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Titanium Vokan
Imperial Shipment
Amarr Empire
#1 - 2015-07-23 15:31:41 UTC
One thing in this game that bugs the life out of me.

Let's think about this for a minute, we're flying spaceships, we've got communications that can span the galaxy, warp drives and everything, but how come my agent hasn't got a blummin cell-phoneQuestion

You want something to do? well come and grovel for a mission peasant Roll

(Yes I keep forgetting to accept mission before undocking Oops)
Jonah Gravenstein
Machiavellian Space Bastards
#2 - 2015-07-23 16:28:40 UTC  |  Edited by: Jonah Gravenstein
The agent hasn't got a cell/mobile phone because the inter-constellation connection charges are extortionate. The signal is also pretty shite once you leave the main hubs.

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Paranoid Loyd
#3 - 2015-07-23 17:09:25 UTC
Missions would be very profitable if they did not have the time sink that going back to the station provides. It puts a cap on farmability. This is a good thing in the grand scope of the economy and general balance of PVE.

"There is only one authority in this game, and that my friend is violence. The supreme authority upon which all other authority is derived." ISD Max Trix

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Titanium Vokan
Imperial Shipment
Amarr Empire
#4 - 2015-07-23 17:26:13 UTC
Yeah I get the time sink thing, just annoyed at my forgetfulness What?
Retfird Rats
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#5 - 2015-07-23 17:42:52 UTC
At least there are missions you do not have to go back to the issuing agent to complete. Imagine the added drag if you had to always go back to the issuing agent to complete.
Paranoid Loyd
#6 - 2015-07-23 18:12:14 UTC
Titanium Vokan wrote:
Yeah I get the time sink thing, just annoyed at my forgetfulness What?

Heh, it happens to all of us, it has happened to me more times than I would like to admit, try FW missions, they send you at least 6 jumps every time. The most recent one I had was 14 jumps and I set the destination then forgot to accept, jumped 10 jumps before I realized it. Ugh

"There is only one authority in this game, and that my friend is violence. The supreme authority upon which all other authority is derived." ISD Max Trix

Fix the Prospect!
ShahFluffers
Ice Fire Warriors
#7 - 2015-07-23 18:18:51 UTC
'Cause comm channels through space are not secure... even with the best encryption available. So they prefer the more "old fashioned" methods that are harder to intercept.

How did you Veterans start?
DarkArchitect
Interstellar Neopathic Utopian Rangers
#8 - 2015-07-23 18:20:58 UTC
I'd imagine large NPC corporations that just hire anyone with correct standing would need a lot of contracts and liability paperwork that need to be signed, faxed, and CC'd

The space business world is serious business :p
Webvan
All Kill No Skill
#9 - 2015-07-23 23:53:47 UTC  |  Edited by: Webvan
Titanium Vokan wrote:
but how come my agent hasn't got a blummin cell-phoneQuestion

What makes you think they don't? You call them letting them know how good ya done and want your reward naow. They say pfff get your butt in here for the payment in case we want to just vaporize you instead. Cellphone working fine me thinks Twisted

Titanium Vokan wrote:
You want something to do? well come and grovel for a mission peasant Roll

imo to understand EVE NPC's is to understand that no matter their flowing words, they think you a dog. Just a tool to get what they want: power and money. Ever noticed how crazy rich NPC corps are? But they just keep taking and taking, you cant even get a break insuring your T2 ship with 'em. Yoooou're an immortal, and they are not, and they'd just gank you in a second if they thought they could put you down for good.

I'm in it for the money

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Donnachadh
United Allegiance of Undesirables
#10 - 2015-07-24 01:46:17 UTC
Paranoid Loyd wrote:
Missions would be very profitable if they did not have the time sink that going back to the station provides. It puts a cap on farmability. This is a good thing in the grand scope of the economy and general balance of PVE.

I am surprised here, you missed the one I most expected to hear from you.Shocked

More players in space. more stuff for people to shoot or screw around with.
ISD Buldath
#11 - 2015-07-24 02:51:27 UTC
I believe that Epic Arcs, like the Amarr One, allows you to complete the mission as well as accept new missions remotely. Do keep in mind that this does not apply for Missions were you need to turn in some items or supply's.

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Sabriz Adoudel
Move along there is nothing here
#12 - 2015-07-24 03:42:16 UTC
Going back to the hub is an important factor in making mission runners more vulnerable to player pirates.

This comes up a bit more in low and null but is relevant in highsec too.

Welcome to the bottom of the food chain, pal. Hopefully you learn enough survival tips to not lose everything.

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Webvan
All Kill No Skill
#13 - 2015-07-24 04:30:35 UTC
Sabriz Adoudel wrote:
Going back to the hub is an important factor in making mission runners more vulnerable to player pirates.

This comes up a bit more in low and null but is relevant in highsec too.

Welcome to the bottom of the food chain, pal. Hopefully you learn enough survival tips to not lose everything.

Is that really needed in Q&A? hah

Pro tip: learn to use your d-scan, use it. Even in hisec.
Don't fly what you cannot afford to lose.
Fit as if you are expecting trouble (i.e don't leave a huge gaping hole at least)
You're not the bottom of the food chain, miners and mini-game explorers are Lol

I'm in it for the money

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Sabriz Adoudel
Move along there is nothing here
#14 - 2015-07-24 05:20:04 UTC
Webvan wrote:
Sabriz Adoudel wrote:
Going back to the hub is an important factor in making mission runners more vulnerable to player pirates.

This comes up a bit more in low and null but is relevant in highsec too.

Welcome to the bottom of the food chain, pal. Hopefully you learn enough survival tips to not lose everything.

Is that really needed in Q&A? hah

Pro tip: learn to use your d-scan, use it. Even in hisec.
Don't fly what you cannot afford to lose.
Fit as if you are expecting trouble (i.e don't leave a huge gaping hole at least)
You're not the bottom of the food chain, miners and mini-game explorers are Lol


NCQ&A is the place for warning people that any form of resource gathering in this game (mining, missioning, belt ratting, incursions, exploring, whatever) isn't safe like it is in other games.

My tone was unnecessarily harsh, I accept that (sorry OP). But the point stands.

NCQ&A is also the place to let rookies know that they too can prey on other players and steal their stuff. If the OP reads my post and then tries to gank a mission runner on a gate, I'm happy.

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McChicken Combo HalfMayo
The Happy Meal
#15 - 2015-07-24 05:23:14 UTC  |  Edited by: McChicken Combo HalfMayo
Let's keep it real for the newbro. The bottom of the food chain are the people who whine and complain about their losses and failures, choosing to rely externally for a solution instead of adapting their own gameplay. Don't do that and you're above everyone else that does.

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Lulu Lunette
Savage Moon Society
#16 - 2015-07-24 11:50:38 UTC
I'm also terrible at having any sort of attention to detail so missions aren't for me P

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Johnathan Coffey
Niforce Triggers
#17 - 2015-07-24 12:40:24 UTC
Paranoid Loyd wrote:
Missions would be very profitable if they did not have the time sink that going back to the station provides. It puts a cap on farmability. This is a good thing in the grand scope of the economy and general balance of PVE.

It's not like you could reduce mission payouts to compensate for faster completion times... oh, wait...

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Tipa Riot
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#18 - 2015-07-24 15:40:48 UTC
They have a "cell phone", you can always talk to an agent from everywhere ... but to sign the contract with your blood, you have to be in place of course Twisted.

I'm my own NPC alt.
Titanium Vokan
Imperial Shipment
Amarr Empire
#19 - 2015-07-24 16:58:38 UTC
I'm fully aware of the don't fly what you can't afford to lose idea, I'm still trawling level 1 missions in a destroyer so I'm ok atm Cool

Not sure where I want to be in game, missioning at low levels is boring, even tempted to park the destroyer up and dig out my punisher for a bit more of a challenge until I get to level 2 missions.

I also get the time thing, it takes time to be good at anything, so I'm still training up the basics while I decide.
Webvan
All Kill No Skill
#20 - 2015-07-24 17:09:58 UTC  |  Edited by: Webvan
Titanium Vokan wrote:
I'm fully aware of the don't fly what you can't afford to lose idea, I'm still trawling level 1 missions in a destroyer so I'm ok atm Cool

Not sure where I want to be in game, missioning at low levels is boring, even tempted to park the destroyer up and dig out my punisher for a bit more of a challenge until I get to level 2 missions.

I also get the time thing, it takes time to be good at anything, so I'm still training up the basics while I decide.

Boring how? Have you done anything like it in other games before? Generally, lvl1 missions are just as boring as lvl4 missions Blink Unless you are talking about them just being absolutely too easy. They can be more challenging at higher levels, at least a little more thought to do them. A good alternative is FW missions. The end progression for mission runners is generally incursions. For most though, I think most, mission running is just a source of income, to fund other activities in the game. Mission runners generally don't dump tons of time into building huge mission running empires, not like those roid chippers do haha
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