# The Challenge of Enhancing Empire Standings **URL:** \ **Category:** Missions\ **Created:** [February 20, 2024, 5:36am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-challenge-of-enhancing-empire-standings/440209 "2024-02-20T05:36:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Alic\_Kutia](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/alic_kutia/32/463286_2.png) [@Alic\_Kutia](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Alic_Kutia)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2024, 5:36am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-challenge-of-enhancing-empire-standings/440209/1 "2024-02-20T05:36:06Z")
Numerous methods exist for diminishing empire standings, yet the opportunities to enhance them are limited. For example, empire standings decrease upon mission failure, whereas successful mission completion does not improve them, with the exception of storyline missions. Destroying empire ships results in a loss of standings, without any compensatory gain when opposing empires are involved. The completion of storyline missions leads to indirect losses in standings with other empire factions; epic arcs stand out as the sole means to improve empire standings without incurring losses elsewhere. Moreover, it is impossible to improve CONCORD standings; they can only deteriorate. As a rule, advancing standings becomes increasingly challenging, while reducing them becomes progressively easier as one’s standings escalate. Similar to security status, low empire standings can result in the destruction of your ship. However, unlike security status, there is no mechanism, such as tag redemption, to recover from low empire standings. Collectively, these factors significantly complicate the process of raising standings while simplifying their reduction. It is hoped that CCP will address and rectify this issue. ---
**Author:** ![Done25](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/done25/32/494511_2.png) [@Done25](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Done25)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2024, 7:47am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-challenge-of-enhancing-empire-standings/440209/2 "2024-02-20T07:47:09Z")
Oh yea. Some ship/structure types result in absurd standing hits of as much as -0.25. Never ever take security missions against other empire forces. Especially the higher up ones which will include battleships. You’ll lose so much standing, and gain nothing. ---
**Author:** ![DeMichael\_Crimson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/demichael_crimson/32/514115_2.png) [@DeMichael\_Crimson](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/DeMichael_Crimson)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2024, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-challenge-of-enhancing-empire-standings/440209/3 "2024-02-20T13:02:15Z")
Yes, the standings mechanic is a tricky one to navigate. However ‘The Plan’ is an excellent guide to repair negative standings as well as boost positive standings. > [@FACTION STANDING REPAIR PLAN aka 'The Plan'](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/faction-standing-repair-plan-aka-the-plan/8008): > > New Eden Capsuleer’s If you’re looking to travel safely through unfriendly Empire Faction space then look no further. ‘The Plan’ will help all Capsuleers to quickly gain Faction Standing with one or all Empire Factions. ‘The Plan’ [FACTION STANDING REPAIR PLAN](http://web.archive.org/web/20160225230203/https://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Faction_Standing_Repair_Plan) (Right Click Link And Select ‘Open Link In New Tab’) NOTE ‘The Wayback Machine’ is used to access info contained in the discontinued Evelopedia. Skip Redirect Browser Add-on’s need to be disabled. After the ‘Faction Standing Repair Pl… ---
**Author:** ![Esi\_Otomeya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/esi_otomeya/32/470313_2.png) [@Esi\_Otomeya](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Esi_Otomeya)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2024, 1:41am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-challenge-of-enhancing-empire-standings/440209/5 "2024-02-21T01:41:04Z")
This is a great resource. Thanks for sharing. I’m currently working my way through missions to try and get access to L4s for obvious ISK related reasons 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Anthony\_FatTony\_Amico](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/anthony_fattony_amico/32/391106_2.png) [@Anthony\_FatTony\_Amico](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Anthony_FatTony_Amico)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2024, 2:12am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-challenge-of-enhancing-empire-standings/440209/6 "2024-02-21T02:12:23Z")
> [@Alic\_Kutia](#): > > Numerous methods exist for diminishing empire standings, yet the opportunities to enhance them are limited. **Trust is easy to lose and HARD to gain.** I stopped reading after your first sentence because I knew this basic social fact. Mechanics should always reflect that fact. ---
**Author:** ![Geo\_Eclipse\_Oksaras](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/geo_eclipse_oksaras/32/500781_2.png) [@Geo\_Eclipse\_Oksaras](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Geo_Eclipse_Oksaras)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2024, 10:47am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-challenge-of-enhancing-empire-standings/440209/7 "2024-02-21T10:47:24Z")
> [@Esi\_Otomeya](#): > > access to L4s If you want to expedite that process for the corp you are running, we at USIA can get it done quicker. > [@chart\_increasing We Raise NPC Standings: Lower Broker/Relist Fees ★ Access Epic Arcs + Mission/R&D Agents ★ And More!](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/we-raise-npc-standings-lower-broker-relist-fees-access-epic-arcs-mission-r-d-agents-and-more/21688): > > New Eden’s Premier Standing Service Provider Accept no imitations - Going strong in 16th consecutive year of business [Standings Mechanics EUNI Syllabus](https://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Standings_and_Standing_Mechanics) ---- [Merchant Monarchy Blogpost About us](http://merchantmonarchy.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/grinding-eve-standings-standings.html)[See also my Trusted Third Party/Escrow/Transaction Security Service](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/imiarr-timshae-trusted-third-3rd-party-escrow-secure-transaction-service/364146) Borgdude wrote: “So seek out Imiarr Timshae for all your problems with agent standings you won’t regret it!!” Hi, I’m Imiarr and I’ve been selling standings in Eve since 2009, old forum thread: [https://forums-archive.eveonline.com/…](https://forums-archive.eveonline.com/topic/41506/) ---
**Author:** ![Karll\_Zero](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/karll_zero/32/472001_2.png) [@Karll\_Zero](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Karll_Zero)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2024, 3:33pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-challenge-of-enhancing-empire-standings/440209/8 "2024-02-21T15:33:36Z")
Bible ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/3X/4/1/41ec4921cbaca7a6f9ea556e7cc20018461eae5e.png) [@system](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2024, 3:33pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-challenge-of-enhancing-empire-standings/440209/9 "2024-05-21T15:33:48Z")
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