Making Millions from Illegal Missions - High Value Cargo

[@DekerVke]

One of issues I've come across while doing vaughn missions, is that sometimes you just can't insert the tigerclaw inside the card slot at Comms arrays. Otherwise this is one of the most satisfying and good paying game loops now. Also, watch out for Maze, which can also spawn on those missions and is just slightly less expensive than the Eggs.

[@LoudGuns]

Nice - haven’t come across any maze yet 👍

[@anthonypllu3864]

also if jumptown is on take the mission for the contraband and then you can sell the maze at any station for double the price

[@BenPhou]

Sometimes? I have been able to insert it 3 times out of 20 or so seperate attempts lmao have stoped trying to level up Vaugn rep because of this.

[@duxofsand8728]

@@BenPhou Running into the same issue right now as well, utterly impossible to turn off Yela comm-array for me

[@LoudGuns]

@@duxofsand8728 sometimes we found a diff server but it was more a 1 in 5+ didn’t work deal for us and switching resolved it.

[@herbv3449]

Thanks for putting some light on this. Was curious about the whole loop! Might have to get some friends on this. Looks fun.

[@StarshipSmoochers]

Common knowledge perfectly put together for new players. Thank you for that perfect tutorial, that’s what the community needs! Edit: what I appreciate most about this video is, that it encourages players to experience criminal gameplay with the possibility for PvP encounters, without harassing peaceful players and still being able to get WAY more profit than just ganking the average joe in his hauler on a traderoute. Big up’s!

[@Nelleil_86]

This sounds like a WELL BALANCED ERT from .22 more steps for a pretty decent reward. Thanks for sharing this gonna get my team together and try at the weekend.

[@thefryinallofus]

Very cool. You would want the M series cannons (M7A for example) instead of Omnesky's when punching up in ship size. That's Subliminal's recommendation, and that dude is like the ship PVE fitting guru.

[@Vertexnine]

Why the M series over the Omneskys?

[@thefryinallofus]

@@Vertexnine Subliminal in his ERT tier list video explained it as, the M series cannons have a harder time tracking smaller ships, but have higher dps. Since you're hitting large ships in the higher level missions, you want to use the M series.

[@Traumglanz]

@@Vertexnine More damage, slower projectile speed. The slower projectile speed is not an issue against the bigger targets in VHRTs and ERTs, while the damage increase is essentially to clear those missions before random hits from NPC ballistic weapons eat up to much of your Hulls HP. Though I would say that Deadbolts are still a great choice especially when you are getting into 890s or anything else with capital ship size shields.

[@BlazinPhoenix82]

Straight to the point and very informative. Liked and subscribed

[@jasonm2477]

The ability to pay off crimestats isnt determined by your CS level but by the crime you commited, you can get CS3 from armistice violations and other minor crimes then go pay it off, but murder you cant

[@messybestie-d7i]

If you commit minor crimes to gain a CS 2, THEN commit murder, will it still allow you to at least pay off the fines for the minor crimes to reduce your total sentence before you end up in Klescher? I try by best to avoid committing crimes just because I cant stand the prison game loops (which is a good thing btw), but any time Ive gotten a high enough crime stat to lose Armistice zone privileges and be attacked on sight, Ive never really had an opportunity to visit the stations where I COULD pay them off?

[@jasonm2477]

@@messybestie-d7i you can pay them at grim hex when you have a high cs

[@TJ-314]

Yeah as long as the CS3 is obtained by accumulated minor offences and not a single offence I'm pretty sure.

[@TJ-314]

​@@messybestie-d7imurder gets you an instant CS3 doesn't it even from 0.?

[@ThomasHessDK]

You should also grab multitool from knocked out NPCs, as it can be sold for merits too.

[@slymako]

It's not really worth the time and inventory space, you're better off filling up as many gems as you can

[@LoudGuns]

Yeah that was what I found, it sucked up space in my bag while not being as valuable as the gems I could’ve carried.

[@ThomasHessDK]

@@LoudGunswell, you can at least hip carry a second one without using up bagspace 😄

[@markpaulsen6493]

Thanks for the brilliant video, awesome rundown on the entire loop. Looks like it's loads of fun.

[@blackjaguar254]

good to know the illicit cargo on the criminal side is worth going after. used to do ERTs solo in a C2 before 3.23, but that was too easy money

[@justinsandock]

Great video. Looks like fun gameplay!😊

[@ox-mox]

Everytime i hack the comms, theres always someone that restores them within ~30min .... The "comm array icon" doesnt update while you are in the area...so you dont see that it is restored. You see it after you get your CS for killing. So most of the time...i let the comm array active and just do the missions, as long as i can...and then get to my 24h sentence in prison.

[@slymako]

Yeah we had that in our testing of this loop, that's why Loud had myself and Kanfoud sitting at the Comm Arrays with a gun and a good book to keep us occupied

[@jakeseward9035]

@@slymako Can't you just take the mission to put the array back up so that nobody else can take it?

[@slymako]

@@jakeseward9035 not anymore, they've changed how missions work for a lot of these to stop people doing just that. We did try that before but we found on testing with two separate parties that multiple people can claim the mission

[@micknolan-g5y]

Thanks again to Loud Guns and crew for giving another great look at gameplay both fun and profitable.

[@MutatedOnion]

always loved the criminal missions more and the player bounty missions

[@PA288325]

I’ve been working on my Vaughn rep the past few days. I’m not even maxed high value assassin and already finding 75scu or more in eggs per mission.

[@ikharus1]

Bs

[@PA288325]

@@ikharus1 it did taper off but I’m finding eggs in every Vaughn mission. I’ve found 2 with 75, a few with 30+, but it seems the average is about 15 total between all ships.

[@ikharus1]

@@PA288325 i only found once in 5 days now

[@zawadlttv]

i dont see vaughn in my rep page, and i also dont get any of the a * tasks

[@CaptianInternet]

Great content! I like more complex and less „normal“ plays. Well done.

[@tethan]

Really informative video, well done, thanks!

[@thelonefloorer]

Thanks for the video! Now the tigersclaws have been completely broken on Comms arrays

[@UnpluggedCord]

Interesting idea for having a crew stationed to defend the array. I wonder if you could set up a blockade to prevent people from jumping to spk etc and use that to "generate hulls" to be munched by salvage ops 😮

[@Shanex250]

In the last major patch before the rep reset, I actually got vaugn maxed out but I am the type of criminal player that doesn't like to be seen so I would down the comm arrays. It takes an incredible amount of effort to do so these days(and even before) but I always liked the extra prep because I can do the mission effectively and loot cargo without risk and I can't go back to klecher, 5 back to back 12 hour sentences will make you never want to return. Though, you showing that the cargo is actually better on vaughns missions makes me want to go back. After all the nerfs to legal bounties, it's not even worth doing them and I got all the way up to ERTs. At least the devs at least made an incentive to the illegal bounties because prior to 3.23 Vaughn's missions virtually had no difference with the cargo options on ships if not less but for more effort. I still believe they need to make the rewards for missions and other stuff make sense(pay more for the effort) considering they raised the prices of everything but we make significantly less now.

[@LoudGuns]

Yep, and it’s not too overtuned either so there’s no reason to nerf it - it’s the right balance of effort, risk, and reward to my mind. I really enjoyed the planning and execution of the op when we did it properly with the comm array hacks.

[@vaulk8949]

Has anyone found a work-around for the comm-arrays not accepting a tigerclaw? There is no option to do anything with the comm-array terminal.

[@Noizemaze]

Only to change servers as far as we could get working.

[@ethantoscano7080]

As of November 3 2024 I dont see the terminals at hex or reclamation accepting 24 SCU and 32 SCU containers. 24SCU says 0 auec and will not give money for them sadly. This is for drugs runs.

[@jakeseward9035]

I was just doing these and the array was put back up but the symbol didn't show in the corner so I ended up getting crimestat anyways. I didn't find a single SCU of eggs or Maze. Terrible RNG tonight. I heard they had nerfed the number of eggs in the missions and I'm inclined to believe it after my recent runs. The most I've found is 14SCU of eggs in a mission. Other missions had 1-3SCU of eggs.

[@captinwinker167]

Reminds me of the old red vs blue halo episode intros

[@markedroom]

Thanks for the effort, Any chance you can make a tutorial on clearing crime w/ hacking terminals. Its hard to tell if the comm array is on / arm zone this patch, last patch was easier to spot.

[@Ryecrash617]

I've always wanted to be a criminal but hauling vice is about a "evil" I can be.

[@LoudGuns]

Cargo smugglers are required in a good cartel!

[@Ryecrash617]

@@LoudGuns Very true!

[@greghoffstadt667]

Switching over to the darkside. 😂😂😂😂 Crime pays 😂

[@LoudGuns]

I consider it the grey side 😂

[@johnwoopinnath2866]

Proper British, Grab and cup of tea and some rich tea biscuits 👌👌

[@RoxxSerm]

Legal mission highscore was 43scu of eggs for me this patch ( 3.23.1 ) but yeah, its rare. My problems with the legal ERTs are: 1. having to wait until you get one in space, i dont even bother with planetary when i want loot, even if you kill them 300-500 meters above the ground, the often flip in a way you cant loot, or explode anyways. 2. ERT legal have only 4 targets. HH, 890j, Redeemer, A2 - Only the A2 has a high yield chance i think. I did way beyond 100 ERT this patch, and 20+ 890j and these just had loot once, and it was 1 scu of weavil. So as the targets are the same, i wonder if there at least more space bounties. Because if i calculate the time required for the comm array when you go solo, legal bounties might be still my way to go as i prioritize AUEC/hour more than group play.

[@LoudGuns]

The key here is that all 4x targets can contain weevil eggs (and other drugs / quant) not just the main target like in ERT. Then add that the escorts can be C2’s and M2’s (cargo grid size determines chances of good hauls). Edit: as a comparison our best single run included more than 70 GWE’s.

[@RoxxSerm]

@@LoudGuns okay that's really crazy then. That changes everything xD It's still a hassle solo grinding the rep, given all the arrays to turn of, but guess I'll have something to do then.

[@Zagor24]

I've had 20 and 13 eggs drop from the 890J, HH has always been single digits so far

[@LoudGuns]

@@RoxxSerm I just accepted the CS during the grind. If you’re just in to kill and out it’s fine. Then when it’s bedtime you just surrender and go to jail.

[@PatriotJedi]

With the risk of credit wipe looming over for the next patch or 2 im not sure I want to grind out AUEC.

[@bananasandbass]

I’ve never taken down a comm array. I’m gonna try it. Probably a Corsair with dragonflies in the back would be optimal. Or maybe the X1 fits in its elevator? To try solo. I wouldn’t have a problem killing NPCs for the unverified missions. Players is another story tho, they’d have to deserve it somehow in my book.

[@LoudGuns]

I’m not one for springing PvP on people who are avoiding it (e.g. I wouldn’t attack someone trading at a normal outpost) but I think it’s fair game in hot zones - scrapyards, rappel etc - and those who pickup a PvP mission (I’ve got no problems fighting back against a bounty Hunter coming for me or someone who comes to turn a comm array back on).

[@TizzaOG]

Bro can someone tell my how tf i can fix the comm array bug that i cant insert the card? I try it FOR 2 WEEKS NOW and i managed to disable ONE fkn Comm array. Please im losing my mind and i cant stay in prison any longer or i will throw my pc out of the window

[@LoudGuns]

It’s a server related problem, I tend to put my bike in my ship and if I come up against a dud comm array I go back to the ship and bedlog. Switch server region to ensure a different one. Then I try again.

[@jamestaylor2682]

Hey Gunz! I was wondering if you would be willing to jump into the PU and do a few of these missions together. I only ask because I do not think I got all the details down pat. Up for it? - Jaigh

[@zarbonthedestroyer7232]

i used to do these missions a lot but now they don't pop up for me anymore in 3.23.

[@Buddyer_ler]

Is the Drake corsair good for this?

[@LoudGuns]

Yep certainly for the firepower. Cargo on the Corsair is a wee bit lacking vs other options, but if you’ve got a mate in a cargo hauler you’ll be grand.

[@Buddyer_ler]

@@LoudGuns Okey thanks

[@kujomujo1961]

Put the tigers claw in the Same place as your med pens, then just press 5 or whateva hotkey it is for you

[@LoudGuns]

I found that to be very janky personally

[@gatorpika]

Is there a part 2 to this video? Like how to steal the cargo from all the new people doing the Vaughn missions?

[@LoudGuns]

Shhhh 🤫

[@RCBASHERSUK]

Excellent vid 👌👊🏻

[@RavingNut]

Filthy min maxers are going to hate the "bed log rework". Where you log out (bed or not) you will log back in at.

[@LoudGuns]

The thing about filthy min maxers (I lean that way) is that we just do whatever makes the most sense and are generally quite flexible. I think tbh I’ll save time net net by taking less time to get a ship out / exit habs at the start of every session.

[@UnpluggedCord]

​@@LoudGuns I think his comment was specifically about the saving time instead of walking back by return to menu quit game which fast travels you back to the Habs in klescher.

[@LoudGuns]

@@UnpluggedCord I know, my points that we (I speak on behalf of all filthy min maxer’s) probably won’t be too bothered 😂

[@fixer4u743]

That'll be really cool if we can log on friends' ships again.

[@marcfenix148]

It’s crazy, the aUEC gold sellers are auto-advertising on yours and many other SC KZbinr’s vids… absolute scum if you sell aUEC for real cash

[@iiamnev]

I shit you not, I had a Level 3 Crimestat and just logged off in my bed near Port Tressler. When I restarted my game I spawned in a hab on Port Tressler, and just payed-off my tier 3. I was busy scraping ships that were near the station for RMC. I obviously lost the RMC, but didn't spend time in the slammer.

[@LoudGuns]

If your CS is an accumulation of CS2’s and 1’s (stuff like tresspassing, illegal salvage, towing etc) then you can pay it off even if it’s a CS3. If it’s a straight CS3 (like homicide) you can’t pay it.

[@Chafarm-n3i]

Piracy is Love. Making sure Dupers get punished. Redistributing funds for economic enhancement of the Stanton System. Insuring our legal system is properly corrupted. Hugs and Kisses All . .. Happy Hunting !!@

[@LoudGuns]

Not quite sure how we made this about that but hey ho!

[@Anomyos]

Punish me babe. Been duping nonstop RMC and other goodies without anyone managing to steal my cargo even once. I only lost my cargo once to Lorville hangar landing bug. That sweet and dandy 14mill in 10mins

[@mukicare1977]

Good video!

[@Kaelistar]

"A moral slip" 😅

[@LoudGuns]

Just a wee one 😆

[@trendane]

You said they had a boring job, but they got paid and you made sure they had a good book. Which book?

[@LoudGuns]

I’m not sure about Kan, but Sly was doing his HGV theory!

[@flurix1410]

This is actually not completely true. You can pay off a Crime Stat of 3+ at grim hex (Its incredibly expensive though)

[@RuleOfRage]

Yarg we be pirating

[@LoudGuns]

Kinda 😂

[@cszulu2000]

Can you take out satelites so you don't get crinestat

[@pathfinder5377]

For me Vaughn first mission is just not popping

[@local-admin]

So many missions :)

[@11907fjp]

This game is becoming so complex. Maybe, it's just the patch changes causing confusion, but is a noob supposed to enjoy this game? Even with handholding, the complexity is not sticky.

[@2face-w9r]

yarr!

[@LoudGuns]

Ahoy matey 🏴‍☠️

[@calvinjones5676]

Great good job getting one of the only well paid missions patched like why. This is gonna end up getting illegal missions patched like ert missions got patched and now they pay trash.

[@LoudGuns]

Cheers mate no worries 👍 (PS I actually think these payouts are well balanced for the effort risk and reward they involve and shouldn’t be touched)

[@ToddMirzaian]

🤑

[@Infinity-Citizen]

Touch grass 😂

[@dennisanderson3286]

Invisible asteroids and hiccups oh dang.. need a burrito to repower. Thanks for sharing this LG and the rest of you for helping. Looks like great fun 🪐

[@LoudGuns]

Might need a few of them 😆

[@borodin-f1u]

Well, they nerfed cargo from illegal missions.

[@lafil9624]

Realy?

[@ikharus1]

did you get paid to do this video ? its no where near as easy or fast or rewarding as advertised here

[@StarshipSmoochers]

Lmao. It is. Git gud bro!

[@saintcyberchaos265]

pritty sure I paid for cs3 at grimhex