Overdrive Initiative Guide Phase 5 - Supply Request & Debriefing

The 5th and final phase of the Overdrive Initiative is out today but it realistically doesn't take much of a walkthrough, so while I've put the guide out for completeness I also wanted to take a bit of time to go over the ODI event as a whole and provide a bit of feedback. Let me know what you think down in the comments!
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--Chapters---------------------------------------------------------
00:00 - Intro
00:22 - Channel Credits
00:56 - Quick Correction
02:00 - Phase 5: Supply Request
04:45 - Overdrive Debrief
05:15 - The Good
07:39 - The “Needs Improvement”
10:19 - The Ugly
11:41 - Final Thoughts

[@JD-of2ps]

I was just screwing off in SC as usual, saw the mission pop up, grabbed it, and did it without a hitch. Was like "cool, that was easy, got em all done now". Now that I know how hard it is to get that mission and the crazy amount of potential bugs with it, I feel bad that I didn't invite as many as I could when I had it! I was under the impression it was supposed to be a relatively chill and easy one to do! G'luck to all of you out there! o7

[@Lucky-Seven_]

Sadly the mission at the time of this comment is buggy on the back end and buggy in the physical end as well with the mission not being pushed and the boxes disappearing. - that said I'm glad to have your guide. o7

[@LoudGuns]

It’s definitely not the most fantastic 😂

[@skitsnack1]

Guess I was lucky, worked flawlessly the first time for me

[@bobstark4201]

I had to do the 2/3 on the satellite missions 9 times. A few 30k’s, 3 times the final wave of ships never showed up so the mission couldn’t be completed and then several times the enemy ships just rammed me to death. As it turned out, the Ion was the best ship for the job.

[@BizzMRK]

Phase 5 is definetly the most frustrating and worst executed one by CIG. Spent 4 hours straight trying to get the mission, server hopping multiple times because appariently it stopped spawning alltogether on some shards, with others having issue where one of the boxes are either blown away, falling through the planet or not counting when delivered, until I finally found an awesome group that invited me and shared it. When we got there the 2 npc valkyries and 1 constellation stayed neutral for whatever reason and came very close to the ground pushing and blowing away the other 2 players on the ground getting the boxes, but we didn't want to risk crimestats shooting them and the mission potentially abandoning because of this.The rest was pretty straight forward though and luckiely we didn't experience any of the delivery bugs some people had, players griefing or the dreaded 30k. The mission itself was nice though and if you find a nice group you always end up having fun regardless (probably a lot more if it actually worked properly tbh, but that kind of goes for the enitre chain since the AI never seemed to work a single time, atleast for me). In retrospective it is kind of funny how out of all the 5 overdrive phases a simple box delivery mission is the one that nearly breaks you and nearly causes you to throw the towel on the overdrive chain on the home stretch, especially considering it was supposed to be a chilled relaxed finale before xenothreat starts to break up the action a bit.

[@Victini0510]

This was Incursion for me. Such a pain in the ass mission chain.

[@micknolan2061]

Always a good time with this org! Gunning on that ballistic Hammerhead was a real experience....lol. I am really looking forward to this year and how Frontier tackles the evolution of our game.

[@CB-io8oi]

Phase 5 was terrifying!! Incredibly rare to spawn with server hoping being your friend. The whole server invited in party just to get it ticked off as there is only one chosen one getting it offered at a time... and then we all sit there, to scared to move in case SC crashes.....all waiting and watching at Pyro gate hoping the one chosen one could deliver 3 whole boxes without a bug breaking it all. Funny as, chat was just gold even if the mission wasn't, can always rely on the SC community for entertainment. Looking forward to the Final Xeno event returning (was always a favorite) but this phase wasn't to well thought out. Overall yes i was engaged and looked forward to its launch each week and really enjoyed random team ups when required. They are heading the right direction.

[@LoudGuns]

😂 Yeah when I got to 2/3 boxes and was moving that last one it was a definite case of “please don’t crash!”

[@zantrag]

I think the server-wide missios were the best! You never knew who would show up, or how much help you could expect.

[@WookieeRage]

Peaks and lulls exist all around us. From the tide to the day night cycle. But also in music, art, and even a fireworks display. So to me that just makes sense.

[@Ogata123]

After server hopping 8 times, was finally able to get into a 16 person server with the org and succeed in the mission. Thats after having it be bugged to death on 2 servers and unable to get it to pop on the other 5. Hardest mission so far purely because of bugs. Notes on it. Check pyro before even trying, if the covalex dropoff is closed and asking a box to be removed. You have to change servers. Make sure the ships dont land, if they do, a box will be withdrawn and you cant finish the mission. If one of your boxes is an ammo crate in the cockpit of the connie, drop the mission, you cant pick up the box. If the server is the typical 4-6 fps, youre better off searching for a higher fps server. If you cant put the box into either of the dropoffs, make sure whoever picked it up first is the one putting it in, sometimes your party members cant turn it in. Phase 5 really soured the event for me unfortunately.

[@PlatinumParakeet]

One mission per server at a time and when i finally got it, Griefernet was blockading the pyro jump point....

[@LoudGuns]

Oof! While it might suck on the other hand you probably had the most eventful experience!

[@alexns]

phase 5 was literally the hardest one to do, because of those damn boxes would bug out lol and I can't really commit a lot of time into the game over the week so I just finally finished it right now.

[@MigukChelovek]

I never appreciated how sexy that Best In Show 2950 paint is. Ive been trying to get rid of mine but I think I will just keep it. I bought it with credits back in '20 and immediately melted it so its been sitting in my buybacks collecting dust for almost 4 years now.

[@Wyatt_o7]

I knocked all 5 of them out solo over the last 2 days after work since i was on a break from SC for a while. It was difficult to try and rush to get them all done, but luckily, a group showed up at kareyah to help defend me while the computer loaded. Idk if i could've finished that one without them, so i guess not entirely solo.

[@JonathanKWalker]

Ya we had I think the entire server in 1 grp , thankfully cause 80 people kept falling thru planets , warping to the center of planets and dieing inside walls , 2 guys were able to complete the delivery mission the rest of us kept having to relog then reship ect . SC is far from a playable game . But we got her done

[@TG_Spartan]

I got the final mission fairly easily, hopped on, waited not even 20ish minutes for it before getting it, then announced in chat that I got it and am willing to invite anyone to my party so we can get as many people as possible in a party to get the final phase done. all in all got around 12 others in my party and we had a grand time qt to the spot together before dropping off the packages and completing it.

[@doncockroft550]

We also had to try the other drop point for the 3rd box. It pays to be stubborn.

[@RavingNut]

Got the final mission done luckily. Logged in and had some friends running it. Got the invite and a share, was told to head to the drop off as they had just grabbed the last box. As I was about to QT, 1 of my team mates got thrown by the force from a thruster on a friendly npc ship hovering around the pick up point. He ended up with every limb bar 1 arm with lvl 3 injuries. But got the boxes on board and headed out. Got to the drop point and all 3 of us dropped a box off each. Now the (not so long, but) long wait for my upgrade token.

[@Cornerboy73]

Phase 5 - seems so simple yet I got the mission after waiting an hour for it, fell through the ground once I was there and ended up in Klesher with a 14+ hour long crimestat (I didn't have one when i got there). Incredible. Every single one of these Overdrive missions have been a buggy disaster for me. Sigh, what a waste of time. Oh well, I'll try again tomorrow once I'm out of jail; I haven't come this far to quit now but I swear this is the last event like this I'm doing, at least until we have a game with some server stability.

[@Ardnaric]

The first one I did was a wrecked Starfarer and one box was behind a sealed door with no apparent way in. Abandoned and took a new mission.

[@hephaestion12]

Lol the opening window - our group were hanging out at that window wishing we could see a jumpgate for a while 😊

[@LoudGuns]

Soon tm!!! 😂

[@Accuracy158]

The whole Initiative was solo friendly enough. I did the whole thing solo though some bits like SPK were maybe a little too luck dependent for my taste. I also didn't buy and ships or components in order to complete the missions but I did have a stock (paid for on the website) Corsair so you have to factor in the fact that would cost 3.4~3.5ish million credits.

[@mandark10110]

ive been playing SC for almost 3 years now and mostly play solo...relax and chill BUT stage 1 ODI I grouped with a great PUG group and had a super fun time , made me really get excited about the idea of end game content and raids that require coordinated groups to complete...long live the fighters!!

[@LoudGuns]

Yep it’s definitely a huge step in the right direction!

[@w00f72]

This was a casserole of Star citizen missions. Unfortunately it felt like one made of old leftovers.

[@gaivy9159]

I did the mission and shared it with 3 other players. Once we finished the mission even though it shows the mission as "Completed"; it only listed the Medical box as "Delivered". It showed All 3 boxes Picked Up, but only 1 Delivered. Did this happen to anyone else? And does it even matter as long as it says "Completed"

[@DanielSmith-nu9xm]

Great job on vids and good insights. I think this might have given me the push to team up. I will probably jump in your discord for some help/players/new friends. I have been trying to get some old EVE buds to give SC a go but you know not finished bla bla. Keep up the top notch content.

[@LoudGuns]

Cheers mate! Yeah definitely hop on in - I find SC (like many games) isn’t one you want to convince mates to play. You just end up sounding like you’re in a cult 😆

[@Drifterwww1]

Hey Loud thanks for another great video. This event has pushed me into playing in a group and I've enjoyed it. I was looking to join your Org but I didn't see it in the description. Can you tell me the name of you're still looking for members?

[@LoudGuns]

Hey mate, the discord link should be in the vid description (discord.gf/frcn) - come say hi!

[@Drifterwww1]

@@LoudGuns Will do! Thanks for the reply and info.

[@papascronch]

So this is the final mission for the hornet upgrade? We're gonna get them to take into the final "blockade runner" phase?

[@BizzMRK]

in CIGs infinite wisdom they decided to announce that the rewards will be delivered after the xenothreat event, which is kind of funny considering the whole overdrive initiatives point is to arm citizens with the F7A to fight xenothreat.

[@MSFTJustice]

OMG, I got speed run my cup of tea

[@LoudGuns]

🏃 🏃 🫖 ☕️ 🏃

[@BlakedaBull]

The first mission to wait for 20 mins killing asleep npcs in elevator - other than stopping alternative accounts from doing this multiple 5 parts seems to be punishment , 3 parts for first phase would have been fine .

[@SGBanny]

Still buggy. I literally can not progress. One box always disappears as soon as I get to site.

[@ro-mon_gerrs_u-tube1944]

As a person of limited means the tying to ship sale can be very off putting. Hope this is not becoming a trend. F8, Hornet, Humm 🤔Kind of looks like it is

[@jamess405]

Attempted the 5th maybe 6 times. Bugged every one…

[@Mike5Brown]

I just need to find the time

[@vik12D]

Fairly quick my ass. I've tried 5. Boxes spawn inside groud, wreck. Pyro station sucked one out of my hands into the deck. These missions are being buggy. Like a dev is actively online toying with me buggy.

[@Wanaskiwin]

instructions unclear 2 attempts and all we've been getting is two boxes. The first time we didnt have an objective for ammo, and this time we don't have one for the processed foods. im hoping grabbing these random "stim" boxes is it based on whats shown in your video since thats the one missing. The mission manifest also only says "collect package Dietary supplements collect package ammo" and nothing about what the third box is other than a "collect package"

[@first-du3xq]

dont listen to this guy you dont need a tractor beam that is completely unnecessary as you cant use it in the space station it literally will save you maybe 20 seconds of time if you have it vs just walking up and picking up the boxes

[@LoudGuns]

The boxes do not always spawn 💯 in accessible locations so I tend to carry a tractor. That said one is always on my person as standard kit.

[@0BLACKESTFUN0]

i alrdy forgot that this stupid event even exist .

[@damaddmann]

this one was so annoying and pointless solo, im so over this

[@TheNightRavenStarCitizen-yw2xn]

I normally solo around and do some occasional work with others that I know well. I reconnected with an old friend to finish off the first phase. I didnt like this too much - it needed at least four people to run the server room, keep that person safe and have two people running around outside. Five bunkers took about 4 hours with waiting for the mission to spawn, and having at least one bunker bug out. Two and Three were great. I really liked how the final mission of the comm link mission required some thought on how to take out multiple vanguards quickly, and move around the space efficiently. The hornet Mk II was perfect for this mission. On one of the missions where you had to get the key card, we ended up in a massive, infinite spawn. My crew killed about six hammerheads before we were taken out. The long distances felt like busy work. The final two missions needed a little bit more information. On four, on the way to the combat zones, the mission would often withdraw as I was on approach. With this final mission, I tried for about a day and a half to find a server where the mission popped. Knowing a bit more about how these missions were structured would have been helpful. This line felt like there was a lot on the line. On the positive side, I probably wouldnt have done these missions without the push. On the negative side, It felt like the upgrade token was a heavy thing to have on the line. Fortunately I was able to complete most of these missions without too many bugs or problems, and within days of each one releasing. But I could imagine the stress of the time crunch being a problem for some people.