Ok, so I picked up a delivery mission, got blown up, but the mission didn't fail, nor did it say the items were unreplaceable. Just standard survival equipment. So I went back to the original mission giver, but couldn't get the items back, so I simply bought some, since they're cheap anyway. Figured it was my due to replace it for having been blown up in the first place. But now that I'm at the receiving port I can't give them my survival equipment. What gives? Do I have to just abandon the mission myself and lose rep with the faction, or am I missing something?
Delivery missions query.
- Thread starter Llandrenel
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Well that's horse 
, shouldn't matter where they come from, if it's not "unique" cargo I should be allowed to supply my own and still complete.
, shouldn't matter where they come from, if it's not "unique" cargo I should be allowed to supply my own and still complete.
I'd read the mission description - normally it says the cargo is unique ...Well that's horse
Nope, absolutely did not. And the icing on this cake is, apparently by abandoning this mission I couldn't complete I now have a huge soddin' fine to pay...... Excelent. 
Well that's horse
You aren't delivering cargo, you are delivering 'cargo' (ie might not be what the manifest says is in the container)
Nope, absolutely did not. And the icing on this cake is, apparently by abandoning this mission I couldn't complete I now have a huge soddin' fine to pay...... Excelent.
You'll do better next time
Take another mission & keep at it until you succeed Yea, I usually have no issue, but with no warning in the mission (usually tells you ships might be sent) after starting, the second I left the station I got "mission update" and told up to 4 ships would be sent after me. And for some reason, while I usually have no issue avoiding it, the last two interdictions I got, no matter how fast I moved I couldn't keep up with the target and to make it worse As soon as I killed one guy and went back into SC the other one was on me within 2 seconds (literally). Not even any chance to rest.You'll do better next time
They might have been local pirates rather than mission specific ones. Most of my trade ships have a KWS on them for bonus bounties, most of my mats come from killing ships that come after me for my cargo too
Clues:
Always read the contract
Always read the contract
It's a dangerous galaxy, they like to say. Not all missions are doable. They make these missions difficult for a reason and pay on success for a reason. The game is trying to complete them but sometimes you're going to get blown up. This isn't 3rd grade soccer where everybody's a winner.
Of course, then they move the CG rewards and make it 3rd grade soccer after all...
Of course, then they move the CG rewards and make it 3rd grade soccer after all...
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Customs and Excise Commander Factabulous.
Were going to need to have a look inside those 'Lepidolite' canisters sir...
Yea, I know where the signs are mate, but it didn't say it was unique.
And local pirates don't come up in a "mission update" they just scan you and try to take your stuff.They might have been local pirates rather than mission specific ones. Most of my trade ships have a KWS on them for bonus bounties, most of my mats come from killing ships that come after me for my cargo too
Not to worry, you would still be flying half a ship.
You might think that one cargo canister full of comsumer technology is as good as another but that's not true. If you don't deliver the required ratio of microwave ovens, refrigerators and colour TVs you'll be in dire straits.
This restriction filled an exploit where commanders would accept long range delivery missions, dump the cargo, travel the long distance faster without the cargo weight, and the deliver cargo from a local source.Well that's horse
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Always assume that the cargo is unique, as it is. Then you can't go wrong. Sorry you learnt the hard way, but we've pretty much all done it mate