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So lately, I've gotten sick of being either #3 or #4 on the leaderboards at the end of missions. "How can I be number one?", I said to myself. Well, one way to do it would be to solo the mission. "That sounds like a great idea", I thought, "and hey, if I play the mission entirely alone, that means that I get all the XP!"
On the other hand, that means that I miss out on the team bonuses and rewards that come from being a well-adjusted individual who knows how to play well with others.
So, assuming that I'm a bit sociopathic and I don't really care whether I'm playing alone or with others, which is more beneficial strictly in terms of reward potential, playing alone or with a team?
Best Answer
Playing with a team is always more beneficial since it guarantees a higher chance of mission success, not to mention faster completion of objectives for bonus money. If your goal is to earn credits to purchase packs, there is no reason at all to play solo as the credit reward for mission completion is much higher. Also, the number of monster spawns remains the same even if you solo. If your goal is to gain experience, again, completion of a mission earns you far more rewards than dying at wave 5.
Finally, on some mission types (such as data extraction), solo defending a single point for 5 minutes is extremely hard to do.
If you are having trouble earning more experience (i.e. placing higher in the scores list at the end), it would be more beneficial to examine that to see how you can improve there rather than soloing, especially if your character is a low level.
Here are some screen shots:
Note, the total amount of xp you get is actually the total squad experience, so not only do you get xp for your own points but the points for everyone else on the team. You definitely want your entire team to perform well (and earn lots of awards) in order to maximize your benefits: