Bounty Hunter Archive
Thread: Bounty Hunter Ranking System
Obo-hi
Sun Sep 12, 2004 1:47 am
#16
I think this is a great idea. However i think it should not be limited to BH's. Perhaps this is the wrong forum to throw this idea out, but its a start. I think ALL professions should have a 'Beyond Master Class' ranking system. This would benefit all of those players who have stuck with their profession, and give them a little recognition; as well as giving them something to work towards. Instead of just pvp.
As far as the Multiple types of BHRS goes, factional BH's could be recognized and rewarded by their appropraite alignments. This could also encourage a push for a third 'Underworld or Criminal' Faction.
This would however perpetuate the unbalance between Bounty Hunter and the rest of the games combat classes. Ergo, yet again, punctuating the importance of a combat balance/revamp.
westo
Sun Sep 12, 2004 6:42 am
#18
great idea, doubt it will ever happen but great idea just the same
Rragadon
Sun Sep 12, 2004 8:48 am
#19
Really a nice idea... But we won't ever see it, because of the BH vs jedi problem and because every other profession would whine, and so on...
Really nice though.
Iakimo
Thu Sep 16, 2004 9:44 am
#22
Actually, I think this sounds like a very cool way to improve one's BH within the context of the game. Trust me: Other characters can stack professions to the point they're all but unhittable to a mere bounty hunter. We have to spend so many skill points just to become a MBH (yes, even after the devsnerfed the Master Scout requirement), that we can't do that multiple-prof stack. Well, we can, but notnearly to the extent specialists can. Especially if we want to do other things, like add a few Medic points to our templates. We still have to master two full professions (roughly 145 skill points) plus reach level-4 Exploration (another 29 down the drain). For all that, we get Ranged Damage Mitigation, while the specialist profs get the same thing, plus modifiers for all sorts of Status defenses. Stack a few of these specialist profson top of each other, and you have an opponent that's impervious to just about anything we can throw at him.
To me, this sounds like a sensible reward for a fully-developed Bounty Hunter.
But I can hear the weenies whining about how unfair it is, so maybe they'd need their own profession-based means of improvement, too.
And so the wheel keeps on turning....
Corvett
Thu Sep 16, 2004 9:49 am
#23
RAMBOW wrote:The Bounty Hunter Ranking System.To enter this system you need the "Master Bounty Hunter" box. (no melee BH)
Once you have that, You go to Boba, he starts you on a set of quests and really really hard BH missions. (think Jedi Knight Trials, BH version)Once you are done you enter the BHRS. You enter at Fame level 1. and work your way up by doing NPC BH missions (which at BHRS level are much harder then invest 4 missions, and pay much more) You also get XP for killing Jedi (who hopefully will have a death penalty increase soon). As you get higher in "Fame Ranking" your skills become more powerful. If your Torso shot hits a jedi for 250 on average, it should hit for 265 at rank 1, 275 at rank 2, ect... at the higher levels, this would help MBHs take on Jedi Knights.As you grow in Rank the Death Penalty for jedi should also increase... Rank 3 BH kills a jedi and the jedi should lose 400k XP regardless of rez... (maybe alittle overboard but you get the idea)There could also be 3 Types of BHRS BHs... Jabba's BHs (missions from Boba, and jabba) Black Sun BH (New Black Sun base would be needed with the Prince ect..) and Nym's BH (missions from Nym) Each type could have its own Bonus's (think Dark Jedi vs Light Jedi FRS)Perhaps Jabba BHs could have Carbineer bonuses, Black Sun could have PIstol Bonuses, and Nyms could have LLC Bonuses? and maybe exclusive weapons or armor? all just ideas mind you.Perhaps Jabba's ranked BH's could take missions on Black Sun BHs who fail a mission? and if you die to another BH from a mission you lose a rank, or fame XP... This would add Risk/Reward for BHs in this system as well. ( and who wouldnt like to take another BH on 1 on 1?)
Anyone like this idea? I think its a great way to give us a chance against higher level jedi.Message Edited by RAMBOW on 09-11-2004 09:15 PM
Not a bad idea but you forgot the penalty for loseing to a Jedi as it should be VERY High as it is for Jedi. If there is to be reward there has to be risk as well.
angryBH
Thu Sep 16, 2004 9:53 am
#24
I was thinking of something like this as well. i think Jaba should give out bounties. Only Master BH should beable to. i also think smugglers should beable to get missions from him as well. getting missions from terms gets old. getting misions from jabba is cool.
ZonJaiNezBA
Thu Sep 16, 2004 10:51 am
#25
angryBH wrote:
I was thinking of something like this as well. i think Jaba should give out bounties. Only Master BH should beable to. i also think smugglers should beable to get missions from him as well. getting missions from terms gets old. getting misions from jabba is cool.
In the works with the Smugglers Revamp. At least the smugglers part. When that goes in, we also get Smuggler bounties. That is the next step for us. Jedi, then Smugglers. Eventually who knows. Maybe failed BH. However, a failed BH should not be a Deathblown BH, as that in and of itself is the end of the BH for a RPG perspective and this is an RPG. If the Jedi only incaps them, the mission is over and then they can be hunted down. Seems more humiliating to survive a defeat from a Jedi, only to be eaten alive by your own.
Rarool
Thu Sep 16, 2004 1:15 pm
#26
Yep..
This would be fun... and yep we'd need death penalties... which would also be fun.