Samoth wrote:Hi, I'd like to join you guys, but I'm still grinding for Sol. Do you have any advice for a Fed pilot? These Fed Navy missions are few and far between...it's gonna take forever to get the pass.
Not as long as you might think.

A great tool that helped me greatly in finding commodities for those pesky fetch missions early on was http://www.inara.cz. Just type in the item and it will tell you the nearest system/station that sells it. Personally, I found most of the commodities I needed in the Arque system (Alliance) or Codorain (Empire), both of which are not too far away (roughly 100 -120 LY away from Sol). After a couple of these you'll go up a couple ranks, then you'll just need to pick up a couple assassination missions (kill x number of pirates, kill this renegade general, etc.) and you'll have a Sol permit in no time. Just use a Fed System as your hub for trade and/or bounty hunting (Vucub Huan or Turdetani are pretty good for bounty hunting if you're near both Arque/Codorain) and you'll eventually find the missions you need. Make sure to check your permits often on your status side-panel, as you usually don't get a notification once you receive a permit.
Hit any of us up if you ever need a wingman, we'll be happy to help you out.
Cheers,
Crisp