Just loged on game and found

[THE GUDGE]

Loged on game and found a new side mission called scrapper schematics located in san fran area , I have cleared all the story and side missions ages ago , so anybody seen this on map also .

[Indra Echo]

Loged on game and found a new side mission called scrapper schematics located in san fran area , I have cleared all the story and side missions ages ago , so anybody seen this on map also .

Yes, IIRC this one might be a recurring thing that you get some minor reward for. I've only found it once but I think someone said they find it all the time and get something really small like 1 rep point for some faction. You have to take schematics back to the overpass drop box, right?

[THE GUDGE]

yes that right collect and drop off at overpass

[BJWyler]

Yes, it is one of what is called "hidden missions" that players have found. I have been able to do this one and one other one, but I have heard that there is at least one or two more. I haven't seen any pop up since the two I did shortly after finishing the final storyline mission a couple of months ago.

It's a shame, because these are neat little things to do that enhance the emergencies, but are very rare to find, so feel more like a waste to have in the game unless there is a more reliable way to trigger them.

[Indra Echo]

Yes, it is one of what is called "hidden missions" that players have found. I have been able to do this one and one other one, but I have heard that there is at least one or two more. I haven't seen any pop up since the two I did shortly after finishing the final storyline mission a couple of months ago.

It's a shame, because these are neat little things to do that enhance the emergencies, but are very rare to find, so feel more like a waste to have in the game unless there is a more reliable way to trigger them.

Yes, I'd like to see more of this kind of thing even including say secret arkfalls that not everyone can see, but maybe a smaller group at a time. It would rotate out and be random to give everyone a chance.

Or even a treasure hunt that pops up randomly in some players' games that leads to secret caches that we have to race to get to and then fight off foes to claim. If in a group with others, you could bring them along to help out too.

This is the kind of thing I think the game needs more of-random events or emergencies. Like EGO broadcasting a signal from Cass that she's being attacked by the Volge. Maybe 20 people in game get the same signal and then fight them off for a reward. Or Varus randomly pops up and says some of his mercs came into contact with some leftover Afflicted who were immune to the cure and again 20 people have to run and fend off the Afflicted.

Sort of like mini-sieges but with some sort of story feel to them. You might have to track down clues to their whereabouts--and figure out what the clues mean to find them.

And the amount of people that get to the location might be based on the event being done--and also would maybe determine the difficulty level.


Or even random real world PvP events. Like 4 people are given info to find a stash. They get there and the game makes them duel to win the stash.

[Rakshasa]

Wow, these are so spectacularly rare that I'd kind of forgotten about them. In all my hours playing since launch, I've done the one mentioned here only once or twice, and done another one once -- for a small bit of Soleptor faction, if I recall correctly. I'm not one for jumping on the "omg there's too many Volge" bandwagon, but I absolutely agree that I'd love to see a tweaked distribution of emergencies and random events that would trigger rarities like this a lot more often.

Indra's ideas above all sound like they'd add a lot of fun and variety as well, and seem like the kind of thing that should be quite possible using the existing game mechanics. Variety ftw!

[THE GUDGE]

Random events like theses are a must for the future because we would love just to be driving and there u go secret side mission with a orange weapon or a one off outfit or hat as a reward , but with a difference only the first ten people get it so its make u individual and stand out

[Deirachel]

Well, the Schematics is Top-Notch rep and I know there is a Soleptor. Logic would tell us there is probably one for VBI and Paradise, but no one has found one yet of which I'm aware.

But, Schematics is found when the Scrapper Repair Station emergency is completed.

The Soleptor ones is Medical Supplies: COD from the Damaged in Delivery emergency (usually found around Delores Park).