In the video, Loud Guns explains how to efficiently level up Wikelo reputation in Star Citizen’s 4.5 update to unlock special contracts like the Wolf and Idris P by focusing on crafting specific guns and vehicles that yield high reputation points while conserving valuable resources. He also critiques the reputation system for excluding conversion contracts from rewards and offers alternative grinding strategies to help both solo players and organizations progress effectively.
In this video, Loud Guns provides an overview of the new Wikelo reputation system introduced in Star Citizen’s 4.5 update, focusing on how to efficiently level up reputation to unlock special contracts, specifically the Wikelo Wolf and Idris P. He explains that gaining reputation is essential to access these high-tier contracts, with 300 reputation required for the Wolf contract and 999 for the Idris P contract. Only contracts related to armor, guns, and ships contribute to reputation, while repeatable introductory contracts and item conversion contracts do not.
Loud Guns breaks down the reputation rewards from various contracts, highlighting that larger ships like the Asgard, F8, Starlancers, Prowler U, and Taurus offer significant reputation points (around 250 each), which can quickly advance players toward unlocking the Wolf contract. However, he advises caution when grinding reputation with high-value or hard-to-acquire materials, especially for organizations working collaboratively toward goals like building the Idris, as these resources are better preserved for the ship construction itself.
For those aiming to reach the highest reputation tier for the Idris P, Loud Guns recommends focusing on crafting specific guns that yield 10 reputation points each, such as skull guns, angry vault shotguns, and boom tubes. These weapons use components that overlap with materials needed for the Idris, making the grind more resource-efficient. Additionally, crafting these items produces tradable goods that can be distributed among organization members, unlike ships which are account-bound.
He also discusses alternative grinding methods, such as crafting small, inexpensive vehicles like the Noxy Mod and Pulse Plus hover bikes, which offer 20 reputation points each, or employing a “min-max” strategy involving the jumpy Atlas shoot contract that requires minimal resources after an initial investment. However, he warns that some contracts, like the special customer Wolf contract, do not grant reputation despite their favor cost, so players should plan accordingly.
In closing, Loud Guns offers constructive criticism of the reputation system, particularly the exclusion of conversion contracts from awarding reputation. He argues that allowing these contracts to grant reputation would better support group efforts and solo players by reducing resource strain and inventory clutter. Overall, the video aims to equip players with knowledge and strategies to navigate the Wikelo reputation grind efficiently, encouraging feedback and discussion from the community.