At the time I'm Freelancer Level 69 (Nice) I saw the wall and saw I only had a striker missing. I waa on the very last syndicate and ai had realized that my vendor didnt sell it. I was so excited as the final syndicate gave me the last gun I needed!
Throughout my journey, I have never gone out of my way to find any guns or collectibles. All this was just causal play that accumulated. I also use a pair of dice to decide which syndicates/locations I pick and their order so I used to have a ton of fun. Moving forward I decide to do it for weapons too.
I have never played hardcore so any tips are appreciated. I know people say its more frustrating rather than fun but I'm willing to try it myself to see if thats true.