Federation rank farming

[CRUSHWAY]

What's the fastest way to earning ranks at the moment? Haven't played for a couple years, i remember there used to be courier missions. But it's a very frustrating method, looking for an other way to rank up.

[CRUSHWAY]

So... i tried doing courier missions, but i have a huge problem with it. In the Ochosi system, i take about 7-10 missions to the Chakpa. Getting into the Chakpa, turned them in, and at these stations, I don't get missions back to Ochosi. I switched game modes to a solo, open, private, restart my game - no effect at all. IDK what's the problem with a game. It worked before, am I missing something? xD

[♥ Beepy ♥]

I did mine via Canopus <---> Exphiay.

Xferred a FDL out there to kill interdiction fodder while stacking courier missions.

The major downside is that travel time to the ONE station in Canopus (Rangarajan's Base) SUCKS. You're looking at 4-5mins of supercruise as it is 42,000Ls away. However there are 2 stations in Exphaiay to grab missions from on the return.

[Hootman]

引用自 CRUSHWAY：

So... i tried doing courier missions, but i have a huge problem with it. In the Ochosi system, i take about 7-10 missions to the Chakpa. Getting into the Chakpa, turned them in, and at these stations, I don't get missions back to Ochosi. I switched game modes to a solo, open, private, restart my game - no effect at all. IDK what's the problem with a game. It worked before, am I missing something? xD

I don't recall having this issue, however when something like that occurs, just think about overall gameplay, and filter your "trade" view to the station in Ochosi you began at, and try to load up and take some cargo back there and pick up new missions. Since the game is dynamic, it just may be that there where no missions available at that time. Next run, check each station you deliver to see if there is a mission back to Ochosi and take them.

If I recall that's what I did:
Ochosi to Chakpa, and at each station I delivered to, I checked for missions back to Ochosi and took them. I'm assuming you just checked at the last station you stopped at, but check each station as you are there. I think you just happened to hit a time when there was none.

[funkynutz]

Wasn't there a 3rd system for the Ochosi loop?

[Lich Lord]

I prefer Mamba over FDL. Corvette is a great ship and worth the grind if you want your own mini star destroyer.
But yeah if you slap Prismatics on it and boost it with guardian tech it really takes any challenge out of the game.

[CRUSHWAY]

引用自 Sighman：

The Vulture is a better combat ship that the Corvette, and way cheaper.

Do you really have such a cool build for the Vulture? I'd like to see it. Can you share the coriolis link?

[Sighman]

引用自 CRUSHWAY：

引用自 Sighman：

The Vulture is a better combat ship that the Corvette, and way cheaper.

Do you really have such a cool build for the Vulture? I'd like to see it. Can you share the coriolis link?

Combat vulture: https://inara.cz/elite/cmdr-fleet-ship/325280/2842782/

Combat vette: https://inara.cz/elite/cmdr-fleet-ship/325280/2842788/

Where the vette wins: aiming at things and just holding down the fire button until they explode. Using dozens of limpets to collect materials after they've exploded.

Where the Vulture wins: it actually feels like dogfighting, especially dodging around asteroids. Fast and furious.

Don't forget, the Vulture has 2 size 3 hardpoints, and because it's so manoeuvrable they're usually pointing at the enemy, not at empty space while you try and turn to face the enemy (corvette)

Note, some people like to put 2 plasma weaps on the Vulture instead of a beam + multicannon. I like the gimballed weapons.

[funkynutz]

How often does your canopy pop on that Vulture Sighman? I've never really had an issue with it, but it's one of the complaints I've seen the most against the Vulture.

I use long range thermal vent beam, and a rapid fire multicannon most of the time. Plasma and multi works a treat too

Plasma and beam also work well, but you need to pay more attention to your weapon cap.

[Sighman]

引用自 funkynutz：

How often does your canopy pop on that Vulture Sighman? I've never really had an issue with it, but it's one of the complaints I've seen the most against the Vulture.

I use long range thermal vent beam, and a rapid fire multicannon most of the time. Plasma and multi works a treat too

Plasma and beam also work well, but you need to pay more attention to your weapon cap.

The worst ship for me when it comes to losing canopies is the Chieftain, especially against Glaives.

But fitting module reinforcements should save the canopy for a while. The one which absorbs 60% damage is the go.

I don't lose the canopy on the Vulture though.

[JakXLT]

引用自 Sighman：

Note, some people like to put 2 plasma weaps on the Vulture instead of a beam + multicannon. I like the gimballed weapons.

Guess I'm weird preferring a pair of pacifiers.

[CRUSHWAY]

Thank you all guys, Chakpa - Ochosi route it's a realy good. And I get donation missions regularly on the Williams Dock and Chargaff Installation in Chakpa, about 7-15 missions from time to time.
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[Sighman]

You can also go to a Federal rescue ship or a system under Thargoid threat with Fed factions and stack missions there.

E.g. last night I was in a system under Thargoid Alert. I was stacking 'scout kill' missions from several factions, and using a vulture with 2 x AX multis to take them out in the next system over. If you drop into an AX conflict zone, when the interceptors show up you just jump out and back in again to reset the instance, and then you get dozens more scouts to blow up.

[Glyan]

Ceos

I recommend going to the Ceos system. His travel missions are only 9ly, which includes the highest level travel missions. The same applies to 9ly. You need a tourist ship, and you can upgrade one level every day.

This means you can refresh tasks efficiently without having to travel long distances.

If you play the game every day, it only takes 7 to 14 days to get the highest ranking.

[funkynutz]

引用自 Glyan：

Ceos

I recommend going to the Ceos system. His travel missions are only 9ly, which includes the highest level travel missions. The same applies to 9ly. You need a tourist ship, and you can upgrade one level every day.

This means you can refresh tasks efficiently without having to travel long distances.

If you play the game every day, it only takes 7 to 14 days to get the highest ranking.

Aren't there only one or two Fed factions for the Sothis/Ceos run? That's slow going compared to the Ochosi/Chakpa loop...

[RKQ]

If you have the Sol permit, there are three stations around Earth that give lots of missions. If you are into PVE and pirate hunting, you can find missions at all three bases as well as donation missions.