Mission running lags the server out, too many people running them cause those rolling drops. The only reason you should use them is to get good rep early on and then to get rep for the guard factions. If you take missions that serve up gunboats and such the rep you get per kill is nice along with the rep bonus you get for the mission.
Without any mods, making money is a lot harder. Missions WERE better when the dromedary was the best cargo ship. I don't see why people keep complaining, go trade or go rep grind.*
<div align="right">*If you believed this are you this guy?</div>
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"Rage; the only freedom left me." - Commander Greven il-Vec
Took a mission last night in Beta, 350k vs Corsairs, was expecting only fighters. (350k is a lower reward sum mission around the Outcast home systems), 4 Osiris battleships appeared. wasn't expecting that.
Personally, I think battleships should show up on 700k+ missions, cos you need an armada to win those missions.
Out there are poor Outcast girls in desperate need! Please give just 10 million credits or whatever you can to the 'Katie wants a Battleship' fund today. Just pick up the comms and type "/givecash Katie.Katastrophie 10000000" now, thank you!