Didn't see any relation to the faction I got the tip-off from, IDK about grinding one faction. Probably would work but take a lot of time.
Is there a trick to getting those tip-off messages?
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Didn't see any relation to the faction I got the tip-off from, IDK about grinding one faction. Probably would work but take a lot of time.
I was told the tip-offs are randomly generated and held in a database (much like regular missions) and then, basically, handed out one-at-a-time.
Thing is, if a bunch of people all trigger a tip-off at roughly the same time, they'll all get the same tip-off - which can lead to a bit of a "gumball rally" to get to the prize.
More likely, though, is that only a couple of people will ever trigger one at the same time and you won't meet them because of instancing and, of course, that you might not go after the tip-off at the same time.
Might be fun if there was some kind of "super tip-off" which was, say, sent to every commander who qualified at a random time each day.
When you got one you'd know that the objective WAS worth the effort so you'd be willing to go after it immediately and there'd only be one "prize" for whoever got there first.
And so would everybody else who received it, which could lead to some jolly japes.
Bob Lighthouse
Banned
My last one came from "Mysterious Stranger" and had a 27 day expiration.
So it wasn't clearly related to anything, lol...
It seems kind of random but I've gotten a few (3-4) recently, and have been somewhat in the same area.
But I had a couple while just wandering around too.
Sorry, not exactly helpful...
So it wasn't clearly related to anything, lol...
It seems kind of random but I've gotten a few (3-4) recently, and have been somewhat in the same area.
But I had a couple while just wandering around too.
Sorry, not exactly helpful...
Particular factions don't issue them. They're anonymous, and the 'reward' is always something you can hand in at any Contacts panel.
Yeh... I found if you do them for many different factions in different places, it doesnt seem to help.
That seems like an ungodly amount of missions.
I don't think I even *can* do that many without silly exploits.
Usually I'm taking a handful at a time, and it takes me 30-60 minutes to finish them all.
Hi there,
I've sprinked some rep to people who I noticed had pertinent comments...
And I'll address the below:
That wasn't tip off messages.
You do not need to be at 100% rep with any factions.
I could tell you what spawns tip offs, but it's really not that interesting...
Thanks,
Dom
I've sprinked some rep to people who I noticed had pertinent comments...
And I'll address the below:
That wasn't tip off messages.
You do not need to be at 100% rep with any factions.
I could tell you what spawns tip offs, but it's really not that interesting...
Thanks,
Dom
Pre-2.4, sure, it was an ungodly amount. I'd maybe get a tipoff in a week.
Post 2.4 you're guaranteed to get a variety of missions which will include ones you're interested in doing. For me, in my faction's current state at the moment, these are:
- Source cargo missions
- Data delivery
- Cargo delivery
- Donation
- Planetary scans; and when I feel like it
- Assasinations
Between two stations I can hit the max of 20 no problems, and my trading python is also tanked to deal with most assasination missions. It's really brought having multiple stations in a system back to the fore.
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Actually, I would find it fascinating! [up]
That said, Dom didn't sprinkle any rep my way, so doing lots of missions may have nothing to do with it
Hi there,
I did now...
Thanks,
Dom
try 2 do some missions [alien]
Aw, I can't get all conspiracy theory about it now
Speaking of, I do miss the mysterious eye missions that appeared one Beta!
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Be in a system for more than 15 mins.
Yeah I'm positive you need to do a few missions, from one system, and be in that system for over 15 mins (I can't work out if that's 15 mins in total including revisits, or 15 mins as in you are literally in one place for 15 mins.)
I DO know that while grinding Fed rank, and repeatedly visiting the same stations over and over, I was flooded with top off missions... so if you want to see some... grind some rank
I DO know that while grinding Fed rank, and repeatedly visiting the same stations over and over, I was flooded with top off missions... so if you want to see some... grind some rank
Bob Lighthouse
Banned
I just want to know why I haven't been getting them. I have a working theory (I don't grind missions and hardly even stack them) but it would be nice to get some confirmation.
My guess would be along the lines of what other people have said...you have to be allied and ‘active’ with a faction. I’ve had a few, mostly either wrecked ships or angry, angry bases.
I'm pretty sure you need to spend a certain amount of time 'working' in a particular system, and then a tip off will spawn...
Just a wild guess...