Paranid rep not increasing with kills?

[darweb2]

I am also having a problem raising my Paranid rep. Just started the game as bankrupt assassin, travelled to multiple Paranid sectors and have killed about 8 pirates so far but my rep is still at Desecrator of Holy Light. I killed 5 pirates since I got that rep - I hear the announcement that I have been promoted, but my rep doesn't increase. A walkthrough I read said it should only take 3-4 pirate kills to get to Unholy Nomad so I can dock at their bases. Any hints what's wrong?

[Alan Phipps]

Hello. I split this from a very old thread on how best to increase Paranid rep, rather than reporting any issues with doing it. Which X game and version is this, and is it modded?

Rep level increases/losses are very difficult at the more extreme levels whilst levels change very easily when around neutral level. It may just be that you need to keep working at it for a while. Also don't you have to raise by 2 levels (Desecrator of Holy Light -> Tainted Wanderer -> Unholy Nomad)?

There may be more advice in this thread. Good luck.

[darweb2]

Thanks for the info. I'm playing X3 AP. Only mod is the bonus content from Steam. I just started playing, so my level is very low. And yes - I still need to get raised two levels - but thought 5 pirate kills would have done that. I will watch the % to see if it does increase - maybe the walkthrough was wrong and it takes many more kills than 8 to get to Unholy Nomad status.

[RainerPrem]

Thanks for the info. I'm playing X3 AP. Only mod is the bonus content from Steam. I just started playing, so my level is very low. And yes - I still need to get raised two levels - but thought 5 pirate kills would have done that. I will watch the % to see if it does increase - maybe the walkthrough was wrong and it takes many more kills than 8 to get to Unholy Nomad status.

Better than killing pirates is to do missions for Paranids on other factions' Trade Stations.

PS: Bonus Package is not considered a mod.

[darweb2]

Yes, I realized missions were better last night, started looking for them. Thanks.