smartroad wrote:While for me ranking up is mostly a sideline to just playing the game, I really want to get a corvette. Which missions are best to take to speed up my federal rank?
Not looking to grind per say but just don't want it taking months!
Well here is what I did, though it comes into grind category:
First of I bought this ship
Promoter and went to 17 Draconis. System spawns a lot of charity missions. Once you're there just juggle between open, group and solo - it will reset the bulletin board. Keep an eye on server number though ( bottom of main menu) - if it hasn't changed upon exiting to main menu, bulletin board won't reset that time. To make it less of a grind I was also patiently collecting shadow delievery missions, which pay really well ( cause the systems involved are usually 350+ ly away, hence the asp) and offer some challenge. I managed to get from petty officer to rear admiral by donating and ended 100 M in plus. Also shadow delivery missions boost your trade rank pretty well.