How did you lvl 50s overcome the mission grinding blues? At the moment I am lvl 12 and have purchased all of the archive mission packs to catch up with the story, as well as offer me some deviation from the monotany of the standard missions. Is there another way to break the cycle? Any help would be appreciated.
The Miss grind blues
48 posts · 2008-03-02 00:48:20 to 2008-05-22 03:01:25
It diesn't get any better after 50, I'm doing the archive missions at the moment, and I forgot how fearkin' long Chapter 2 is!!
There are other options for money, Pandora's Box, Datamining etc.
Its the same as any other game tbh. Team and faction chat always ease the situation but there will alway be some sort of grind involved. Once you get higher up the levels and have more abilities to play it gets more fun 
A good iTunes playlist and switiching your brain off is one good way of getting a lot of xp without realising I have found. There are Archive Missions to catch up on the story, but there is also the 'Contact' missions, certain NPCs around the city give a series of missions with allow you to learn a bit more about them and their influence on the city.
And yes, someone to chat to in /team and /faction chat really helps.
Mostly what they said, chatter in team/crew/faction. Take some mission buddies along, that helps too. (If available)
Don't forget tagging access nodes, hardlines for xp, as well as the dungeon farming for items you may want. Explore the city and fight various mobs as well, you might want to collect items the drop for collectors trades.
Fighting the corrupter bad guys in Bathary might be a fun way to pass time too.. and the constructs! I wish I had spent more time in Yuki Sakura and Ashencourte back then because they are so pretty And when you can get into 01 you can get robot parts and turn them in for experience and money!
And when you can get into 01 you can get robot parts and turn them in for experience and money!
I've done two 50's and am working on my third. I just put some music on and just burn on with the missions
Sometimes I'm on our Ventrilo server, just to kill time while doing missions.
Siepher wrote:
Sometimes I'm on our Ventrilo server, just to kill time while doing missions.Oh yeah. Vent helps a lot.
Travi wrote:
Mostly what they said, chatter in team/crew/faction. Take some mission buddies along, that helps too. (If available)Those and talking to people on Ventrilo or TeamSpeak can help I guess.
Brommerz77 wrote:
I'm right there with ya buddy, I feel your pain!
I've done two 50's and am working on my third. I just put some music on and just burn on with the missions
I'm right there with ya buddy, I feel your pain!
theGeek wrote:
How did you lvl 50s overcome the mission grinding blues? At the moment I am lvl 12 and have purchased all of the archive mission packs to catch up with the story, as well as offer me some deviation from the monotany of the standard missions. Is there another way to break the cycle? Any help would be appreciated.Put every mp3 you own in a single playlist, shuffled. Jack in, start your mission, and type /radio play c:/whatever/yourplaylist.m3u and go.
Think one is tough? Try doing it for three. >_>
Shadow-SK wrote:
Think one is tough? Try doing it for three. >_>
Same. Working on my fourth, but have stalled in the thirties. Twas the downside of Datamine.
The best way to level for me is to accept that it's going to be gruelling, get your head down and just do it. It takes approximately four hours to level. Block off the time, and just run until it's done. I find trying to vary it up with data nodes, etc, just hinders the momentum.
Edited for infantile spelling.
Grind up 4 alts (2 accounts noobs) on Vector, then move to another server.... it's soooooo mundane after 16.. no more fun.
YourEraser wrote:
Get more than your crappy 2 account sthen come and talk to some ppl
Luv ya
Grind up 4 alts (2 accounts noobs) on Vector, then move to another server.... it's soooooo mundane after 16.. no more fun.
Get more than your crappy 2 account sthen come and talk to some ppl
Luv ya
Yeah music caffeine sugar is whats helping me level up my Recursion Character at the moment
nubious81 wrote:
Precisely the same here...Mtn Dew + Catzi Radio/SI Radio = Grind Fuel =D
Yeah music caffeine sugar is whats helping me level up my Recursion Character at the moment
Precisely the same here...Mtn Dew + Catzi Radio/SI Radio = Grind Fuel =D
flecky wrote:
YourEraser wrote:Heh.. I would but unwillingly I'm no longer part of DM on Rec... I dunn no why....Grind up 4 alts (2 accounts noobs) on Vector, then move to another server.... it's soooooo mundane after 16.. no more fun.
Get more than your crappy 2 account sthen come and talk to some ppl
Luv ya
YourEraser wrote:
flecky wrote:Go Balance..... cause we're cool and it has craintYourEraser wrote:Heh.. I would but unwillingly I'm no longer part of DM on Rec... I dunn no why....Grind up 4 alts (2 accounts noobs) on Vector, then move to another server.... it's soooooo mundane after 16.. no more fun.
Get more than your crappy 2 account sthen come and talk to some ppl
Luv ya
I did it on Vector through a combination of Ventrillo, music, and some sort of wierd trance thing.
On Syntax I leveled very slowly, so it was much more tolerable.
On Recursion I'm doing it through people nice enough to farm me parts in 01, because I'll be damned if I'm going to grind another character to 50 all by myself again.
On Syntax I leveled very slowly, so it was much more tolerable.
On Recursion I'm doing it through people nice enough to farm me parts in 01, because I'll be damned if I'm going to grind another character to 50 all by myself again.
i also set a goal too my goal was to hit 25 this weekend i was level 22 as of thursday just hit 25 as of 10 min ago on recursion
It seems none of you have ever played Korean RPGs, eh? That's grind.
I used the sim tree and PvP constructs which for the most part are pretty empty.
9mmfu wrote:
what you mean u didnt use ur super dev powers to get to 50 j/k
I used the sim tree and PvP constructs which for the most part are pretty empty.
what you mean u didnt use ur super dev powers to get to 50 j/k
SolidRevolver wrote:
That'll about do it.
Music and faction chat do help too though...
And sometimes I talk to the NPCs.
... switiching your brain off ...
That'll about do it.
Music and faction chat do help too though...
And sometimes I talk to the NPCs.
GoDGiVeR wrote:
It seems none of you have ever played Korean RPGs, eh? That's grind.That's why those games suck so much....
9mmfu wrote:
I used the sim tree and PvP constructs which for the most part are pretty empty.
That actually works!
Been using sims as part of my mish loadout on Syntax, and they're tough little bastids, and have saved me from dying quite a few times!
TonyJaa wrote:
GoDGiVeR wrote:Never played Granado Espada, eh? If I had the money, I'd resub anytime. The music, scenery and gameplay is godlike.It seems none of you have ever played Korean RPGs, eh? That's grind.That's why those games suck so much....
Dripping-Cheese wrote:
"Kill all enemies" FTL.
But yeah, doin' all those missions is the best way to reach level 50... by yourself.
I forgot how f***ing hard the Unlimit missions were.I forgot how fearkin' long Chapter 2 is!!
"Kill all enemies" FTL.
But yeah, doin' all those missions is the best way to reach level 50... by yourself.
GoDGiVeR wrote:
TonyJaa wrote:No i haven't....But i've played 9 Dragons.Level cap 216!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I think i'll pass..GoDGiVeR wrote:Never played Granado Espada, eh? If I had the money, I'd resub anytime. The music, scenery and gameplay is godlike.It seems none of you have ever played Korean RPGs, eh? That's grind.That's why those games suck so much....
ZippyTheSquirrel wrote:
Plus you get cool goodies to boot!
Dripping-Cheese wrote:I forgot how f***ing hard the Unlimit missions were.I forgot how fearkin' long Chapter 2 is!!
"Kill all enemies" FTL.
But yeah, doin' all those missions is the best way to reach level 50... by yourself.
Plus you get cool goodies to boot!
TonyJaa wrote:
Korean Grind > Rest of the world Grind =P
GoDGiVeR wrote:TonyJaa wrote:No i haven't....But i've played 9 Dragons.Level cap 216!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I think i'll pass..GoDGiVeR wrote:Never played Granado Espada, eh? If I had the money, I'd resub anytime. The music, scenery and gameplay is godlike.It seems none of you have ever played Korean RPGs, eh? That's grind.That's why those games suck so much....
Korean Grind > Rest of the world Grind =P
Yesterday I found myself in a room with 6 NPCs all looking to kill me.
I managed to roll out and got to the elevator with my health bar nearly at 0.
My sim was left in there, and she went crazy on them, and had killed 3 of them while I was regenerating.
Gave her a quick heal, and helped her to kill the remaining 3.
My sim showed amazing fortitude, like Chuck Norris in a mosh pit!
theGeek wrote:
The Smith mishes are a great opportunity. You can buy the cookie, run the mish, skip the smithlings, get the brownies, and complete it, all in less than five minutes. That's a guaranteed mission xp/info payout for no risk at all. What's not to like?
Other stuff, like everyone else says: archived mishes, mission crits, and don't forget the neighborhood contact missions. Those have great personality and stories.
The neighborhood exile mishes can only be run once, but the archives can be repeated as often as you like.
How did you lvl 50s overcome the mission grinding blues? At the moment I am lvl 12 and have purchased all of the archive mission packs to catch up with the story, as well as offer me some deviation from the monotany of the standard missions. Is there another way to break the cycle? Any help would be appreciated.
The Smith mishes are a great opportunity. You can buy the cookie, run the mish, skip the smithlings, get the brownies, and complete it, all in less than five minutes. That's a guaranteed mission xp/info payout for no risk at all. What's not to like?
Other stuff, like everyone else says: archived mishes, mission crits, and don't forget the neighborhood contact missions. Those have great personality and stories.
The neighborhood exile mishes can only be run once, but the archives can be repeated as often as you like.
sugaree wrote:
theGeek wrote:Hows the xp?How did you lvl 50s overcome the mission grinding blues? At the moment I am lvl 12 and have purchased all of the archive mission packs to catch up with the story, as well as offer me some deviation from the monotany of the standard missions. Is there another way to break the cycle? Any help would be appreciated.
The Smith mishes are a great opportunity. You can buy the cookie, run the mish, skip the smithlings, get the brownies, and complete it, all in less than five minutes. That's a guaranteed mission xp/info payout for no risk at all. What's not to like?
Other stuff, like everyone else says: archived mishes, mission crits, and don't forget the neighborhood contact missions. Those have great personality and stories.
The neighborhood exile mishes can only be run once, but the archives can be repeated as often as you like.
Did some hardcore grinding today (Easter Sunday). Started the day @lvl 23.7 finished on lvl 26.1
Derfla on Syntax.
If I have ever said anything derogatory against the proxy class, then someone please /slap me
See me in game cheese man....
/slap
/slap
Archives are defo the best way to get xp but its the fact u need to watch out that u haven't already done some of the mishs.
Its a bit unfair on newbies that come here and get a bit of grindin done with a 50 and the 50 is doin archives. I ran into this problem and now when i'm a lowbie I make sure not to do any archives with anyone incase i end up doing them myself.
The_Bruceter wrote:
Archives are defo the best way to get xp but its the fact u need to watch out that u haven't already done some of the mishs.
Its a bit unfair on newbies that come here and get a bit of grindin done with a 50 and the 50 is doin archives. I ran into this problem and now when i'm a lowbie I make sure not to do any archives with anyone incase i end up doing them myself.
Redoing archive missions have no effect on your reputation or anything else. I've run through them a few times in fact, and will do so again soon!
It's worth it for the goodies you can get.
You think one proxy trees good? When i had my second computer working i had two proxies, stick second comp on follow i run around. Thats three active people attacking fourth buffing sims I used to just run around letting my sims kick *CENSORED*. Also kicked tengu's *CENSORED* a few times with this lol he cant keep up with all three of us >.< unless one dies or the comp crashes ^^ then your royaly....
Having worked on my 4th 50 got him to 32 and had to cancel to money issues i've started another 4th who's 20 hopefully i'll work on them both when i get my other account up and running again >.< How do i combat mission grind? well for me its all about the company having someone to talk to (real or NPC ) helps you forget about the missions and have fun while nicely gaining experience (: i rarely use music thanks to the uber indoor lag i get now 
but hopefully i'll be able to sort something out soon as it does help..that or a radio station. 
I just reached 43 after just over a month without even realizing it.. I'm not even tired of missions all that much. Here's what I did so far:
- Mission with friends: I spend a lot of time spamming chat while doing missions, probably because I tend to multi task a lot so I can do both lol
- Fast missions: Sometimes when I'm in grind mode and wanna grind for a couple hours, slap some music on or voice chat with friends (to keep me awake), do assassination missions if I have an extra person with me (one to kill, the other with lockpick/hack loaded), and do them as fast as possible, leaving 2 mins per mission area. Usually get full XP, then immediately start the next.
- Mission with other lvl 50s: You get much more XP when doing so
- Do archive missions: Esp with lvl 50s, you get tons the first time you do them. However never do them twice, its not worth it. Try getting arch missions for other orgs that you don't plan on doing for the tradeable collector item. If I've done an arch mission before, I like doing ones where you have to kill everyone.. you may get crap XP for the mission but the 20+ NPCs at 20-30k XP each sure make up for it.
- Spare parts: Ok, it's a little redundant to require more lvl 50 help, but it's totally worth getting a lvl 50 (with full inventory) to farm them on random so you get it. I just traded in 40 spare parts for 1.2 million XP.. and we only farmed for less than an hour because they drop so frequently from the 01 soldiers.
- Nodes: I tend to do nodes only when the boss NPC is at my level, usually get the most out of your XP that way. I usually end up forgetting that there are more to get, ever 3-4 lvls you usually have a ton to go for anyway.
- Hardlines: It's simple, but seriously; get a blip file installed on your game and go hunting. Just follow along on your map and grab them. Downtown is JAMMED with HL's and I haven't even started grabbing most of them yet. But like node keys, I try to do them depending on the gang NPC lvl of that area.
- Experience boosters: I got one from datamining once.. NPCs spawned while mining, and while looting I received one of these little suckers. Gives you 10% of your total level required. I think I ran it when I was in my 20s and got 500k XP. Then again I coulda totally made those numbers up because I don't really know a lot about it, but it I did 500k in my 20s lol.
Happy grinding!
Now that I've been 50 for a few months after my 2. something year journy I kinda miss it and its crazy lag... so on to the next character!
Seazon wrote:
yeah i made the mistake of doing the archives over i got the seraph Vission first and now im currently going for the system suit and now im ont to chapter 7 for machines and having only get 193k xp for each mission now kinda sucks oh well but im on 7.3 now anyway and almost 41 bout 3 1/2 bars away if im off this weekend "im hoping"" i hope i can get to 43 atleast 44 would be my goalI just reached 43 after just over a month without even realizing it.. I'm not even tired of missions all that much. Here's what I did so far:
- Mission with friends: I spend a lot of time spamming chat while doing missions, probably because I tend to multi task a lot so I can do both lol
- Fast missions: Sometimes when I'm in grind mode and wanna grind for a couple hours, slap some music on or voice chat with friends (to keep me awake), do assassination missions if I have an extra person with me (one to kill, the other with lockpick/hack loaded), and do them as fast as possible, leaving 2 mins per mission area. Usually get full XP, then immediately start the next.
- Mission with other lvl 50s: You get much more XP when doing so
- Do archive missions: Esp with lvl 50s, you get tons the first time you do them. However never do them twice, its not worth it. Try getting arch missions for other orgs that you don't plan on doing for the tradeable collector item. If I've done an arch mission before, I like doing ones where you have to kill everyone.. you may get crap XP for the mission but the 20+ NPCs at 20-30k XP each sure make up for it.
- Spare parts: Ok, it's a little redundant to require more lvl 50 help, but it's totally worth getting a lvl 50 (with full inventory) to farm them on random so you get it. I just traded in 40 spare parts for 1.2 million XP.. and we only farmed for less than an hour because they drop so frequently from the 01 soldiers.
- Nodes: I tend to do nodes only when the boss NPC is at my level, usually get the most out of your XP that way. I usually end up forgetting that there are more to get, ever 3-4 lvls you usually have a ton to go for anyway.
- Hardlines: It's simple, but seriously; get a blip file installed on your game and go hunting. Just follow along on your map and grab them. Downtown is JAMMED with HL's and I haven't even started grabbing most of them yet. But like node keys, I try to do them depending on the gang NPC lvl of that area.
- Experience boosters: I got one from datamining once.. NPCs spawned while mining, and while looting I received one of these little suckers. Gives you 10% of your total level required. I think I ran it when I was in my 20s and got 500k XP. Then again I coulda totally made those numbers up because I don't really know a lot about it, but it I did 500k in my 20s lol.
Happy grinding!
If your a female RSI, become a vixen on Syntax.. Grinds are NEVER boring as a vixen!