Artisan Archive
Thread: Survey Missions
Is it possible to do these with only the survey abilities you get with novice artisan?
I have survey IV at the moment but am dropping it as I need the points for other skills..
Will I still be able to do the missions? (I do these now and they are a big source of cash for me)
I am a Master Arty and working my way up the D.E. career tree. I still can't seem to figure out how the Survey Missions actually work. I was on Tatooine and the hermit wanteda65 effec of some chemical (can't remember) anyway I did a survey and there it was 80% right where I was standing. I didn't get the mission complete or anything for that matter. Anyone have any clues.
Boodeb Silion
Call it patience or stubborness, either way when D.E. finally gets fixed, I will be at the top of the heap. I will not give up!!
You dont have to find the exact %age just that or above but it does say 1024 in the message that pops up when givin missions from the terminal so I assume that to be true for NPC survey missions too. In my experience its actually a little more then that I dont usually get a sucessfull result unless I am at least 1200 meters away. One thing to note from mission termis the skill level of you currently held weapon dictates the maximum level you can get (Stupid I know) so to get the best missions its worth taking marksman or brawler and getting one of the combat ladders maxed out to get the best missions (So much for being a pure crafter).
Well, kick me in the shorts and send me to bed. I was misreading the popup message this whole time. I THOUGHT it said, you must find the resource within 1024 meters of the terminal or npc. So I guess I was missing it. I aborted a lot of 2200 credit and up mission because I thought it was broken. Thanks for the insight.
Boodeb Silion
Some call it stuborness, I call it patients, either way when D.E. gets fixed i will be at the top of the scrap heap.
Did you have a weapon equiped? I know it sounds daft but it makes a difference on other missions and I bet SoE used the same coding.
Btw I always tried to find a high concentration just outside the minimum distance and THEN get missions for that resource.
Yes equipping a weapon makes a difference, but only if you are at the 4th tier marksman box for said weapon. Pleas to have this changed for us peaceful types have (so far) fallen on deaf ears.
As far as working the missions - what also works is to note what is at a high concentration for shuttleports in 2 different cities on the same planet, then shuttle back and forth to survey. Saves all that narsty running about through aggro mobs for those of us deficient in fighting abilities <points at self>.
You need to use a survey tool to find a concentration of the specified resource above or equal to the comcentrationgiven in the mission.
For example, if the mission requires a 70% concentration of non-ferrous metal, use your survey tool to find such a spot and then survey on the 70% (or greater) spot to get the payoff.
The real way to do a survey mission is to go 1024 meters from a mission terminal, and survey for gas, inorganic and chemical. Make a note ofany concentrations at or above 70% (the more of them, the better), and then go to the terminal and get missions for them. Now, go back and survey and you will get paid. Repeat until you have enough money or you get bored. If you have a vehicle, you should be able to do at least 10 per hour (20 missions total) for about 1800 per mission - not too bad.....
Note that you will need a weapons skill at level 4 (for example, Marksman Pistol 4) and have that weapon equipped, to get the high payout missions. What does weapons skill have to do with surveying? I dunno......