Long distance smuggling missions

Gobbo

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fyo said:
If you don't like the really long distances, try Varati. I've harped on it a bit and I'm apparently the only one doing it, but just take my last set of missions out of Thompson Dock: 5.4 million credits in 22 minutes. I was somewhat hampered by my new Asp, as I couldn't find an A-class FSD. That limited my jump range to 20 ly. I also killed a couple of the ships that interdicted me (I submitted), but forgot I hadn't set the firing groups for the first one.

The 5.4 million was to just TWO stations (in neighboring systems). The amount is padded a bit with a 2 million credit smuggling mission, which you can't exactly count on.



Sounds like the bad guys might have a source or two at the outpost loading dock who gives them a heads up when some interesting cargo is on the way ;)
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I'm assuming the same REP/Trade Rank rules apply for Varati as they do for Robigo to determine the size of the rewrds - as a matter of interest what are yours.

I could be tempted to head over particularly if the rewards are similar, even a little less. the difference could be made up by the frequency of the shorter hops - sounds too good to be true as by definition its not LD Missions.
 
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Hamakua

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Wasp0 said:
What ever we use to do these mission, be it an ASP, Clipper, Python, Conda etc etc, these are great missions to gather in the credits, and get some Fed /Imp Ranking. Come the release of the next upgrade we may not see the likes of these missions again, so from one trader to another, lets just STOP wasting trading/smuggling time on typing on here and get down to some serious LDSM.

Long Live the LDSM group!
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I browse while collecting missions in windowed mode.
 

CMDR JP76

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Hi guys,

Just got back from Quince.

Two stations there, Millerport (125ls) and Jeffries High (2090ls) + 3 Empire factions

Millerport is a white interior station.

Bearing in mind i only spent about 20 mins there, picking up a few missions...the payments did seem to be fractionally higher (not because of Tycoon rank though) 850K-1.4 Million for low ranks, and 1.6 Million upwards for Elite ranks.
Oddly though all the delivery points were in Mahon and Hudson space, not Empire space, but seem to be around the same distance as Fehu drops; 330-450 LY away.

Made 20 million with just 50 tonnes worth of missions (about 8 jobs)
Plenty of charity missions popping up too.

All the best,

J
 
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fyo

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Gobbo said:
I'm assuming the same REP/Trade Rank rules apply for Varati as they do for Robigo to determine the size of the rewrds - as a matter of interest what are yours.

I could be tempted to head over particularly if the rewards are similar, even a little less. the difference could be made up by the frequency of the shorter hops - sounds too good to be true as by definition its not LD Missions.
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Is most certainly IS long range by definition. There were only charity missions in Varati before the long range missions were introduced. If you look at mission generation, there are normal missions which are all less than 20-30ly, and then there are long range missions for stations that don't have normal missions.

Pay is about 300k per mission at broker, 1.5million for the odd smuggling, and 100k for courier missions. Distance of about 130ly +- 20.

Regardless of where you go, you will need to up your standing with the locals. Do the money charity missions. This is also one instance where Varati is nice, 'cause there are 3 stations in the system to get missions from and none are that far away.
 

B33 ENN

B33 ENN
fyo said:
If you don't like the really long distances, try Varati. I've harped on it a bit and I'm apparently the only one doing it, but just take my last set of missions out of Thompson Dock: 5.4 million credits in 22 minutes. I was somewhat hampered by my new Asp, as I couldn't find an A-class FSD. That limited my jump range to 20 ly. I also killed a couple of the ships that interdicted me (I submitted), but forgot I hadn't set the firing groups for the first one.

The 5.4 million was to just TWO stations (in neighboring systems). The amount is padded a bit with a 2 million credit smuggling mission, which you can't exactly count on.
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I'ma have a go at this now. I need to earn back a quick buck after the beatings I've taken in the CG at Kausalya. :eek:
 

GilliganTX

GilliganTX
Took a shot at this over the weekend.


I got my start in-game running rares, taking hauling & smuggling missions between hops if they coincided with one of my planned stops, so this was a nice throw-back in mission style to those days. Bought and Fitted an Asp, which I had been wanting a reason to do, and set off.

Really just took Robigo missions for 8-14 Million each go. A few smuggling missions, mostly hauling metals/minerals. Ranked up twice in the Fed Navy, went form 97% merchant to 50% up on whatever the next rank is. Almost finished out an explorer rank too, sitting @ 97% of current rank. All told made about 60 Million over three days, about 2 runs/day. Between 2-3 hours each run. Profits were on-par with what I was earning last week in Low CZ's in terms of Cr/Hr.

Really enjoyed it. Love the long range factor, really gives you a feel of hurdling through our arm of the galaxy. Inderdictions were there, but if I kept an eye on the Comms panel I could usually jump out before they could get FSDI lock. If they did, they could barely ping the D5 shields through the haze of chaff before I popped off. One Asp with some Rail Guns landed a few good knocks though.

All in all I really enjoyed this gameplay. I hope it doesn't get nerfed to hell tomorrow.
 

Noob

Noob
GilliganTX said:
Really enjoyed it. Love the long range factor, really gives you a feel of hurdling through our arm of the galaxy. Inderdictions were there, but if I kept an eye on the Comms panel I could usually jump out before they could get FSDI lock. If they did, they could barely ping the D5 shields through the haze of chaff before I popped off. One Asp with some Rail Guns landed a few good knocks though.

All in all I really enjoyed this gameplay. I hope it doesn't get nerfed to hell tomorrow.
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Aaah, you've committed the worst possible sin in this game, my son. You must repent now.
 

Ged1s

Ged1s
BigFW said:
But doesn't the whole log off and back in make you feel a little bit.... dirty? :p

I've just resigned myself to some long haul missions out of Robigo if there aren't any smuggling runs. Can net approx 2mil in half hour or so. But still hope to find a smuggle when I get there. All gold rushes come to an end right?
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can you hit log off right after scanned? because it seems some scans are just unavoidable when security drops with u from SC out of nowhere no matter how far you are from station and just scans it lol.....as if you had security dude in your wing at all times.
 

d8veh

d8veh
Ged1s said:
can you hit log off right after scanned? because it seems some scans are just unavoidable when security drops with u from SC out of nowhere no matter how far you are from station and just scans it lol.....as if you had security dude in your wing at all times.
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Scans are not unavoidable. All you need to do is boost immediately, then keep boosting. You need a ship with a boost speed of about 380 or more. don't waste your time dropping out at the station if the Feds are already on to you. Turn your back on them to make it easy for them to interdict you, then try and beat them in the mini-game. Alternatively you can submit and run. after a few times any pirates that are about will join in and start shooting you, and then the Fed will stay to deal with him, leaving you free.
 
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