Solo missions/rank/ship

[victor]

Since mission progression changed a lot and no one posted something about it, I think that new players can feel a bit lost in their progression.

I'm not much involved in PVE missions, but I was wondering if someone that knows the matter could write a short list of the missions, highliting:

- level of missions (which - in the new system - is just the rank of the captain)

- AI ships usually met in the mission

- suggested ship to use

[Norfolk nChance]

I think you’re right not just PvE either. I still recommend even though a tad dated now…

 

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=640575000

 

It still sort of works but yes for tutorials or solo… I agree

 

Norfolk

 

[victor]

Thanks, but unfortunately that post is of 2016 and than deals with the old mission system: now - as I was told by a mate - everithing is more difficult because i.e. you shall enter into rank 5 missions with a level 6 ship (while before you could use lvl 5 ships) and also spawns have changed a lot.

[Norfolk nChance]

Sorry, @victor I have missed the point.

Sucking Eggs… The new system...Works from Rank Mission Title to start not your actual rank. This is the GB Rank to max rated ship you can use. You cannot enter a 5^th rated mission in anything higher than a Indef.

 

Midshipman(GB)	7th Rate
Ensign(GB)	7th Rate
Second Lieutenant(GB)	6th Rate
First Lieutenant(GB)	6th Rate
Lieutenant Commander(GB)	6th Rate
Master & Commander(GB)	5th Rate
Post Captain(GB)	4th Rate
Flag Captain(GB)	3rd Rate
Commodore(GB)	2nd Rate
Rear Admiral(GB)	1st Rate

 

So, at Master & Commander you can use Frigates and below. At M&C enemy AI will be Surprise, or a Cebrus plus Navy Brig. Have yet to see anything stronger. However, I would say they the AI are definitely more tanked.

They also will try to under turn or even reverse which they couldn’t do before. If equal crew the AI will try to board at any level. They the AI carry twice the number of marines a PC could have.

Sorry I’ve missed your point, imo the missions harder? The AI is better, but not stronger ships. Probably for the first couple of ranks for a beginner maybe. But haven’t tested in a long time…

Norfolk

 

 

Edited November 7, 2017 by Norfolk nChance

[victor]

Thanks. I guess that the steep point is leieutenant commander: you can use just a 6th.

[Norfolk nChance]

yep also I found the lower ranks here come with multiple ships... 2x snows or N-Brigs etc... LT would always I guess be 2x mercury 

[jaqknife]

I recently did missions from Midshipman to Lt. Commander the following is what spawned using the starter cutter:

Midshipman - 1 Rookie Brig.  Payout about 27k time about 10-15 minutes no repairs needed during battle.
Ensign - 1 rookie Snow.  Payout about 27k time about 30-45 minutes had to run and repair
2nd Lt. - 2 rookie Brigs.  Payout about 54k time about 45-60 minutes had to run and repair
1st Lt. - 1 Snow.  I lost
Lt. Commander - 1 Renommee. I lost

 

Edited November 27, 2017 by jaqknife