Powerplay Faction: Li Yong-Rui Getting merits for Li Yong-Rui

mikey2000

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I'm quite new to this whole powerplay thing. I only got into it because I saw video of the Pack Hound Missile rack. It has a certain coolness and wow that makes me want to own one.

So, I pledged to Li Yong-Rui.

Then I tried to work out how to get merits. Am I missing something or is the only way to earn merits is to run franchise packages? I looked at the the various tasks in the Galactic Powers screens and it seems the only thing I can do is pick up stuff from control systems and drop it off at whatever destination.

I read a few things about other powers and they have battle zones/crime sweep areas etc in expanding systems. They seem like a good place to rack up the merits. Not so for Li Yong-Rui - I visted the only expanding system for him (Ross 389) and didn't see any special areas for battling. (lots of conflict zones, but nothing to do with power play).

I also read that the other powers give 15 merits per kill in those special zones. Package running for Li gets 1 merit per ton and at ranks 1 and 2, I can only get 10 or 15t (rank2) per half hour (forking out 100k each time to double up the amount allowed).

To get to rank 3 (750 merits) is going to take ages!

So is there a quicker way to merit up with Li?
(thanks)
 

tiger61378

tiger61378
Well, you could try doing what I do (although I'm busy undermining one of your systems for ALD :p)...go into an opposing power Control system, and kill anything that isn't Sirius corp (your target victims will be ships that are listed as stuff like "Imperial Transport", "Federal Agent", etc). You'll get 30pp per kill, but you have to interdict them...bring a good interdictor or expect to have a lot of failures. Its kinda boring, very frustrating, but still a bit fun...just gotta watch out for the bounties you WILL rack up, since all of the ships you're attacking will be clean (not saying where I'm working right now, but my bounty is closing on 200k, and climbing constantly).
 

Jendrassik

J
There certainly are faster (and more exciting) ways: Expansion and Opposition.

Please check out my Beginner's Guide, under the "Earning Merits" section. https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteSirius/comments/3uvk73/a_guide_for_beginners_getting_started_with_li/

I personally recommend Opposing combat expansions for the quickest, least boring way to earn merits. For example, you could enter a "Military Strike" or "Security Operation" conflict zone in HIP 44811 and start killing Hudson ships. You'll earn 10 merits per ship destroyed regardless of type. You'll be surprised how quickly the merits add up.
 

Needmoreloot

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Some might say looking up an anarchy system and using it for undermining is a fast way to get merits, that said they would also remind you to AVOID interdicting anything that isn't who you are supposed to be killing ;D (you can see who to attack [and figure out who not to] by pressing the "powerplay" option on the galaxy map.

NB: anarchy systems will not create a bounty on your head and have no pesky security forces on standby to stop you.

Of course I never said this, I was not here, this conversation never took place ;D
 

drkaii

drkaii
Here ya go, undermining is a great way

[video=youtube;Tw1U46LtHdc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw1U46LtHdc[/video]
 

CoatOSilver

C
First of all you have to decide if you want to do powerplay or if you just want some cool gadgets and bonuses.

Powerplay is about working together as a group for standing and honor in the weekly leadership board. Gaining merrits, wages and personal benefits is just a side effect of this grand struggle between the powers. If you want to go this way and be part of the Li Yong-Rui corporation I'd avise you to go over to our sub-reddit (https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteSirius/) and join us on discord from there. (Or any other power you might like)

For just gaining gadgets and bonuses the other posters already have pointed you in the right direction. Li Yong-Rui is a peaceful power, so does not use combat zones but hauls goods from one system to some other. Nontheless can we use force to hinder other powers (see opposition and undermining advice above). As peaceful power this is generally frowned uppon by our leadeship though.
 

Drelthar

Drelthar
Needmoreloot said:
Some might say looking up an anarchy system and using it for undermining is a fast way to get merits, that said they would also remind you to AVOID interdicting anything that isn't who you are supposed to be killing ;D (you can see who to attack [and figure out who not to] by pressing the "powerplay" option on the galaxy map.

NB: anarchy systems will not create a bounty on your head and have no pesky security forces on standby to stop you.

Of course I never said this, I was not here, this conversation never took place ;D
Click to expand...

Beta Caeli is just outside of Li Yong Rui space, and is an anarchy, which is also a control system of Senator Patreus.

Head over there and destroy Imperial Support vessels for 30 merits each. They are mostly trading ships.
 
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