Spec Ops Missions

[Swans]

Keep getting offered these, pretty much the only mission I get offered at the moment. I took one last night - kill Lost Legion traders - but they seem pretty tedious, plus also have a significant penalty for a tiny reward. I obviously lose a lot of rep with the faction I'm operating against, plus get a big bounty by the time I am done and then scoop a measly £2m.

Am I doing something wrong, or is this just one of those somewhat redundant mission categories?

[Vyrex]

That system is at war. You can jump into a system without war so you get other missions.

[Swans]

Originally posted by Vyrex:

That system is at war. You can jump into a system without war so you get other missions.

Ah ok, thankyou!

[FuzedBox]

Those missions are such a coin toss, same with wetworks. Sometimes you get lucky and get to take out wanted or lawless NPCs, but nearly every time I tried to take a mission, it was "Head to x Nav Beacon and await further instructions", scan the beacon, and be told to kill 32 civilians or something. For 1.5-4mCr, the time invested, ducking of authorities, and consequently having a massive bubble-wide bounty for a week is never worth it.

Want me to kill a bunch of civvies in High Sec? How about no. Offer me 50mCr for a mission, then we can talk.

[Swans]

Originally posted by FuzedBox:

Those missions are such a coin toss, same with wetworks. Sometimes you get lucky and get to take out wanted or lawless NPCs, but nearly every time I tried to take a mission, it was "Head to x Nav Beacon and await further instructions", scan the beacon, and be told to kill 32 civilians or something. For 1.5-4mCr, the time invested, ducking of authorities, and consequently having a massive bubble-wide bounty for a week is never worth it.

Want me to kill a bunch of civvies in High Sec? How about no. Offer me 50mCr for a mission, then we can talk.

Yes, that is what I figured. I can kill a Pirate Lord for 1.5m, and be home and dry in 10 minutes. A protracted mission that causes lost rep and a bounty on your heard has got to pay well. If the mission paid well, it would add a certain frisson to be engaged in this sort of mercenary activity, but from what you have said, and my own experience, the mission type is largely redundant.

My character is trying to run a profitable business, not become a target for every Tom, ♥♥♥♥ and Harry in The Bubble!