Doing mission is also a good way to gain rep with local factions.
Getting allied with all local factions in a region takes a bit of time investment, but then makes mission running more lucrative as you get high paying missions within that region wherever you go.
It also virtually eliminates getting interdicted.
This is one of the compelling reasons I wanted a FC, so that I could move my fleet from system to system without using the old transfer system. Park FC, xfer ships you want to local station, get allied with all factions, xfer ships back to FC, move to next system, rinse and repeat.
The best part about ED is that it's up to you what activity you want to engage in, and then define how best to go about what it is you're trying to do.
Getting allied with all local factions in a region takes a bit of time investment, but then makes mission running more lucrative as you get high paying missions within that region wherever you go.
It also virtually eliminates getting interdicted.
This is one of the compelling reasons I wanted a FC, so that I could move my fleet from system to system without using the old transfer system. Park FC, xfer ships you want to local station, get allied with all factions, xfer ships back to FC, move to next system, rinse and repeat.
The best part about ED is that it's up to you what activity you want to engage in, and then define how best to go about what it is you're trying to do.