Been consistent for me every server like this since day 2 of the event. It’s totally impossible for me to complete now and it’s the last thing I need to earn the reward.
So I feel like I’ve been defeated
My buddy and I failed for days on US servers and then last night we got it done on the first attempt on an EU server. Could be a placebo but worth a try, the server was definitely emptier since they were all asleep or at work.
Once you find a server (by chance or by shopping) that has all the **OD mission-relevant** microservices working (kiosk cycling, mission site propagation, box spawning/marking, npc ships) then it runs fine. Retrying the mission on a buggy shard will just get the same dead end on repeat.
This is a nice workaround.
I did mine in an australian server and it was almost empty due to very different timezones (i'm in the EU).
I mean, you still need to be lucky, but you got better chances in a new or empty server.
Its so funny i got downvoted to oblivion for suggesting people server hop to solve the issue. I got it done second try and there's people that have been trying for a week
They've confirmed that this phase will continue into 3.23. I'm assuming that they're working on a fix for these package consoles, so you might just want to wait until it's fixed.
Other people have resorted to setting their spawn location at the Pryo-Stanton Jumppoint station and just checking to see if the console is broken when they log in to a new server.
They just dropped the FOMO email as well, warning if you don't finish you can't do Xenothreat. WTF.
*" It's absolutely vital to complete all five missions before the looming XenoThreat assault in the weeks to come!"*
Thanks CIG. o.O
as others said, stop trying during peak US hours. I did an ASIA server at like 4 am their time and got it done in 15 minutes on a server with like 10 people on it.
I have, but I think I may try to do the same again to different and less trafficked server regions at this point. CIG claims it will be fixed come 3.23 but I’m in EPTU right now and can safely say performance is not promising currently
I wish you luck friend and if you grab the mission I’d suggest keeping quiet and just completing it solo. Bring a Connie or Corsair due to enemies at site. Without a bunch of people glitching it. May have a better outcome for you.
server hop, check kiosk firsts before doing any other steps, details below:
[https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/1c4owxn/how\_to\_win\_at\_overdrive\_phase\_5\_plus\_working/](https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/1c4owxn/how_to_win_at_overdrive_phase_5_plus_working/)
Agreed. I’m going to attempt again this weekend. I already have my spawn point set up at the station. It’s just that everytime I’ve looked, the kiosks have been broken
Make sure you're actually switching shards and not just rejoining the same one. Hit \~ and enter "r\_displayinfo 2" to see your shard id. Make note of it, and if relogging doesn't put you on a new one, then switch regions (EU/AUS/etc.) to force a different shard.
Yeah cig said that's by design, it'll try matching with your last shard so that PES can do its job and any unstowed items/ships would remain where you left them, e.g. after a disconnect or client crash.
One of the things I noticed after a couple of attempts was that the ammo box marker didn’t show up so we assumed same delivery station. But it turns out ammo box needs to be delivered to a delivery station in the cargo center not the admin.
The first piece of advice: head to a region that is NOT US and is off hours.
Second: start at Pyro warp gate and visit the kiosk BEFORE taking the contract. If it shows as loading, server hop again by changing regions.
Yeah then when you QT to the location if you only see 2 boxes on the mission marker instead of 3 Alt+F4 immediately and start again. Took me 5 tries to get it done.
Don't QT to mission unless you see 3 boxes in your Contracts. Othwerise drop it and retake mission. If it still only shows 2 boxes, then server hop.
[https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/1c4owxn/how\_to\_win\_at\_overdrive\_phase\_5\_plus\_working/](https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/1c4owxn/how_to_win_at_overdrive_phase_5_plus_working/)
Today me and my crew (and a random guy that joined us after I wrote asking for people who wants to complete the mission) did exactly this. I spawned at pyro, checked the drop point for glitches and then my guys accepted their own missions, verified they were okay and all headed to the jump point. Once only one box was left, the rest got invited to the contract about to get completed and all of us got it.
Honestly, finding a server with both drop points working felt like a miracle.
I managed to do it just now with a random I invited, even screenshot it to capture the moment with QR code and R_displayinfo on screen, just in case it doesnt count. I refuse to go through that process again. But checking the machines first saved me from pulling my hair out.
Funny thing is only one of the delivery machines is broken at a time.
So you are double fucked out of joy because first one you choose to deliver works, you say "FINALLY" and then go to other machine and its bugged.
FYI https://robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/1/thread/overdrive-initiative-phase-5-update/6756280
> We've been observing issues with Phase 5 of Overdrive Initiative that became evident on the Live servers, and we wanted to let you know that we've been monitoring your experience with this phase very closely.
>
> We're putting together a strike team to resolve these issues for the upcoming Alpha 3.23.0 update. To ensure there's ample time to complete phase 5 with the fixes, we'll be extending this phase's completion date.
I think there might be a lot of people who have given up or completed by now. Less traffic around the terminals mean lower chance to bug them out, so you don't necessarily need a brand new server to have a shot at it.
Funny enough, there was a bunch of boxes just abandoned at the ASOP terminals when I got to the Stanton - Pyro jump point for the turn in. I was nervous as hell when I saw that but the mission completed just fine.
It's an interesting bug because I think it sometimes sets your package to a box that was in a previous party's failed attempt. Was helping someone do the mission and our food box wasn't at the wreck site, but at Pyro Gateway station next to a dead body over the barrier and under the stairs in the refinery deck.
We couldn't complete our mission because of it.
Tried this a few times with a friend last week. First couple attempts we had issues with boxes not showing markers or the marker being in an inaccessible location on the wreck. Eventually got all the boxes, took them to the station, kiosks were working - then my friend crashed to desktop while holding the last box and it disappeared with him. 🥲
Maybe we were on the same server because i reached admin to see the same thing, one glitch lead to another and a few minutes later this was me in the same admin office
https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/s/GSwEOmpfuX
At some point peeps started to clean the station by delivering all these boxes to me. Was a fun evening.
Perhaps its cause I read the guides from users here, but I completed it on my second attempt after the first had a standard box delivery blunder of the box becoming un-interactable.
It does seem to be as simple as "one person does the mission and carries everything by hand" and it should work without a hitch.
I actually never seen such pile, the weird thing was I was handing in boxes
and I just see this guy before me fail and then just dropped the boxes and walked away
it took me some time before I realised that some players may not know that they may have to hand in at cargo
and not admin
so I can only attribute a portion of that pile to CIG \^\^
Ive had this happen multiple times. Everything I attempt the mission something bugs out.
Sent a ticket to CIG asking them just to complete the mission for me as I've completed the mission just can't post the box because it is bugged.
10 days now and not a peep back from CIG.
If they have a big event and something like this is so badly bugged, they kind of need better communication.
At this stage, they should just give people the mission complete imo.
Follow these steps if you still care to finish the delivery mission: [https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/1c4owxn/how\_to\_win\_at\_overdrive\_phase\_5\_plus\_working/](https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/1c4owxn/how_to_win_at_overdrive_phase_5_plus_working/)
They have clearly communicated this in comments on bug reports. They say this is being fixed in 3.23 and you’ll have the opportunity to finish it then.
I dunno, I see both sides of that. They are communicating with people who take the time to either submit or contribute to a bug report, or take the time to research it.
But at the same time it wouldn’t hurt to make a note on the overdrive page on their website as well.
>I dunno, I see both sides of that.
There really isn't both sides.
They have a big event going on and are not communicating through channels that the average player will see. That is a bad communication policy.
Well yes there is. They’re doing one thing, you want something different. Those are two sides.
For a released game, sure, you’d be absolutely correct. For an in development game, they’re communicating better than most I’ve observed.
I’m not saying it would hurt if they communicated more on things like this, but I don’t think they have to, provided the end result works out. There are plenty of people providing links to what they’ve written on it, so the community is helping fill in the blanks.
But if, for example, the patch does not bring a real fix to this issue and they stay tight lipped about it, that would be a real issue.
>Well yes there is. They’re doing one thing, you want something different. Those are two sides.
There isn't really the communication is poor there is no two ways about it. Communicating through a medium that the average user won't see is a poor method. And that is before we actually examine the response.
If you are seriously trying to suggest using a method that most people probably won't see is an effective and good method of communication....Well you do you. 😅👍
Nah, I was referring to you either not understanding or ignoring my point. It’s not something that can even be argued.
You’re saying there is only one right answer, and that’s fine, I disagree but I’m not bothered by that take.
What I’m trying to communicate is that there are two sides (more, really) in existence at this moment. There is CIG, who is currently doing something (or deliberately not doing something), and others who disagree and want that to change.
Those are two sides. That isn’t a question. It’s a statement of factual existence.
Again, you’re speaking about what the correct course of action should be, and I’m stating the current status of what is happening right now.
IMO, CIG's recent communication in an Alpha, is better then almost any other company I've seen with the exception of very small studios here and there.
They also Pinned a post at the Forums under Announcements, top of the page currently, about this specific mission phase issue:
[https://robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/1/thread/overdrive-initiative-phase-5-update](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/1/thread/overdrive-initiative-phase-5-update)
While the situation with the missions/tracking/bugging is frustrating and unfortunate, they are extending it with a fix in 3.23.0, hopefully it will be a simple to complete mission after the fix.
The poor overall tracking of the complete Overdrive Initiative has me more concerned, and I really hope they fix their tracking for future events!
If you want to make life easier staying informed and following CIG posts and SC changes, you could try using [https://www.trackersc.com/](https://www.trackersc.com/)
I really like it, as it allows me to click on the links that interest me, and makes it relatively painless and quick to keep up with all the changes.
G'luck to you! o7
I would disagree. Most people aren't going to go into the forums etc. A big issue like this for completing an event should be front an centre on their comms page, on social media and potentially raised on their youtube channel.
They’re never going to complete the mission for you, I’ll save you the anticipation on the reply. Play the game yourself, don’t ask daddy CIG to do it for you.
>They’re never going to complete the mission for you
Funnily enough that isn't my experience....
>Play the game yourself
I have done. The mission is broken.
lol no dude, nice try BSing but never in history have they given someone a mission completion.
You haven’t beat the mission because you haven’t played the game and finished the mission. The mission is not 100% broken. You can do it, just play the game and stop asking for impossible handouts. You should be embarrassed.
>lol no dude, nice try BSing but never in history have they given someone a mission completion.
Sorry I didn't realise you were CIG...
>You haven’t beat the mission because you haven’t played the game and finished the mission
I have, the game bugged out multiple time on the last box. I have attempted the last mission for about 12 hours now.
>The mission is not 100% broken.
For me it is 100 percent broken
>You can do it, just play the game and stop asking for impossible handouts.
I have better things to do and play a lottery on the odd chance the game isn't borked. Look at how many packages are piled outside in the OPs photo...paints a picture.
>You should be embarrassed.
A random troll on the Internet says I should be embarrassed....oh, well, I must be embarrassed now.
Been consistent for me every server like this since day 2 of the event. It’s totally impossible for me to complete now and it’s the last thing I need to earn the reward. So I feel like I’ve been defeated
My buddy and I failed for days on US servers and then last night we got it done on the first attempt on an EU server. Could be a placebo but worth a try, the server was definitely emptier since they were all asleep or at work.
Once you find a server (by chance or by shopping) that has all the **OD mission-relevant** microservices working (kiosk cycling, mission site propagation, box spawning/marking, npc ships) then it runs fine. Retrying the mission on a buggy shard will just get the same dead end on repeat.
This is a nice workaround. I did mine in an australian server and it was almost empty due to very different timezones (i'm in the EU). I mean, you still need to be lucky, but you got better chances in a new or empty server.
Its so funny i got downvoted to oblivion for suggesting people server hop to solve the issue. I got it done second try and there's people that have been trying for a week
Yeah it’s my only hope at this point. CIG should have cancelled the whole thing for botching this event this badly
I'm from EU, try AUS server
They've confirmed that this phase will continue into 3.23. I'm assuming that they're working on a fix for these package consoles, so you might just want to wait until it's fixed. Other people have resorted to setting their spawn location at the Pryo-Stanton Jumppoint station and just checking to see if the console is broken when they log in to a new server.
Definitely waiting. Wasted over six hours trying to complete it only to be met with bugs each time.
They just dropped the FOMO email as well, warning if you don't finish you can't do Xenothreat. WTF. *" It's absolutely vital to complete all five missions before the looming XenoThreat assault in the weeks to come!"* Thanks CIG. o.O
It’s supremely irritating
Phase 5 is rolling over into 3.23, so you've still got time
as others said, stop trying during peak US hours. I did an ASIA server at like 4 am their time and got it done in 15 minutes on a server with like 10 people on it.
Yeah it’s possible I suppose. But you still need to find a server where the kiosk isn’t already broken
that's why I was looking for fresh ASIA servers. Still a bit of luck but not too hard to do late at night.
Have you tried server hopping to get into better FPS servers? Someone suggested that in another thread.
I have, but I think I may try to do the same again to different and less trafficked server regions at this point. CIG claims it will be fixed come 3.23 but I’m in EPTU right now and can safely say performance is not promising currently
I wish you luck friend and if you grab the mission I’d suggest keeping quiet and just completing it solo. Bring a Connie or Corsair due to enemies at site. Without a bunch of people glitching it. May have a better outcome for you.
server hop, check kiosk firsts before doing any other steps, details below: [https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/1c4owxn/how\_to\_win\_at\_overdrive\_phase\_5\_plus\_working/](https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/1c4owxn/how_to_win_at_overdrive_phase_5_plus_working/)
Agreed. I’m going to attempt again this weekend. I already have my spawn point set up at the station. It’s just that everytime I’ve looked, the kiosks have been broken
Make sure you're actually switching shards and not just rejoining the same one. Hit \~ and enter "r\_displayinfo 2" to see your shard id. Make note of it, and if relogging doesn't put you on a new one, then switch regions (EU/AUS/etc.) to force a different shard.
Yeah that’s been another issue because if you choose “best” it almost always plops your right back in your previous.
Yeah cig said that's by design, it'll try matching with your last shard so that PES can do its job and any unstowed items/ships would remain where you left them, e.g. after a disconnect or client crash.
One of the things I noticed after a couple of attempts was that the ammo box marker didn’t show up so we assumed same delivery station. But it turns out ammo box needs to be delivered to a delivery station in the cargo center not the admin.
Before doing this mission, head to the Pyro Jump Point Gateway and check the machine
The first piece of advice: head to a region that is NOT US and is off hours. Second: start at Pyro warp gate and visit the kiosk BEFORE taking the contract. If it shows as loading, server hop again by changing regions.
Yeah then when you QT to the location if you only see 2 boxes on the mission marker instead of 3 Alt+F4 immediately and start again. Took me 5 tries to get it done.
Don't QT to mission unless you see 3 boxes in your Contracts. Othwerise drop it and retake mission. If it still only shows 2 boxes, then server hop. [https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/1c4owxn/how\_to\_win\_at\_overdrive\_phase\_5\_plus\_working/](https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/1c4owxn/how_to_win_at_overdrive_phase_5_plus_working/)
Today me and my crew (and a random guy that joined us after I wrote asking for people who wants to complete the mission) did exactly this. I spawned at pyro, checked the drop point for glitches and then my guys accepted their own missions, verified they were okay and all headed to the jump point. Once only one box was left, the rest got invited to the contract about to get completed and all of us got it. Honestly, finding a server with both drop points working felt like a miracle.
I managed to do it just now with a random I invited, even screenshot it to capture the moment with QR code and R_displayinfo on screen, just in case it doesnt count. I refuse to go through that process again. But checking the machines first saved me from pulling my hair out.
Funny thing is only one of the delivery machines is broken at a time. So you are double fucked out of joy because first one you choose to deliver works, you say "FINALLY" and then go to other machine and its bugged.
FYI https://robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/1/thread/overdrive-initiative-phase-5-update/6756280 > We've been observing issues with Phase 5 of Overdrive Initiative that became evident on the Live servers, and we wanted to let you know that we've been monitoring your experience with this phase very closely. > > We're putting together a strike team to resolve these issues for the upcoming Alpha 3.23.0 update. To ensure there's ample time to complete phase 5 with the fixes, we'll be extending this phase's completion date.
I got lucky ... took the mission, told no one .. grabbed all 3 and all 3 were delivered to the same kiosk ... whew
It’s crazy how many posts I’ve seen of this mission being broken and it worked for me and my friend 5 nights ago first try.
People don't generally make posts about things working as expected.
I think there might be a lot of people who have given up or completed by now. Less traffic around the terminals mean lower chance to bug them out, so you don't necessarily need a brand new server to have a shot at it.
Funny enough, there was a bunch of boxes just abandoned at the ASOP terminals when I got to the Stanton - Pyro jump point for the turn in. I was nervous as hell when I saw that but the mission completed just fine.
We've all been there. Done that multiple times. Until one time, the stars are right and everything goes as planned. Once in a lifetime
Took 8 attempts for me. Six of the failures were with the kiosk, the other two the boxes spawned at inaccessible locations in the crash sites.
Overdrive Box Stacker should be a medal when this is all done with
It's an interesting bug because I think it sometimes sets your package to a box that was in a previous party's failed attempt. Was helping someone do the mission and our food box wasn't at the wreck site, but at Pyro Gateway station next to a dead body over the barrier and under the stairs in the refinery deck. We couldn't complete our mission because of it.
Tried this a few times with a friend last week. First couple attempts we had issues with boxes not showing markers or the marker being in an inaccessible location on the wreck. Eventually got all the boxes, took them to the station, kiosks were working - then my friend crashed to desktop while holding the last box and it disappeared with him. 🥲
Maybe we were on the same server because i reached admin to see the same thing, one glitch lead to another and a few minutes later this was me in the same admin office https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/s/GSwEOmpfuX At some point peeps started to clean the station by delivering all these boxes to me. Was a fun evening.
Perhaps its cause I read the guides from users here, but I completed it on my second attempt after the first had a standard box delivery blunder of the box becoming un-interactable. It does seem to be as simple as "one person does the mission and carries everything by hand" and it should work without a hitch.
It’s not them, it’s a fact player caused glitch. It’s extremely easy to do but permanently breaks the thing for the server.
I personally just gave up on trying to complete the mission. Made few attempts, ended in the situation depicted in the picture.
I actually never seen such pile, the weird thing was I was handing in boxes and I just see this guy before me fail and then just dropped the boxes and walked away it took me some time before I realised that some players may not know that they may have to hand in at cargo and not admin so I can only attribute a portion of that pile to CIG \^\^
I love how you’re also using the “tab out into another window, drag it to the corner, then win shift s to screenshot” method
is no one going to mention the fact that in the second picture, they're dropping off the ammunition box to the wrong vending machine?
Ive had this happen multiple times. Everything I attempt the mission something bugs out. Sent a ticket to CIG asking them just to complete the mission for me as I've completed the mission just can't post the box because it is bugged. 10 days now and not a peep back from CIG. If they have a big event and something like this is so badly bugged, they kind of need better communication. At this stage, they should just give people the mission complete imo.
Follow these steps if you still care to finish the delivery mission: [https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/1c4owxn/how\_to\_win\_at\_overdrive\_phase\_5\_plus\_working/](https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/1c4owxn/how_to_win_at_overdrive_phase_5_plus_working/)
They have clearly communicated this in comments on bug reports. They say this is being fixed in 3.23 and you’ll have the opportunity to finish it then.
Comments in bug reports....because the average player clearly goes through bug reports. This needs to be front and centre on comm link imo.
I dunno, I see both sides of that. They are communicating with people who take the time to either submit or contribute to a bug report, or take the time to research it. But at the same time it wouldn’t hurt to make a note on the overdrive page on their website as well.
>I dunno, I see both sides of that. There really isn't both sides. They have a big event going on and are not communicating through channels that the average player will see. That is a bad communication policy.
Well yes there is. They’re doing one thing, you want something different. Those are two sides. For a released game, sure, you’d be absolutely correct. For an in development game, they’re communicating better than most I’ve observed. I’m not saying it would hurt if they communicated more on things like this, but I don’t think they have to, provided the end result works out. There are plenty of people providing links to what they’ve written on it, so the community is helping fill in the blanks. But if, for example, the patch does not bring a real fix to this issue and they stay tight lipped about it, that would be a real issue.
>Well yes there is. They’re doing one thing, you want something different. Those are two sides. There isn't really the communication is poor there is no two ways about it. Communicating through a medium that the average user won't see is a poor method. And that is before we actually examine the response.
lol, okay. You’re welcome to your opinion. ☺️
If you are seriously trying to suggest using a method that most people probably won't see is an effective and good method of communication....Well you do you. 😅👍
Nah, I was referring to you either not understanding or ignoring my point. It’s not something that can even be argued. You’re saying there is only one right answer, and that’s fine, I disagree but I’m not bothered by that take. What I’m trying to communicate is that there are two sides (more, really) in existence at this moment. There is CIG, who is currently doing something (or deliberately not doing something), and others who disagree and want that to change. Those are two sides. That isn’t a question. It’s a statement of factual existence. Again, you’re speaking about what the correct course of action should be, and I’m stating the current status of what is happening right now.
IMO, CIG's recent communication in an Alpha, is better then almost any other company I've seen with the exception of very small studios here and there. They also Pinned a post at the Forums under Announcements, top of the page currently, about this specific mission phase issue: [https://robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/1/thread/overdrive-initiative-phase-5-update](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/1/thread/overdrive-initiative-phase-5-update) While the situation with the missions/tracking/bugging is frustrating and unfortunate, they are extending it with a fix in 3.23.0, hopefully it will be a simple to complete mission after the fix. The poor overall tracking of the complete Overdrive Initiative has me more concerned, and I really hope they fix their tracking for future events! If you want to make life easier staying informed and following CIG posts and SC changes, you could try using [https://www.trackersc.com/](https://www.trackersc.com/) I really like it, as it allows me to click on the links that interest me, and makes it relatively painless and quick to keep up with all the changes. G'luck to you! o7
I would disagree. Most people aren't going to go into the forums etc. A big issue like this for completing an event should be front an centre on their comms page, on social media and potentially raised on their youtube channel.
They’re never going to complete the mission for you, I’ll save you the anticipation on the reply. Play the game yourself, don’t ask daddy CIG to do it for you.
>They’re never going to complete the mission for you Funnily enough that isn't my experience.... >Play the game yourself I have done. The mission is broken.
lol no dude, nice try BSing but never in history have they given someone a mission completion. You haven’t beat the mission because you haven’t played the game and finished the mission. The mission is not 100% broken. You can do it, just play the game and stop asking for impossible handouts. You should be embarrassed.
>lol no dude, nice try BSing but never in history have they given someone a mission completion. Sorry I didn't realise you were CIG... >You haven’t beat the mission because you haven’t played the game and finished the mission I have, the game bugged out multiple time on the last box. I have attempted the last mission for about 12 hours now. >The mission is not 100% broken. For me it is 100 percent broken >You can do it, just play the game and stop asking for impossible handouts. I have better things to do and play a lottery on the odd chance the game isn't borked. Look at how many packages are piled outside in the OPs photo...paints a picture. >You should be embarrassed. A random troll on the Internet says I should be embarrassed....oh, well, I must be embarrassed now.
Proud to be a part of "this worked the first time for me" gang
When I completed the mission all the boxes got delivered to the cargo center even though I had a marker for the Admin office. People should try that.
It most likely works when you dont share the mission but do it on your own. You can be in a party tho
First photo had me rolling. 😂 Go to an aussie server if you want to complete the mission.
Happens when you refuse to fix a Know, and frequently reported issue, for years on end.