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bolero3232 Sep 20, 2021 @ 5:04pm
efficiency deficiency mission
It's listed as a "very easy" mission, yet there is no clue of what to do. Is there a specific location? A specific station? A specific ship? What the heck are we looking for?

For me, a "very easy" mission would be one that says "go here, do this, get paid". Why is this mission so obscure?
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manoeuvring with difficulty Sep 20, 2021 @ 5:49pm 
Is this your mission?

"Did you ever wonder how much precious energy your ship wastes while you're running simple errands? Are you losing sleep over the staggering logistical paradox of Energy Cell transports? Worry no more! We are currently assembling a report which will shine a light on this issue and revolutionise trading efficiency. You could help us by scanning ships for Energy Cells and transferring the collected data to us for some small compensation"

All you have to do is scan any ship that is carrying energy cells. Look for ships taking off of solar power plants or those named "energy trader" as they are most likely to be carrying them.
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bolero3232 Sep 20, 2021 @ 5:58pm 
So: any ship, any station, any location which may have the appropriate cargo? The mission will complete where ever I am?
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manoeuvring with difficulty Sep 20, 2021 @ 6:56pm 
No, it must be a ship but it can be any ship with the specified cargo that must be scanned.
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bolero3232 Sep 20, 2021 @ 7:00pm 
A ship; I know. But ANY ship ANY place that can be carrying the specified cargo?
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bolero3232 Sep 20, 2021 @ 7:01pm 
Wait... a ship in space? Or station traffic?
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manoeuvring with difficulty Sep 20, 2021 @ 7:04pm 
A ship in space, and yeah any ship within the space specified by the mission manager. You just need to locate and scan a ship with energy cells in it
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bolero3232 Sep 21, 2021 @ 12:30am 
I found a ship carrying the cargo. Thanks for your help.

I do have a follow-up question though. You mentioned "within the space specified by the mission manager". The mission stated no location, that's what was confusing me.
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manoeuvring with difficulty Sep 21, 2021 @ 12:32am 
No worries mate :). Sometimes the mission may specify to look within a certain sector. It wasn't clear from your description whether or not this was the case so I thought I'd mention it anyway.
Last edited by manoeuvring with difficulty; Sep 21, 2021 @ 4:25pm
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NilusBavarius Sep 21, 2021 @ 4:36am 
Afaik it depends on the mission giver... so, if you got the mission from ARG in ARG Space this means to scan a ship in any sector/system, owned by the mission giver if no more specific infos are given.

Also worth to note: This mission seems to include most wares to scan for and is pretty easy to do if you have a high enough standing (reputation) with the "trespassing" ships of a faction as you can see the ship details, inclusive the current cargo from the info screen on the map.

The only "needle in the heystack" missions in this regard are the smuggle wares (spaceweed/spacefuel, etc.) which are always hidden, but can be narrowed down to ship types, which shouldn't belong to the faction which it is displayed for.

Example: ARG Food Transport Magpie -> Magpie is a TEL/MIN vessel and thus shouldn't be available for ARG -> this is a good hint for a cover up pirate vessel which is most likely to smuggle something!
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bolero3232 Sep 21, 2021 @ 7:17am 
Very good. Thank you both.
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