Elite Dangerous - Powerplay 2.0 Merit Changes

[Paul_Crowther]

Greetings Commanders.

With the update this morning, we have increased merits from by exploration data by 6x, and all other sources by 4x.

The effect on system scores and therefore system conflict progression remains unchanged.

We have also increased the merit award from all assignment difficulties by 20x

• This will take immediate effect on any uncompleted assignments at time of posting. Assignments which have already been completed will not be retroactively see this change

This is the first step in ensuring that all activities with Powerplay 2.0 both feel rewarding and are viable in advancing through the ranks quickly, allowing Commanders to obtain the first Powerplay modules in a much shorter timespan. We will continue monitor to both player feedback and data, and make further adjustments to merit gain for activities if needed.

 

[rootsrat]

Thank you Paul and the team!

 

[Zombi3]

Any chance you can give us a way of better managing the Care packages? I'm clogged up with them

 

[Kzak]

Good news, everyone! That should be a significant improvement and reduce the grind by a lot.

 

[Kzak]

Any chance you can give us a way of better managing the Care packages? I'm clogged up with them

You might have to visit a material/raw/encoded broker, for example, and 'make room' by converting what you are full up on.

 

[Factabulous]

Excellent - now all the people after the useless modules will be done with it by tomorrow and powerplay can go back to the sleepy few who actually play it

 

[Markov Chaney]

That's super-clear, thank you!

 

[Hedganian]

Can we get merits from AX Combat Bonds yet?

The Powers DO know that there's a war on, right?

 

[Zombi3]

You might have to visit a material/raw/encoded broker, for example, and 'make room' by converting what you are full up on.

I'm entirely maxed out, even after building 4 Mandalays. We need a way of managing them, i've 200+ now...

 

[Mrc_NorthEast]

Any chance you can give us a way of better managing the Care packages? I'm clogged up with them

Engineer some more modules/ships. Then inara can help you find a mats trader to cross trade to make room for the care pkg goodies.

 

[Da_Enderdragon]

Any chance you can give us a way of better managing the Care packages? I'm clogged up with them

Just go to a material trader and trade up or down as necessary. Then claim some packages and repeat. Both can be done at the same station anyway.

 

[DarwinPon]

Any chance you can give us a way of better managing the Care packages? I'm clogged up with them

My advice is to just not worry about them. when you claim a care package you automatically get every mat that you have room for, and the rest will remain unclaimed until you eventually make room. just think of them as a backup mat storage!

 

[CMDR RAY-ZOR'SHARP]

O.K, I am loosing my marble's, what qualifies as an Assignment?

07

 

[Hedganian]

Are we seriously complaining that we now have too MANY materials?

 

[CMDR_Brantford of FLC]

Greetings Commanders.

With the update this morning, we have increased merits from by exploration data by 6x, and all other sources by 4x.

The effect on system scores and therefore system conflict progression remains unchanged.

We have also increased the merit award from all assignment difficulties by 20x

• This will take immediate effect on any uncompleted assignments at time of posting. Assignments which have already been completed will not be retroactively see this change

This is the first step in ensuring that all activities with Powerplay 2.0 both feel rewarding and are viable in advancing through the ranks quickly, allowing Commanders to obtain the first Powerplay modules in a much shorter timespan. We will continue monitor to both player feedback and data, and make further adjustments to merit gain for activities if needed.

Hi Paul:

Has the team made any decision yet as to whether or not rare commodities and/or escape pods will be eventually allowed to give merits for them again?

 

[Hedganian]

O.K, I am loosing my marble's, what qualifies as an Assignment?

07

The five or so you get from your power every week.

 

[forbiddenlake]

Thank you, this makes the assignments feel much better to do

 

[CMDR Daiyus]

O.K, I am loosing my marble's, what qualifies as an Assignment?

07

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say the weekly tasks, but I may be wrong.

EDIT: Ninja'd

 

[Factabulous]

Five or so you say ....

 

[Helmut Grokenberger]

Are we seriously complaining that we now have too MANY materials?

Yes. Yes we are.