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{{MissionLinks}}This guide explains how to quickly gain [[Faction Standings]] with the four major empires without (or at least lessen) the need for endless mission grinding. This guide will be particularly useful for pilots wishing to join [[Factional Warfare]], which requires +0.0 base faction standing (before skills).
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This guide explains how to quickly gain faction standings without (or at least less) the need for endless mission grinding. While this guide uses Minmatar standings as an example, the method describes here works for all factions. This guide will be particulary useful for pilots wishing to join Factional Warfare, which requires 0.5 faction standing.
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== Sister of EVE Epic Arc (Repeatable) ==
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{{main|The Blood-Stained Stars}}
  
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==COSMOS==
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One of the best ways to gain [[Faction Standings]] is to run the [[The_Blood-Stained_Stars|Sisters of EVE Epic Arc - Blood Stained Stars]]. This arc of 51 missions provides you with an impressive +0.7 (+0.875 with {{Sk|Social|V}}) to the empire faction of your choice with no derived standing changes. You can repeat the SoE Arc every 90 days.
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== Career Agents ==
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{{main|Career Agents}}
  
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Career Agents Missions are comprised of five agents that provide you a set of beginner missions, linked to the five careers - Exploration, Enforcer, Soldier of Fortune, Industrial Entrepreneur and Industrial Producer.
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COSMOS missions are special missions you can only do once. They are geared towards faction standings. The COSMOS missions can be found in:
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While the Career Agents are '''unrepeatable''', each empire faction has [[Career_Agents#Career_Agents_Locations|three sets of five agents]] and can thus be used to quickly raise your Faction Standings with your desired faction.  
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** High Security - Araz constellation
 
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** Low Security - Kenobanala System
 
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* Caldari - High Security - Okkelen constellation
 
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* Gallente - High Security - Algintal constellation
 
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* Minmatar
 
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** High Security - Ani constellation
 
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** Low Security - Audesder System
 
  
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== Data centers ==
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{{main|Data centers}}
  
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Go to Nakugard, warp to 'The Glass Edge' Beacon and talk to Kraimir Mork. The other agents are level 2 and level 3 and not accessible. Mr Mork will give you the mission '''Gladiators - Breathing Space (1 of 2)'''. This is a courier mission: simply bring him 150 units of oxygen. This will cost you around 25K isk from the tradehub next door. Keep in mind that it'll take 150m3 and you'll need a ship bigger than a noobship.  
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Data center missions involve you giving the agent a set of pirate tags. This allows you to effectively exchange ISK for standing. The data center missions can be completed only <em>once</em>. See the main article for more details.
  
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After completing the courier mission you'll receive part two of the chain, which involves killing some NPC pirates. I was able to do this in a severely underskilled Atron, so it should not be a real problem for any player.
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== COSMOS ==
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After completing these missions your standings will have increased by around 0.03 points. This seems a little but as faction standings go this is a significant chunk. Now we go to the data center missions!
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COSMOS missions can be completed only <em>once</em>. Each agent will offer a short chain of missions where the last mission gives standing bonus similar to storyline missions. To speed up the process most of the items required for the missions can be acquired beforehand.
  
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However COSMOS missions require you to have high enough standing (either corporation or faction) to accept the missions so only few of them can be used for repairing below -2.00 faction standing.
  
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==Data Centers==
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* Caldari
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** Okkelen constellation ([[Caldari COSMOS|guide]])
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* Gallente
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** Algintal constellation ([[Gallente COSMOS|guide]])
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* Amarr
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** High Security - Araz constellation ([[Amarr COSMOS|guide]])
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** Low Security - Kenobanala System
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* Minmatar
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** High Security - Ani constellation ([[Minmatar COSMOS|guide]])
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** Low Security - Audesder System
  
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== "Circle" Missions ==
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{{main|Circle Missions}}
  
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Circle missions offer the player small cargo courier missions and when completed, a referral to another Agent in the group. That Agent then refers the player to another Agent who also refers the player to another Agent, etc. Eventually, the player will end up back with the original starting Agent. The 4 major Factions (Amarr Empire, Caldari State, Gallente Federation, Minmatar Republic) each have their own group of 5 to 8 Circle Agents located in high security systems. One to two Agents in the group will give a <em>once-per-character</em> Faction Standing increase.
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The Data Center missions are mostly missions where you hand in pirate tags (you can loot these in missions and buy them on the market). Basically, it allows you to convert isk into standing. The Data Centers can be found in:
 
  
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== Faction Warfare==
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{{main|Faction warfare standings}}
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** Kudi
 
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Being promoted in faction warfare grants a solid amount of Empire Faction Standings. Promotions are linked to your standing with the NPC Militia corporation (for example "State Protectorate" for Caldari) and can be increased by completing [[Faction warfare missions|agent missions for the corp]], and for capturing complexes. See the main article on [[Faction_warfare_standings|Faction Warfare standings]] to get an understanding on how participation will impact your standings.
  
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== Regular Mission Running ==
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{{main|storyline mission}}
  
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The system with most agents is Emolgranlan, which is also closest to Nakugard. First, talk to Rilbedar Tjar. He'll ask you to bring up a Minmatar Graduation Certificate. Do the courier trip. After completing it, you'll receive a 0.36% faction standings increase, and you will be referred to an agent in Eram: Pinala Adala. After this agent, the only missions that remain are the '''Keeping Crime In Check''' mission where you turn in pirate tags (Angel Copper Tag for example) in return for standings. You can repeat these as often as you want/can afford. While sometimes expensive, the faction boost from these missions is huge.
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Every sixteenth completed Mission of the same level for the same faction will generate a [[storyline mission]] of the same Level. [[Blitzing]] Level 4 [[Security Missions]] will help you speed up their completion and gain you more storyline missions.
  
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The agent in Eram Pinala Adala, offers you the five part mission chain '''Shaman Secrets'''. These are three combat and two courier missions. I was again able to do these easily in an underskilled Atron. Note that for the fourth mission, you are not given an exact location to go to. Instead, you're supposed to decypher that it should be '''Eram IV - moon 2''', based on hints given this mission and the previous one. After going through all these steps (the repeatable Data Center missions excluded, but COSMOS and the certificate mission included) you should have gained around 0.X faction standing. You can further increase this by the repeatable tags missions, regular missions of [[Factional_Warfare_Standings|factional warfare]].
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== Tips and tricks ==
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* Avoid accepting Missions against another [[Empire]] Faction. Example: The Gallente Federation wants you to fight the Caldari State? Simply decline these type of missions.
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* There are several service providers around New Eden that offer to improve Faction Standings for you by e.g. running missions or Epic arcs for you in exchange for ISK. All you need to do is fleet up with another pilot and they will share standings with you.
  
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When turning in tags - pay close attention to the price. For example, while copper tags (for the most easily accessible agent) cost 1.5mil each, the bronze tags (for the slightly higher quality agent) only cost around 50K. Selecting the right agent (this MAY take standings with that agent's corp) can save you a lot of ISK.
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==Sources and further reading==
 
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* [http://wiki.eveonline.com/wiki/COSMOS Evelopedia COSMOS article]
 
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* [http://www.eve-odessa.com/guides/en/cosmos.html COSMOS guide]
 
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* [http://wiki.eveonline.com/wiki/Data_Centers Evelopedia Data Centers artcile]
 

Latest revision as of 06:59, 22 November 2023

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This guide explains how to quickly gain Faction Standings with the four major empires without (or at least lessen) the need for endless mission grinding. This guide will be particularly useful for pilots wishing to join Factional Warfare, which requires +0.0 base faction standing (before skills).

Sister of EVE Epic Arc (Repeatable)

Main article: The Blood-Stained Stars

One of the best ways to gain Faction Standings is to run the Sisters of EVE Epic Arc - Blood Stained Stars. This arc of 51 missions provides you with an impressive +0.7 (+0.875 with Social V) to the empire faction of your choice with no derived standing changes. You can repeat the SoE Arc every 90 days.

Career Agents

Main article: Career Agents

Career Agents Missions are comprised of five agents that provide you a set of beginner missions, linked to the five careers - Exploration, Enforcer, Soldier of Fortune, Industrial Entrepreneur and Industrial Producer. While the Career Agents are unrepeatable, each empire faction has three sets of five agents and can thus be used to quickly raise your Faction Standings with your desired faction.

Data centers

Main article: Data centers

Data center missions involve you giving the agent a set of pirate tags. This allows you to effectively exchange ISK for standing. The data center missions can be completed only once. See the main article for more details.

COSMOS

Main article: COSMOS

COSMOS missions can be completed only once. Each agent will offer a short chain of missions where the last mission gives standing bonus similar to storyline missions. To speed up the process most of the items required for the missions can be acquired beforehand.

However COSMOS missions require you to have high enough standing (either corporation or faction) to accept the missions so only few of them can be used for repairing below -2.00 faction standing.

  • Caldari
    • Okkelen constellation (guide)
  • Gallente
    • Algintal constellation (guide)
  • Amarr
    • High Security - Araz constellation (guide)
    • Low Security - Kenobanala System
  • Minmatar
    • High Security - Ani constellation (guide)
    • Low Security - Audesder System

"Circle" Missions

Main article: Circle Missions

Circle missions offer the player small cargo courier missions and when completed, a referral to another Agent in the group. That Agent then refers the player to another Agent who also refers the player to another Agent, etc. Eventually, the player will end up back with the original starting Agent. The 4 major Factions (Amarr Empire, Caldari State, Gallente Federation, Minmatar Republic) each have their own group of 5 to 8 Circle Agents located in high security systems. One to two Agents in the group will give a once-per-character Faction Standing increase.

Faction Warfare

Main article: Faction warfare standings

Being promoted in faction warfare grants a solid amount of Empire Faction Standings. Promotions are linked to your standing with the NPC Militia corporation (for example "State Protectorate" for Caldari) and can be increased by completing agent missions for the corp, and for capturing complexes. See the main article on Faction Warfare standings to get an understanding on how participation will impact your standings.

Regular Mission Running

Main article: storyline mission

Every sixteenth completed Mission of the same level for the same faction will generate a storyline mission of the same Level. Blitzing Level 4 Security Missions will help you speed up their completion and gain you more storyline missions.

Tips and tricks

  • Avoid accepting Missions against another Empire Faction. Example: The Gallente Federation wants you to fight the Caldari State? Simply decline these type of missions.
  • There are several service providers around New Eden that offer to improve Faction Standings for you by e.g. running missions or Epic arcs for you in exchange for ISK. All you need to do is fleet up with another pilot and they will share standings with you.
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