Does anyone do the deliver 4000-5000 unit missions?

Muzz UK

Muzz UK
Question does anyone undertake the deliver 5000 units of robots etc in the name of blah blah blah missions?

Normally don't see these paying more than 7 or 8 million they are typically a lot less. Wing delivery missions used to yield 10 to 40 million for delivering 1000-1500 units in my home system which in a wing is typically one trip each for a group of 3 to 4 players. The time it takes and reward for a 4000-5000 unit mission just isn't worth the time. Money wise other missions are quicker and have the same or near value. Maybe it's time to add massive material rewards or influence to these.

I'd quite happily do a 5000 unit wing mission for 15 x selenium or +10 influence etc.
 

777Driver

777Driver
Used to do the high-end stuff (50mill credits) fly it with a few friends. Was handy helping out a new friend coming to the game, now I just tell them to learn the double pulse technique and go void opal mining.
 
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GlowyHedgehog

GlowyHedgehog
I've occasionally done one or two of the 3000-ish ones on my own, in a Type-9 with 640t that's only 5 runs, but only because I wanted the level 5 goodies being offered. Makes a change from wake scanning.
 

KillZoneGB

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As a solo / private server, with my current Build and no friends around to help out,
it would take me 15 or so trips.
so money (inc repair costs) and time-wise it`s not worth it.

Much better of doing single one-stop missions for more money and materials.
 

Hossi

Hossi
No.
These 5000t of whatever missions pay mostly less then the typical 180t outpost run.
One is a single trip in a phyton, the other 7 trips in a cutter. Easy choice.
There were a few pretty good wing missions till about half a year ago, especially the source-and-return missions, but they are gone.

But to be honest, I don't think I have done any missions since board-hopping is gone. Nowadays I just open the missions board, glance over the availaible missions, shrug my shoulders and think to myself: meh, maybe I'll find something better tomorow
 

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Nope, a stack of 70-180ton Missions pay similar or better - for 10% of the work lol

These Wing Missions just aren't competitive by any means. Not as bad as the "Mine 15000t of Water for pityful payout" insanity but in that direction.
 

[VR] Mad Mike

[VR] Mad Mike
Brrokk said:
No, the payout should be proportional to the amount being delivered. Then these missions would look worthwhile.
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Agreed the low capacity ones need to pay dropped, the high capacity ones need to pay a bit more and the wing missions need to be doubled or tripled and the pay split by wing members .....

In fact I think FD should bin wing missions and make all missions doable in a wing if you choose BUT have tight time constraints on some as well as make some pretty dangerous and warn in advance the mission may need wingmates as it's dangerous

That way it is fair and also more plausible. I dunno about you guys but if I order something online I do not expect the fee to double just because 2 people decide to deliver it rather than one.
 

Kzak

Kzak
Nope. Those missions aren't worth it. There are far better missions out there for money and materials/data.
 

fu9ar

fu9ar
Mad Mike, The fees are a lot higher. We're just getting our cut. The Pilot's Federation takes the rest. Life's not fair and we're just the delivery boy.

OP, I would do it if I felt like it. I don't make my decisions on what to do based on how many fake space bucks it will get me per hour spent playing the video game.
 

NecasekO

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In general, no. But I did take one recently because I was in a wing with 2 other CMDRs for whom the ~10 MCr reward was significant. And it was the best wing mission available on the board at that time.

Making multiple trips in a wing of trading ships, with CMDRs going in different directions and occasionally getting interdicted can be enjoyable.

But as stated by others, these missions make very little sense in the grand scheme, and almost zero sense when done by a single CMDR.
 

Hacker#451563

Hacker#451563
Before 3.3 dropped I would do them if they were Biowaste deliveries to agricultural only systems; as a couple of these + 1 or 2 180t ones would put a system into "outbreak" (but only missions not just normal Biowaste deliveries) and then I'd spend a few days making 4-5 mill Cr per trip with basic meds.

Not now though.
 

Northpin

Northpin
Nope
However, i did some wing delivery missions (or supply), all by myself, for sort of decent payouts, but only if i also had some business at the 'other' station - like a CG or something
 

Abysinth

Abysinth
I was hoping these would slowly disappear with them not bring done and the market responding [i.e. BGS learning and offering those missions most often accepted] but sadly not. I did have one evening when I was offered 10 missions to transport 180 basic meds so I kept taking those and I was hopeful. I have even seen missions to mine 10,000+ units of water - I just cannot imagine anyone other than NPCs taking those.
 

babelfisch

babelfisch
777Driver said:
Used to do the high-end stuff (50mill credits) fly it with a few friends. Was handy helping out a new friend coming to the game, now I just tell them to learn the double pulse technique and go void opal mining.
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Double Pulse technique? Don't tell me I missed the latest exploit!!! :D
 
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