So right before 3.0.3 dropped I decided to try some pirate hunting missions. The ones that have you targeting individual pirates as opposed to the massacre missions in the CZ. I was still around the system with the skimmer missions and since I was already allied with those factions I went there(31 Beta Leonis Minoris? I think) I picked up a few missions from different factions all targeting the same factions pirates. After I started hinting I noticed the missions were stacking, like every kill was registering on each mission. All except for one and I am not sure why that one wasn't stacking with the rest as it was targeting the same faction and was around the same difficulty. The fact that one of the missions wasn't stacking is making me suspect this is a bug and I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this.
As for my opinion on it I think the missions absolutely should stack especially if they are given from different factions. If 5 different factions ask you to go to a nearby system and destroy 20 pirates belonging to another faction then you shouldn't have to destroy 100 ships. It's not like the record of your kills disappears after you turn in the mission. 20 ships is 20 ships after all. Stacking the missions also makes this kind of mission viable financially. I actually made pretty decent money doing pew pew in my new chieftain without having to stay glued to my game for the whole weekend. It wasnt gold rush level pay, but it was decent and actually fun. I hope this is not a bug and I can reproduce the ability to stack these missions, it makes since logically, and it makes bounty hunting a little more entertaining and lucrative.
As for my opinion on it I think the missions absolutely should stack especially if they are given from different factions. If 5 different factions ask you to go to a nearby system and destroy 20 pirates belonging to another faction then you shouldn't have to destroy 100 ships. It's not like the record of your kills disappears after you turn in the mission. 20 ships is 20 ships after all. Stacking the missions also makes this kind of mission viable financially. I actually made pretty decent money doing pew pew in my new chieftain without having to stay glued to my game for the whole weekend. It wasnt gold rush level pay, but it was decent and actually fun. I hope this is not a bug and I can reproduce the ability to stack these missions, it makes since logically, and it makes bounty hunting a little more entertaining and lucrative.