Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-110.33.114.124-20130103234619/@comment-5976647-20130111142957

There is actually a way around this bug but I find it unacceptable for me... Here you go...

When you do a mission and receive the 'not enough energon' note, it will ask you to use an energon restoring item. I am inclined to say 'no'. However, if you do use the item, you will have that much energon to do missions with. Once you run out you will be in the same 'not enough energon' loop.

I tend to horde items so I am not eager to spend them here. This may explain why your rank is dropping though.