2nd Hand M6/TM

[Nanook]

There is actually a bit of a pattern to it, but not what you think. It seems the RNG can get stuck on generating a lot of the same mission types at the same time. I've gone into multiple sectors where almost every 'lightbulb' mission was a covert ops, for example. Lot's and lot's of the same mission type. So if you've seen more return ship missions after taking one, that's because the game has created a bunch all at once.

I see this kind of thing all the time. I'm looking for station defense missions but every combat mission in the sectors I'm checking is an assassination, for example. So don't be surprised at seeing all those return ship missions at once. It has nothing to do with you taking one and then the game giving you more. It's just how they're generated when you entered the sector.

[SIMON POPPLEWELL]

There is actually a bit of a pattern to it, but not what you think. It seems the RNG can get stuck on generating a lot of the same mission types at the same time. I've gone into multiple sectors where almost every 'lightbulb' mission was a covert ops, for example. Lot's and lot's of the same mission type. So if you've seen more return ship missions after taking one, that's because the game has created a bunch all at once.

I see this kind of thing all the time. I'm looking for station defense missions but every combat mission in the sectors I'm checking is an assassination, for example. So don't be surprised at seeing all those return ship missions at once. It has nothing to do with you taking one and then the game giving you more. It's just how they're generated when you entered the sector.

Even so there is pretty much no point in going looking for a pattern that isn't likely to show all the time. As already mentioned it's random.

[Ripskar]

That'll explain the 2 2nd hand centaurs with similar marines and kit I found in Legend's Home, one at the Argon Yard, one at OTAS...

[Nanook]

There is actually a bit of a pattern to it, but not what you think. It seems the RNG can get stuck on generating a lot of the same mission types at the same time. I've gone into multiple sectors where almost every 'lightbulb' mission was a covert ops, for example. Lot's and lot's of the same mission type. So if you've seen more return ship missions after taking one, that's because the game has created a bunch all at once.

I see this kind of thing all the time. I'm looking for station defense missions but every combat mission in the sectors I'm checking is an assassination, for example. So don't be surprised at seeing all those return ship missions at once. It has nothing to do with you taking one and then the game giving you more. It's just how they're generated when you entered the sector.

Even so there is pretty much no point in going looking for a pattern that isn't likely to show all the time. As already mentioned it's random.

Not quite. The point is, if you find one such mission, you're likely to find several more in short order, at least until those missions expire and new ones are generated. Don't go looking for a different pattern, but if you do find one such mission, do go looking for more.

[SIMON POPPLEWELL]

You known you could go crazy looking....

[Nanook]

Did that happen to someone you, umm.... know?

[Ripskar]

Or start jumping, shipyard to shipyard to shipyard...

[SIMON POPPLEWELL]

Did that happen to someone you, umm.... know?

Just so you know, I've stopped looking now OK.