Kill mission for rank progression - broken?

Sandmann · Dec 28, 2014

OK so I got the "kill the general something-or-other" in such'n'such system for federal rank progression. Found him, shot him up some and he jumped, followed him and killed him.

Nothing happened... other than me having a fine for attacking him even tho he shot me first. The mission's still showing, I can't remember where I got it and it doesn't say where to return to, and the galaxy map's still showing an active mission in the system I first found him in. Did I do something wrong, or is it broken?

Lazaruslong · Dec 28, 2014

You need to go to the bulletin board and pick up your promotion. I don't know if any affiliated station would have it or if you need to go to the original station.

You will pick up a fine in the system you killed him I think, although I don't think I did in the two I did. However, the next bit of progress is normally an invite to go to a system and meet the regional commander, which no one seems to be able to get to work.

bazzaman · Dec 28, 2014

How do you actually find the target, just linger around looking for unidentified sources until you get him?

fergal · Dec 28, 2014

Sandmann said:
OK so I got the "kill the general something-or-other" in such'n'such system for federal rank progression. Found him, shot him up some and he jumped, followed him and killed him.

Nothing happened... other than me having a fine for attacking him even tho he shot me first. The mission's still showing, I can't remember where I got it and it doesn't say where to return to, and the galaxy map's still showing an active mission in the system I first found him in. Did I do something wrong, or is it broken?

I haven't had this happen for the rank promotion missions but it has happened to me with the normal assassination missions.
It seems they have to be killed in the system you found them in. He should be back in a USS in the original system if you keep looking.

Really need to be fixed, chasing down an escaping target is half the fun.

kamenjar · Dec 28, 2014

Someone reported that it didn't complete for them. As Laz mentioned, make sure that you can't report the mission.
Otherwise, do this:
Turn crime reporting on, and bait him so he becomes wanted for attacking you.
Bring some rockets so he doesn't run away

Sandmann · Dec 28, 2014

Thanks for the reply. That's what I expected but the mission briefing doesn't list the system/station I picked it up in, and I've forgotten where it was... and like I said the gal map still shows an active mission in the original system I found the target in but I've been to every station there and it's not there (they're all independent there anyway).

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kamenjar said:
Someone reported that it didn't complete for them. As Laz mentioned, make sure that you can't report the mission.
Otherwise, do this:
Turn crime reporting on, and bait him so he becomes wanted for attacking you.
Bring some rockets so he doesn't run away

There's a point, I think I've got report crimes off. That wouldn't help.

Sandmann · Dec 28, 2014

bazzaman said:
How do you actually find the target, just linger around looking for unidentified sources until you get him?

Pretty much yeah

evoelise · Dec 28, 2014

Same happened for me when I killed him after he jumped. As far as I can tell you need to kill him the the correct system.

I just jumped back to the system and investigated a few more USSs until he showed up again - then I targeted his FSD first so he couldn't jump away again. After I killed him this time the mission completed.

epoch71 · Dec 28, 2014

fergal said:
It seems they have to be killed in the system you found them in. He should be back in a USS in the original system if you keep looking.

I think you're right. That's my experience too.

fergal said:
Really need to be fixed, chasing down an escaping target is half the fun.

Yup, sure is - following their wake and dragging them back outta supercruise is great fun