm Novice/Merchant/Surveyor, if it makes a difference.
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Radio check...
CMDR Vin Delanos here. Had a heck of a time tonight. Here's my after action report for 2016.06.08
Despite there being a good chunk of metal mining missions on the boards, I decided to change it up and run my salvage contracts. Picked up the mining missions, then switched over to my combat rig. With 16 units of space, it had enough capacity to cover all three contracts. All were in my local system, so this should be cake, right?
Boosted out of the station and ran a scan. I expected three mission updates but only got one. No problems, the target was close and I was on my way. Located the objective and disengaged... this was sweet -- I dropped into the orbital cruise of a dank little moon. Found the experimental chemicals the client was looking for, and packed it in. Got a call about a delivery redirect -- 75k to move the goods a few sectors over. No problem, I'm game.
Scanning on my way to the star, wondering where my other salvages are. I dropped into a random USS, just in case. No mission salvage, but I did pick up some proto alloys, which for me were newly discovered. Pushed it back into SC and head for the local nav beacon.
Got scanned while scanning the beacon. I prepped jump to next sector, but got a pass from the guy, so I cancelled and went back to SC. Dropped in open space to read my mission updates. Both targets at the sister moon of the one I just came from.
This next part was cool -- I forgot that these were both surface recoveries. I'd never done one before, so I was jazzed. I dropped in and picked up the signal. Cruised into it and pinpointed the first of my salvages.
Can I just pick this up with a limpet? Well, apparently, no. The limpet blew on impact and sent the escape pod flying through the air at about 100mph. Luckily, it survived the drop
Then I noticed something moving -- Skimmers at the site! I didn't expect that! I've got a cure for skimmers -- I swooped in real slow and cool, and took them out with beams and multi-cannons. Picked up 1k bounty each, which was nice. Funny thing, my first burst I still had that escape pod targeted, and my multi-cannons shot right at it.... that's got to be the luckiest escape pod pilot ever
Set down and started picking up salvage... aside from my objective, I didn't realize that there was so much cool stuff to salvage! Great sell prices on it, too. I even managed to pick up my second mession objective (some components of some kind) at the same site. Kept scooping stuff up until my Cobra was full. I used to dislike my SRV. Now I can't wait to pick up some more surface missions.
Finally , I prepped and jumped to my reward system for the surface recoveries. I laid straight out for the pirate ourpost, and got a message to return in time for 100k bonus. No problem! Vin Delanos is a pro, he's got this! Unfortunately, I paid too much attention to my ETA and didn't see the interdict warning. Got pulled out of SC in literally 2 seconds! It was like "1...2...you're out of supercruise, bro!"
Now that's a bummer, because it's going to make it harder to jump out! Had I not been laden with cargo, I'd have turned and fought. But I wanted out and so tried the turn and thrust tactic. It worked, at first, but I couldn't maintain it (maybe because of FA?), and I started taking shield damage. 10 seconds out, and shields are going down. I start cork-screwing to minimize the damage. Finally I hit FSD, but realize I'm still locked on the local outpost. I quickly target the nearest sector and re-engage! Just in time, it felt like, too. I jumped out with no sheilds and 22% hull damage. Whoever those two guys were, they were out for murder! In their defense, I was carrying some pretty "tasty cargo", so I was proabably hard to pass up
Security showed up just before the jump and handed out some stern warnings. Thanks, Security.So I jump out to next sector, then jump back in. This time, I took a detour and swung wide, moving out of the standard traffic lane. Made it to reward outpost intact with no interruptions, turned in and made a good profit on salvage. Luckily, this outpost had refuel/repair/restock. This place also had gold for a great price, but I didn't want to risk it. I wanted to turn this last bit of haulage in at the alternate drop-off.
Offloaded all but my last haulage, turned in my skimmer bounties, and got all fixed up. Headed out for the final reward sector.
This place looked like a dirty little outpost at the edge of a high security sector. When I arrived, I booked it for the objective, but again swung wide to try to avoid attention since the sector had a decent population and high security.
Made it without any interruptions, and turned in for a 75k bonus.
What a blast I had tonight! Did I make as much as I would have mining? Not at all. Did I have more fun? Most definitely! Whoever those guys were that interdicted me, they gave me a pretty good lashing, but I wasn't fighting back and was just trying to keep alive until I could get my FSD to cool down. I'm sure there will be more opportunities do defend myself in the future. Also, after jumping back into sector, I expected to hear from them again, but nothing.
What a gem of a game. I can't wait to get back in the cockpit!
Vin Delanos, out.
P.S. Got interdicted heading home, with nothing in my hold but limpets. These guys gave me no warning. I was about 2Mm out from base, and they popped out of nowhere and yanked me out of supercruise. I submitted, jumped to next sector, then back in and made it home with no further issues.
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