Horizons What rank to passenger missions affect?

Hotshot10101

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One of my goals is to reach Elite Rank in Trading. I am up to Tycoon at this point.

I was wondering if passenger missions give rank advancement in Trading, Combat or Exploration. It is hard tell. Some of them say I need a rank that seems to be combat based and others Exploration.

I can't really see any that indicate a Trading rank. Is there a way to increase trading rank with passenger missions?
 

Cmdr Ultra

Cmdr Ultra
I think its Trading. I have done nothing but passenger missions for the last few days and my Trading rank moved up a few percent. I'm Tycoon as well.

Also passenger missions gave me a pretty good bump in Empire rank.
 

Hotshot10101

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Any idea why the needed ranks are usually combat or exploration? Are the ones you do that give you a trading bump also requiring combat and explorer ranks?
 

Cmdr Ultra

Cmdr Ultra
It just seems the game treats Passengers as cargo and the subsequent value of the misson boosts trading rank accordingly.

The required ranks in combat or exploration are only guide lines, the missions aren't locked by them. They are locked by local faction influence ie: being Friendly or Allied etc..
 

Hotshot10101

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I have been doing passenger missions for a while now and not getting any bump in trading rank at all. I have done at least 20M and would think that should show something.
 

Stigian

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PASSENGERS:
MISSIONS ACCEPTED 1457
TOTAL BULK PASSENDERS DELIVERED 13296

Trade rank, not moved 1 single %


Either some bug is keeping it from counting, or it does not count.
 

Hotshot10101

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With the new update does anyone know what rank the passenger missions affects? There are a lot of people speculating, but the official update 2.2.02 post doesn't specify. It just says a bug was fix that will allow rank advancement.

Some speculate all trading. Some say whatever the recommended / required rank on the mission, etc.

I am going to try it out myself, but was just wondering if anyone knew yet.
 

sedilbur

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My personal thinking ...

The mission reward boosts your trade rank. Better are the rewards, better you improve your trade ranking.

But I don't have proof. I just see like you, that my trading rank increases when doing passenger missions.
 

Dangerous Jim

Dangerous Jim
Doing tourist mission to various destination beacons and back to starting station improves explorer rank.

Before the patch, 12 million credits increased my Pioneer rank by 8%.
After the patch, 13 million credits increased my Pioneer rank by 2%.
Distance travelled and number of destinations was similar.

Before the patch I'm sure that one way passenger missions increased my Trading rank, not tried since patch.
 

MC Escher of Space

MC Escher of Space
Cmdr Ultra said:
It just seems the game treats Passengers as cargo and the subsequent value of the misson boosts trading rank accordingly.
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If your trading rank increases from transporting passengers, it is very slow. I made about 30 million transporting dozens of tourists but my rating remained at Tycoon + 45%. Then I started doing cargo delivery missions and my trade rank increased 1% after only two million credits earned.
 

d8veh

d8veh
Trading and exploring ranks are based on profits. The profits from carrying passengesrs from A to B give profit, which counts towards trade rank. Profits from sight-seeing missions don't count towards trade rank. Do they give you explorer rank?
 

fitzsteve

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d8veh said:
Trading and exploring ranks are based on profits. The profits from carrying passengesrs from A to B give profit, which counts towards trade rank. Profits from sight-seeing missions don't count towards trade rank. Do they give you explorer rank?
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Yes sight seeing tours add to exploration rank just like the passenger A-B add to trade.

There is no missions that add to Combat rank AFAIK only Kills count.
 
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