Brief Guide on How to Increase Gallente Faction Standing

In addition to the well-known methods of the Epic Arc, COSMOS missions, and Data Centers (check https://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Gaining_faction_standings_fast for more info), if you need to further adjust your Gallente standing, you can focus on Distribution missions.

1. Grab a blockade runner and equip both agility and cargo fits; for example, with a Prorator, use 4 inertial stabilizers and 4 expanded cargoholds. This will make your ship agile and fast, while still capable of carrying significant cargo when necessary.
2. Focus on level 2 and level 3 Distribution missions. Avoid level 1 agents, as they tend to include some combat missions mixed in with the distribution ones; since you’re flying a blockade runner, combat is best avoided.
3. Head to Mattere and Ethernity in the Everyshore region. At Mattere V – Moon 12 – Astral Mining Inc. Refinery, you can find a level 2 agent and two level 3 agents. At Ethernity VI – Moon 17 – Egonics Inc. Development Studio, there’s another level 2 agent and two level 3 agents.
4. Go to Dotlan and take a screenshot of the Everyshore region, then keep your image open in Paint.
5. You’re ready to start. Head to Mattere and accept 3 missions at once, one level 2 and two level 3. Do the same at Ethernity (fit the cargoholds if necessary). Each time you accept a mission, mark the system where you need to deliver on your map with a black dot. Once you complete a mission, erase the dot. Your image in Paint will help you figure out the best routes to take at any given moment, allowing you to optimize your trips and avoid wasting time. With 6 missions open, you can start delivering.

Mattere and Ethernity are your two reference systems. Once you’ve completed deliveries in one direction, you’ll pass through these two systems again to pick up new missions. Before proceeding, return to the agents whose missions you’ve just completed and pick up new ones.

By following this method, planning your routes well, and choosing which missions to complete at each step (with help from your Paint map of Everyshore), you can quickly earn a Storyline mission. The Storyline agent is located in Ethernity, conveniently within reach.

Tip 1 – The Storyline agent in Ethernity is from the Mining division, so they will ask you to deliver minerals. These can be purchased directly from the station, making it an easy mission to complete. If you leave the Storyline mission offer open (don’t complete it immediately and continue with regular missions), you might be pleasantly surprised. With the Storyline agent in Ethernity occupied, after completing another 16 regular missions, you’ll be offered another Storyline mission from a different agent. You might get a Storyline agent from the Security division, whose missions will grant you even more faction standing.

Tip 2 – Don’t forget to optimize your work with skills: Social will help you earn more corporation and faction standing, and Distribution Connections will ensure the many completed missions provide you with a good amount of Loyalty Points.