Engineers Those ellusive Military Grade Alloys

[Txakal]

Hi CMDRs. This is my fifth day trying to locate Military Grade Alloys, for engineering my shield for an upgrade to Enhanced Low Power Shield.

I've been flying through Deep Space (almost 500,000 Ly from ain system star), and also from station to station, and from planet to planet, in Anarchy Systems at war (no civil war) with ZERO luck :x

I found many USS, lot of Encoded Emission, only one High Grade Emission Signal and zero military grade alloys.

Is there another location where these ellusive alloys can be found?

FD: it would be nice, from time to time, when you introduce new features in Upgrades to the game, that you also spend some time in providing written help/in-game help, like for example where to locate the engineering "ingredients". I don't ask for making it easier, simply to provide a bit of information for the players, because too many times in this game the greatest source of information are forums and other players info, and altough is wonderful to have so many players willing to help, sometimes it seems you are not doing your work, ...at least I feel there is too many missing information. I know this is a huge and complicate game, and I'm more than happy with it, but also I miss a bit more effort in this particular issue. One example are my missing Military Grade Alloys, ...it would be so easy to add in-game help about where to look for them

 

[Txakal]

An update to the Search for Ellusive Military Grade Alloys:
I changed the search area, and focused on Anarchy systems in Civil War: on my first system, and on my second High Grade Emission USS found 12 Military Grade Alloys. Hopefully it helps other CMDRs in their search.
Location: Hyldeptu System, at 2,654Ly from main star (Hyldeptu), flying very slowly and waiting for the USSs to pop up.

 

[Len ST]

Thanks for the info, went to Laka, Independent Civil War, second High Grade Emission USS found got 12 Military Grade Alloys.
Done exactly as you said, flew away from main star and then slowly back.

Repped

 

[Helvetios]

iv never found a hi grade emissions, i spend about 30 hours searching for some so i could get grade 5 shields, since ill have my prismatics next week... again after loosing to a storage bug, i might give looking for them another go

 

[Earthquake McGoon]

Big thanks CMDR.

Went to a Civil War/Anarchy system I found using EDDB. Flew away from the star and flew back. Third HG USS was the jackpot.

Rep+.

 

[strapkass]

What works for me is to head for a system which is both Anarchy and at war. The controlling faction/s which control the station/s in the system are at war too. Once located, arrive and head away from the main star for 200,000 ls or more if you prefer. Ignore everything you discover on the way out as there will be plenty to collect on the way back. Once you hit 200,000 ls or more if you prefer, turn around and head back towards the star. What worked for me at this stage though is to set your throttle to about 3 pips. If you don't, you'll got lots of USS messages but no actual USS appearing. The message simply appears and then disappears with nothing in your navigation panel. This I assume is because at anything over 3 pips or thereabouts, is simply travelling too fast and so the USS is actually bypassed at speed. I found that between 200,000 ls and 100,000 ls I was getting numerous High Grade Emissions with 12 -15 Military Grade Alloys or Military Super Capacitors in each discovery. I also discovered numerous Encoded and Degraded Emissions along the way too. Between 100,00 ls and the star though, I did not discover any High Grade Emissions, so make of that what you will. So in summary, for the whole meander back to the main star from 200,00 ls, I collected 24 Military Grade Alloys, 24 Military Super-Capacitors and numerous other useful materials essential for engineering upgrades. Far more relaxing that twatting around in Debris Fields, CZ's and other random and frustrating exercises in futility..Good luck CMDR's

 

[Elprez]

Man! Last night I flew around an Anarchy/civil war system for 2.5 hours. Ran across one High Grade USS for 9 Military Grade Supers but not a single Alloy. Went out 200,000 LS twice and back. Will try again tonight but there needs to be a better way!

 

[fossil]

Man! Last night I flew around an Anarchy/civil war system for 2.5 hours. Ran across one High Grade USS for 9 Military Grade Supers but not a single Alloy. Went out 200,000 LS twice and back. Will try again tonight but there needs to be a better way!

Its better to stay closer to the main star - 800LY upto about 1400LY - go around the star within these ranges

 

[IWS Ricardo]

I just tried this in an anarchy/ war system, started to fly out to the furthest group of stars and dropped into the first high grade USS and got 3 lots of military grade alloys straight off (9 materials) in first few mins. I spent a few hours in an industry/war system last night with no luck as somebody told me they dropped there!

 

[CMDR Jamlaw]

An update to the Search for Ellusive Military Grade Alloys:
I changed the search area, and focused on Anarchy systems in Civil War: on my first system, and on my second High Grade Emission USS found 12 Military Grade Alloys. Hopefully it helps other CMDRs in their search.
Location: Hyldeptu System, at 2,654Ly from main star (Hyldeptu), flying very slowly and waiting for the USSs to pop up.

Thanks CMDR! o7

CMDR Jamlaw

 

[Kilostream]

Man! Last night I flew around an Anarchy/civil war system for 2.5 hours. Ran across one High Grade USS for 9 Military Grade Supers but not a single Alloy. Went out 200,000 LS twice and back. Will try again tonight but there needs to be a better way!

Well, there is a better way - Firstly, save yourself the flying time - you don't need to go 200,000 light seconds out - I've found them as close as 300 LS out, and I tend to find most of mine in the 500-1200LS range - mainly because that's where I look - if you go further out you may still find them, you may find more - I don't know, but what I do know is by looking in that range, I get plenty.

Secondly, The high grade emissions USSs are rare, so efficiency is key when you've set out with the express purpose of gathering the materials from these sites - reject EVERYTHING else, just fly on by and keep looking - if you waste time dropping in on encoded or degraded, you'll not get what you want before you run out of time.

:edits: Eurgh, just realised this is a necro - ah well, maybe it'll help someone else who finds it later!

 

[oOKonanOo]

I've just scooped 18 Military Grade Alloys in 30 mins at San Yax system. Piecing together info from other posts and forums I would say a strong strategy is
Allegiance: Federation
State: War
Population: high (10M+)
Search area: Deep space 500ls - 6000ls from star
Target: High Grade Emissions

Add with any other USS Hunt, if you don't find them quickly, you're in the wrong system lol, find another system, don't search more than 10 minutes in any system. Once you've found one, jump to a neighbouring system and back in again, that seems to reset the spawn.

 

[bookmite]

As soon as deep space appears on your left panel...throttle down to 10< c ..they will spawn right in front of you, and if you can take limpets...saves so much time .

For me yes the state matters as does the population...higher the better .

Good luck with the RNG Cmdrs

Fly safe