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There are three | There are three main types of missions that are immediately available to new players: {{Co|#CEE686|Courier}}, {{Co|#CEE686|Mining}}, and {{Co|#CEE686|Encounter}}. | ||
The mission types are: | The mission types are: | ||
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'''[[Distribution missions|Courier mission]]s''' (also referred to as distribution) require shipping cargo from station to station. Courier missions have no inherent combat. Courier missions are the fastest mission type to run so they are sometimes used for fast standings gains. Courier missions produce a warning when trying to leave the pick-up station without the required cargo in your hold. | '''[[Distribution missions|Courier mission]]s''' (also referred to as distribution) require shipping cargo from station to station. Courier missions have no inherent combat. Courier missions are the fastest mission type to run so they are sometimes used for fast standings gains. Courier missions produce a warning when trying to leave the pick-up station without the required cargo in your hold. | ||
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'''[[Mining missions]]''' | '''[[Mining missions]]''' require you to mine a specific mission ore and bring it back to the agent's station. Level 1 and 2 mining missions have no inherent combat. There is however allways a risk of combat during mining missions, through the "[[belt rat]]" NPC hostiles that can show up and are usually rather weak. Note that mission ore with the exception of [[Lyavite in Incursions|Lyavite]] has no other uses and can not be traded on the market. | ||
'''Trade missions''' The agent wants a specific item to "trade" for the reward. Trade missions have no inherent combat of itself. Trade missions do not occur as basic missions but show up as Storyline and COSMOS missions. The item(s) to trade can often be bought of the market or in contracts but you can also acquire them yourself which might require mining or combat. | '''Trade missions''' The agent wants a specific item to "trade" for the reward. Trade missions have no inherent combat of itself. Trade missions do not occur as basic missions but show up as Storyline and COSMOS missions. The item(s) to trade can often be bought of the market or in contracts but you can also acquire them yourself which might require mining or combat. | ||
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'''Agent Interaction missions''' also referred to as branch. The agent offers you the choice of 2 or more missions. Conforming your choice completes the interaction mission and accepts the mission of your choice. These mission occur as part of Epic Arcs. | '''Agent Interaction missions''' also referred to as branch. The agent offers you the choice of 2 or more missions. Conforming your choice completes the interaction mission and accepts the mission of your choice. These mission occur as part of Epic Arcs. | ||
'''[[Security missions|Encounter missions]]''' are all other missions. Mostly combat-focused | '''[[Security missions|Encounter missions]]''' are all other missions. Mostly combat-focused. The job is usually to kill pirates, retrieve stolen goods, or destroy strategic targets. But some times it is doing a recon (i.e. go to the target area, look and leave) or to transport items from or to a structure (<em>not a station</em>) somewhere in space. Unlike "true" courier missions encounter transport missions will <em>not</em> warn you when you try to leave the pick-up location without the cargo in your hold. These missions have the highest rewards but they are also slower and involve a risk of dying. | ||
== Mission categories == | == Mission categories == | ||
=== Basic missions === | === Basic missions === | ||
Basic missions are offered by regular agents and are of the types: Mining | Basic missions are offered by regular agents and are of the types: Courier, Mining or Encounter. Basic missions are randomly allocated out of a pool with the exception of the missions in a [[#Mission chain|mission chain]]. | ||
=== Storyline missions === | === Storyline missions === | ||
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When trying to increase standings with a particular NPC corporation, it is possible to plan your missioning in a way that when you hand in your 16th mission, you get your offer from the Storyline agent of the corporation that you are focusing on. | When trying to increase standings with a particular NPC corporation, it is possible to plan your missioning in a way that when you hand in your 16th mission, you get your offer from the Storyline agent of the corporation that you are focusing on. | ||
Storyline missions are of the types | Storyline missions are of the types courier, encounter or trade. There is no relation between the mission type and the issuing Storyline agent's division. | ||
[[The InterBus]] and militia corporations do not offer any Storyline missions. | [[The InterBus]] and militia corporations do not offer any Storyline missions. | ||