Missions & Complexes

"Materials for War Preparations" is the new "GroundHog Day", a Bill Murray movie, portraying the life of someone stuck in a mysterious time loop where he cant move to the next day. ( or in this case, frozen in place between two agents)

Sure, everyone who runs missions for standings has been plagued by the Materials for War Preparations. Missioners that I have spoken to agree and I've seen similar forum threads in the past. Why does "Materials" become your next storyline so often when it's supposed to be a "random" assignment system?

When I first started playing, I got it all the time, probably 50-75% of the time - of course, since it offers so little standings gain (1.0224% for Level 4, for example), that means you have to run A LOT more missions, which involves A LOT more time in the game. Typically known as a "TIME SOAK". Standard fare for a game that charges per month.

In fact, why is this Storyline mission given to Combat missioners at all? You either have to MINE the ore for the agent or go buy the ore and TRANSPORT it to the agent. That sounds like it should be a Storyline offered to a person running MINING missions or Distribution agents to me.

COSMOS: Ok, "Materials" was driving me nuts before, but when I started COSMOS and you needed continually elevating standings to get to the next required Agent - I started getting "Materials" over 75% of the time. As all seasoned Eve players understand, once your standings gets high, the Storyline rewards have less impact on your overall total. This is the strategy for many of CCP's other calculations. Therefore, when you are getting the Storyline "Materials" nearly every time for a Level 4 value of 1.0224% the value impact on your overall standings is virtually nil. Meaning that you'll need to run HUNDREDS of missions more than if the Storyline offered was a proper value - I'll guess perhaps 4, or 5%.

I've put in multiple support tickets *Snip* Please refrain from posting GM correspondence. ISD Ezwal.

Randomly? I am currently at 17 CONSECUTIVE ISSUES OF "MATERIALS FOR WAR PREPARATIONS".
CCP continues to state:*Snip* Please refrain from posting GM correspondence. ISD Ezwal.
That's 15 Level 4 Combat missions for each and every "Materials" Storyline. At this rate, it will be nearly impossible to reach the next Agent, who requires 9.9 NATURAL STANDINGS, NO SKILL MODIFICATIONS ALLOWED. (remember their rule of diminishing returns).

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IF YOU ARE A MISSIONER IN EVE ONLINE AND HAVE SEEN THIS ISSUE, YOU BETTER SPEAK UP HERE, BECAUSE THIS IS WHERE THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE THE COMPLAINT. IF WE DONT GET IT FIXED NOW, THEN YOU TOO, WILL BE RUNNING HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF UNNECESSARY MISSIONS TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOAL.
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I dont want to complain and not be able to offer some solutions, So, I propose that CCP immediately adopt any one of the following fixes.

1. Stop giving "Materials for War Preparations" Storylines to Combat missioners. IT"S NOT A COMBAT MISSION.
2. Elevate the standings gain to something near a normal mission for Combat missioners.
3. MAKE IT ACTUALLY RANDOM - 17 TIMES IN A ROW IS NOT RANDOM.
4. Completely remove it from Level 4 Storyline offerings, The implant and the cash reward value is non-existent and the
standings faction gain amount is virtually negligible.

*Snip* Please refrain from posting GM correspondence. ISD Ezwal.

All the missions repeat, mate. EVE has the worst PVE system I've ever seen.

Hey, I'm used to their time soaks, I did not complain about that.

We're talking about NEVER being able to complete your Eve Online COSMOS or Faction Gain required goals.

It's a broken mechanic that needs to be fixed.

oh geez stop the super alarm yelling and stuff, its been like this forever and some of us who spend real efort got past it..... do u not like efort to give meaning to ur earning?

17 Times in a row people - Is that random to you ?

Completing COSMOS is my goal, I dont need isk, I dont need a break, I dont need implants, I need Faction Standing to make the next agent.

The way it's going now, that will be a near impossibility.

The game mechanic is that the storylines are randomly assigned, getting it every single time means it's broken.

The moment they restrict how many times in a row you can get it, it ceases to be random.

Or when it does give you one you don't want, just leave it in your journal so next time #16 comes around a different agent will be forced to contact you.

Someone did suggest leaving the last one open, but then you have to waste every other set of 15 missions, at least as I see it.

It's a good thought though, thanks.

I dunno, I've been at this for about 5 years, might be time to move on.

I understand the frustration you feel.I gave up doing missions hopping for a decent storyline.And right now I am just going to get all my faction standing from epic arcs.I think in 45 years i will get to 10 faction standing with Caldari.its kind of sad

Epic Arcs eh? That's not a bad idea - I havent tried any of those yet.
( I dont like to switch goals, but Im totally stuck )

I've been stuck at 9.7 Caldari for the past 250+ missions because of "Materials".

That's a good tip,
If you ever need help around The Citadel, pm me.

If I worked for CCP, and I knew that giving you nothing but "materials for war preparation" would set you off like this..... imagine what I would do.....




Yep.

CCP troll, best troll.