Now I know none of this is new information, but many people seem to neglect these simple bonus' since they haven't looked into or touched powerplay altogether.Īlign with a power- All rating 5 in whatever faction you choose (Only Hudson, ADL & Antal) has bounty payout bonus. Meaning, whatever bounties you get in your factions controlled/exploited systems, you will receive double when you go for a payout. Regardless, the hidden in plain site gem is the 100% bonus on bounties. However, that tasty 50m paycheck doesn't cycle until a week after you've been a rating 5. Get to 10,000 merits, and you have yourself a sweet rating 5. The first step sucks- you have to grind out merits before powerplay cycles on Thursday. I know, I know, to so many commanders, Powerplay lacks luster, is broken, is too much grinding, and overall lacks engagement with players- however, one fact that is undeniable is that it will make you rich. Now to the higher ups, this may not be much, and to the newest commanders, you are all drooling with the potential of that money- but the simple fact of the matter is that I made this with very little danger to my ship itself- and I'll explain how.įirst off, I know I'm probably beating a dead horse because there has been a lot of posts about it- so I will give the bare bones honesty about it- play powerplay. Dangerous Links CommunityĪfter I received rating 5 in powerplay and played consecutively for 3 hours hunting bounties, this is the result of those 3 hours. Post/comment not appearing? It may have entered our AutoModerator's event horizon. Read the Subreddit's Rules and Removals Info Page before posting SAGi Magazine Gallery Of ED Artwork By Creative CMDRs Fly Safe, Commander Help.

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