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hyjaax

Fri Nov 04, 2005 7:46 am

Greetings!

I am posting here because last night I had experienced something never before. I am a jedi. I have been a jedi since long before the original CU. I have never been hunted before until last night. Part of me had always feared the BH and feared the loss of XP that takes so long to gain. Although I had visibility I did all I could to minimize it and avoid being in one spot too long.

Yesterday I read how negative jedi xp will not carry over into the new system. I also read how item decay will be gone. I thought to myself why hide. Why be covert with my faction. Last night I declared SF for the first time ever as a jedi and went to Kaadara to see what what happening. I ran into a few BH there who saw me generating some visibility. And later on last night I ran into one of them again.

It was a Bounty Hunter by the name of Anjon on the Chilastra server who was the first and the only to ever hunt me. I was with a friend in Theed and we were hoping some more rebels would show up so that we could have some fun PvP. We had been there earlier and there were some fun battles in which I died about 10 times. But no one was there. It was empty. So we waited a bit. It was then that I noticed the familiar name that I had seen earlier in Kaadara but I paid no attention. As I was waiting I saw this droid roll up to me and that peaked my curiosity. I ran from the droid and noticed it followed me. That was when I knew something was up . . and BOOM it exploded and I got my first ever BH TEF. Anjon lit up red to me and the fight was on.

My heart was pounding. I was excited and terrified at the same time. I had been slaughtered repeatedly in theed by groups of rebels earlier in the evening and I have never really done much PvP before. I was also still SF so a rebel could have shown up at any time to kill me. My guildmate gave me some tips on what to do and he followed me throughout the fight as we battled through Theed. Anjon was a fierce BH and he did everything in his power to keep me at bay. I had to pop some foods and drinks to regen my mind and action while constantly monitoring my forcebar. My keyboard, ever familiar with PvE, was strange and different and I kept fumbling from the thrill of this fight.

We ran from Theed into the countryside. Swam across the river. Before I would have thought "why would someone chase the BH when the BH ran?" Last night I finally knew the answer. The fun factor and the thrill level had never been higher for me and live or die I wanted to see that fight to the end. Swimming was the brilliant move by Anjon because I was able to incap him briefly but he was able to revive before the final blow. He swam and regenerated while doing so. My force bar was low and I knew I wouldn't be able to last too much longer.

We battled across the river from Theed. A BH trying to kill a Jedi. How amazing it was and how truly Star Wars an experience it was! In the end there was a victor and one of us fell. It's not important who fell here. What really mattered to me was the fact that the fight was THE BEST experience I have EVER had in this game. I wish to extend a heartfelt thank you to the BH community and to Anjon for doing what you do.

To the devs that might read this post PLEASE RECONSIDER removing player bounties from the game. I confess that I was one of many jedi who suggested that it wasn't needed. I was wrong. Terribly wrong. Please do whatever you can to support keeping player bounties in the game.

And Anjon thank you again. I hope we are able to meet again on the battlefield before the 15th.

I am Jaax Jaaxia of Chilastra. Hear my name BH. I fear you no more. Find me. Fight me. One of us shall die well!

Hyjaax

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SynthCodius

Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:06 am

#2

Well said

AzureaAkai

Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:16 am

#3

yep, that's why WE chose to be BH. you get no rush at all when you're fighting against something you know is a bunch of algorithms. where the hell am i gonna get my rush now?

joxer31

Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:18 am

#4

Oooh I want to feel that. Turning into a BH before CU2 goes live. Hope I make it.

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Now an Officer in the Imperial Army

hyjaax

Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:19 am

#5

I too was a BH and I made my alt a BH . . .but I always just did it for the loot for for PvE baseraids and stuff. Never did PvP before last night. Like I said . . .it was fantastic.

Hyjaax
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QJP

Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:21 am

#6

lol yes... it's andrenaline... the thrill of the hunt.

I get ittoo as a BH. Getting closer to my mark... not knowing if he is full template or a padawan beginner.

/sigh

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AzureaAkai

Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:21 am

#7

it's like nietzsche said, "...allsense of aesthetics can be derived from the characteristic of rausch [rush] that is attained when you experience it..."

hunting is a beautiful thing.

M4dC4t

Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:25 am

#8

To many Jedi griped about this, I am a Jedi as well and must say I kinda agree with the original post being hunted at times is fun I jsut don't care for the XP penelty being as high as it is, 2X the BH payout is kinda harsh I have always felt. By removeing the player hunt from BH they remove a main focus BH and Jedi,just lowerthe penelty and I'd be happy.

Real target lock is needed
More Profs are needed
SOE and all the Nerf people need to realize that a true balance is an unbalance.

hyjaax

Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:32 am

#9

since we will be equal to everyone else just keep the hunting . . .at least make it an option . . .no need for a penalty anymore since they are making jedi a starting char. Kinda retarded to keep saying BH are here to keep the jedi population under control.

But for the fun factor please keep player bounties!! Support the FUN!

H

Hyjaax
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-HadesBabe-

Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:36 am

#10

As a Jedi, I have been quite successful at not gaining vis. In the almost 2 years I've been a glow-bat swinger, I've fought 6 BH's. I died 3 times, ran twice and killed one, so I consider that a 3-3 record. The only thing I didn't like about player bounties was the xp loss. Tracked deaths was by far an easier system to manage.

My goal was to grind in peace till I got fully templated and then make myself available for PvP and player bounties. Now sadly, it seems I'll only get to do factional PvP unless us players on Eclipse can set up a bounty system that we Jedi and BH's can opt into. Hell, I have a smuggler to so let's get him into it as well. I was supportive of player bounties on smugglers from the start and felt they should have been implemented right along with the Jedi missions.

WMeego The-MadW
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Phytso

Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:51 am

#11

To the original poster: Thank you.

All i can say is that i hope there are devs that read these types of postings. Like the OP, I myself was never one for pvp in any of the games i have played. When i came here i decided to try BH and when it came time to take on a jedi bounty i was nervous. Well to keep this short...it was the most exciting and true Star Wars experience i could think of. Since my first jedi bounty i have lost and i have won. Regarless of win or loose all of the jedi have been great people. I have only been playing about 8 months now but i will truely miss the rush of excitement.

From what i see with the new changes it seems alot like Anarchy Online. Stuck with one profession, combat was fairly simple compared to current SWG, no hybrid profession. Being able to mix professions was one of the most diverse things i liked about SWG. But it seems that we will all basically be cookie cutter professions now. We can only wait and hope for the best at this point.

Apei

baddogbreath

Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:06 am

#12

Great post I agree with you will be a sad day when a bh cannot hunt a jedi I have a bh and a jedi so I get both

ends of it and I will miss it I feel some of these changes though may be due to cutbacks at soe not sure if im right

or not but feels like it wish the Devs would really read these posts but I fear they do not I say keep the bh hunting of jedi

but stop the huge xp loss when a jedi get when killed

mooselips

MrDoppa

Fri Nov 04, 2005 10:37 am

#13

Amen. a coherent thought and a valid argument.

There should be at least a choice to be hunted by other players. And maybe it should be for all profs. I like fighting bh's. it's the most fun in the game for me.

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