Same here, even though I have no ships in view at the moment. But just getting what I already have up to spec is a chore. Like today I tried to unlock Hera Tani only to find you can't have more than 45 of the required 50 cigars (is that right?) so you're forced to fly there twice just to unlock. That doesn't even count any engineering. She/he is not so important to me, but I need he/she to get to Broo Tarquin to finally get my lasers done. And to unlock him it's even more restricted trips as I understand it. 50 tea, five at a time?
Is Hera Tani a he or she? Can't tell from the name nor the picture lol.
Broo and Didi are the ones I need most to get my combat crate nearer to done. Don't have enough G5 stuff to do it all anyway.
Imagine if engineering wasn't a thing. Would Elite be better or worse off for it?
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I seem to remember that you can load more in a single trip when the system with the rares is in boom state. On the other hand you can be screwed if the system is in lockdown, as it often happens with Lave because of a conflict between two (player) factions (and thus the Brandy needed for one of the engineers).
That's good info WC. I did two of these unlocks yesterday. 50 Kamitra cigars for Hera Tani, and then 50 Fujin tea for Broo Tarquin.
Kamitra was in boom and I could take 45, so two trips
Fujin was in Investment, I could buy 23, so took three trips.
Aside from an hour in the SRV getting more raw mats, in particular Selenium for efficient beams, these unlock trips (and some engineering as a result) were all I did for an entire evening. The trips were 150-200 light years each way from rare goods store to the engineer base. At least those are done and grade 5 access at each now.
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This info might come a little late (haven't played since the 3.3 beta test phase, memories come back slowly...), but I just remembered that rares also restock once after a short time. That means waste 5-10mins with something else, and you only need half the number of trips. If you can combine that with the boom state, the grind can be eased significantly.
For me there were two ways to make those missions: 1. use the ship whit the longest jump range and grind through them 2. use a proper trade ship and turn it into a series of multi-hop trade runs
Something to consider. Let your friends know when your going after rares. We can buy and transfer to you just outside the station. Does make life easier .
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1. use the ship whit the longest jump range and grind through them 2. use a proper trade ship and turn it into a series of multi-hop trade runs
I used my Krait with a C5 GFSDB, for 40 jump. A little better that half that of my DBX. Glad I did too, because I was chain interdicted like a b!tch. The first run to Hera Tani saw me interdicted no less than 6 times by an Elite Gunship. I kept submitting and running, then blew his ass up when he did it again as I departed the station having turned in the cigars. I would have gotten no satisfaction in the DBX, not least because it is unarmed.
Same deal later with a Deadly Chieftain who chained me and died after the first tea turn-in.
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Let your friends know when your going after rares.
Thanks for the kind offer, friend But that would leave me little to complain about, ya know. I need Lavian Brandy. 50 units. Arrangements at the discretion of anyone willing to help.
Looks like 24 is max purchase according to Inara. So I need three buys total.
I also need antimony and grid resistors, but I'm on my own for that.
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Antimony can be farmed at the G5 raw system along with a bunch of other very rare G5’s. It’s around 1700 ly from Shinrarta. Well worth the trip. Filled up on all the G5’s cept Selenium. Took bout 3 hrs actual collection time. Google “ crystalline shards”
Thanks for the kind offer, friend But that would leave me little to complain about, ya know. I need Lavian Brandy. 50 units. Arrangements at the discretion of anyone willing to help.
Looks like 24 is max purchase according to Inara. So I need three buys total.
I also need antimony and grid resistors, but I'm on my own for that.
Well tomorrow is Thursday you up for it? You will need collector limpet controller and 8 to 10 limpets for this.
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I am yes. However, my PC died last night after signing off. Video card maybe. I'll disassemble and put everything back together and see i I can identify the culprit. But I'm down for the count.
Taking a rain check.
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Sorry to hear that DB! That really sucks!! Hope it's something simple and easy to fix.
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If anyone's on tonight and you don't see me, please pass the word on to Wingnuts in case he misses my tribulations here. I told him last night in-game I would be there tonight. But best laid plans and all that.
Still an outside shot I get it running, but I fear a new graphics card is in order.
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Got any good video cards lying around the house Rec? I'll shoot up after work.
Unfortunately I got rid of all my old cards during my last move. Actually, I do have an old NVIDIA GTX 285 in this box which is supposed to be for PHYSX, but I am not sure it is doing anything...it is showing an ! in Device Manager, so it might have died...
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