Newcomer / Intro Hunter mission successful

[drspikes]

Hi, I'd been hearing that the assassination missions were bugged and could not be completed, but I decided to try one just for kicks. I was successful so just wanted to pass on the experience.

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The mission given by a Federation minor faction specified Gen. Coman 3 systems including the one the mission started in as possible locations. I searched for USS in my current one and decided to move to the second potential site after 5 negative USS's. In the second system, the second USS contained a clean sidewinder which said that Gen. Coman was involved in an attack in a forth system. I got a message saying Contract Updated. I immediately went to that system and started looking for USS. The second one contained a hauler which told me it would be a mistake to kill Gen. Coman and to instead attack another target in my starting system. I decided I would stick with trying to find Gen Coman in the forth system. 2 more USS later I came across a clean elite Federal Dropship. The name of the pilot was simply "federal security service." I was about to FSD away when it started to attack me even though I was clean in all systems and the ship did not scan me first. He said something like - "Big mistake coming after me."

I killed him off and I got a mission complete message and a 6000CR wanted bounty on my head!

I'm confused that I was sent by one federal faction to attack a federal security service ship, where the pilot was not named as my target.

In any case, I mainly wanted to report how I succeeded and my surprise that the mission was not broken.

 

[Red Kite]

Not all the missions are broken, but if you see the alternative mission offer first you cannot then find the target anywhere. If you encounter the target first it will work as intended. They are usually not wanted in the system where you meet them so unless it is an anarchy you will get the bounty.

The whole mission system is being revamped in 1.3 so that should take care of the bugs. Not sure about the bounty, as the new penalty system will make bounties last a week, which may be an issue if you are hunting in your home system.

 

[Dommarraa]

They have always shot first in my experience. If they dont, you can provoke them by getting in their faces, taking out your weapons, and scanning them.

 

[I and I Redeye]

Not all the missions are broken, but if you see the alternative mission offer first you cannot then find the target anywhere. If you encounter the target first it will work as intended. They are usually not wanted in the system where you meet them so unless it is an anarchy you will get the bounty.

The whole mission system is being revamped in 1.3 so that should take care of the bugs. Not sure about the bounty, as the new penalty system will make bounties last a week, which may be an issue if you are hunting in your home system.

He is saying he did get the alternative mission and the mission completed.
So that info is out of date. They must have stealth fixed the assasin mission, today I got assasin mission and I also got the same script but from an allied security force dropship. It opened fire just like the op stated. Unforntunetly, I didn't attack it and just FSD off everytime. So I can't really confirm but I never seen these 'security force' in USS like this.

Looks like the missions are fixed. Maybe.

 

[drspikes]

Yes, just to confirm, I got the alternative target, but I could still complete the original mission. I posted this because I think a bug has been fixed and want others to know.

 

[Dommarraa]

But did you get it before or after being given the detailed location? I think the bug only occurs if you get the alt missions first. Its always worked for me on the few missions I have accepted