Bounty Hunter Archive

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lbfoofoo wrote:

player bounties would be fun for roleplaying but it will just result if more bh nerfs. more player classes whining about bh being able to kill them is not what we need.

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I think Player Bounties would be cool. The faction idea for the bounties sounds good, with the restriction that once you have been "collected", the negative faction rating would decrease by a set amount. Something so that you would not constantly be having a bounty generated against you. Also have the Empire generate bounties against Rebel players, and Rebel Alliance generate bounties against Imperials. Remember, most of us have -5000 opposing faction. I know I have killed enough Imperials to warrent an Imperial Bounty placed on me.

Now, for PVP Bounties. I know, many think this would be abused, and yes it probably would. But here is an idea that I think was posted somewhere before. I deside to placea bounty on ilykawarr for say, 50k. The credits come from my bank account. When the bounty is placed, the system generates only ONE mission for ilykawarr. The Mission only lasts for say 30 days, if no one takes the mission, then the system (Bounty Hunter Guild) send me an email saying that apparently no one feels that ilykawarr is worth the money, so here is your money back. Oh, by the way, ilykawarr was informed of your doings and given the option of placing a bounty on you. If the mission is taken, and the hunter is successful, ilykawarr cannot have another bounty placed on him for 60 days, even if he places on on me and it is not taken for 30 days. If ilykawarr kills the hunter, ilykawarr is given the option to immediately place a bounty on me. This should make people think twice when they place a player bounty as they are takling the risk of it backfiring on them.

Here is another check and balance. Say someone desides to place a bounty on a player who has a combat level lower than say 30, the system (Bounty Hunter Guild) "may" secretly place a bounty on the poster, as he is obviously trying to gank someone who could never hope to defend himself. But it would be neat to see an unscrupulous merchant get nailed by a BH for jipping his customers.

All current restrictions still work (when they actually fix them). No names on terms, only seeker droid gives the hunter the name. Bounter Hunter TEF is in effect, with the exception that the target can get assistance if in a group. But the target must already be in a group before the BH attacks, so you don't have a target grouping to save him after the hunter strikes. This will also make the hunter be careful to choose his target and time to strike. (would be nice if this were inacted for the Jedi, but like I said, they have to be grouped before combat is initiated. If hunter strikes before the target is grouped, the target CANNOT GROUP, and hence it is a one on one fight).

Any thoughts?

Sorry, couldnt resist #3

Message Edited by BuhamutLotde on 07-22-2005 10:03 AM

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PDPoc wrote:

I had this same idea, I even wrote out a detailed discription of how it could work, It was awesome (at least in my mind) but then I realized that there is really no way to keep it from being exploited and abused. Most players are not responsible and honorable enough to have something this great...for example:

1. BH/Jedi griefers (both sides do it)

2. BH bottom feeding

3. Jedi/BH ganksquads (rather GCW or missions its just wrong)

4. Jedi grinding on the trails.

One problem here, had you said Jedi abusing the LOS bug then yes this is a valis complaint. If your purpose stating this was because your seekers wont work on Kash then your just cryiing Nerf. Where a jedi grinds out his/her profession has nothing to do with the ones abusing the bug. read the pub 21 notes this bug will no longer be there.

5. Respecs

It just goes to show that where someing can be taken advantage of, players will do it.

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Other than that I agree with every5thing else in your post.

Message Edited by Calab on 07-22-2005 02:39 PM

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ilykawarr wrote:

Ok, seriously, PLAYER BOUNTIES PLEASE. I can't believe this still hasn't been put in game, bounty hunters can only hunt jedis? What a joke. It's no suprise a bounty hunter versus a fully templated jedi is not fair. And it shouldn't be, jedis are powa rangas! But...they need something that IS fair, to keep us bounty hunters entertained while still participating in PvP. Bounty hunters go through a pain in the ass grind(or used to, i respeced my MBH, like a real pimp :-p)to be able to hunt jedis...."w00t! now i can get my ass whooped by fully templated jedis! /dance"

Yes, against jedis who arent templated, we stand a better chance, but I don't know about your servers, but on Valcyn, the few jedis who aren't fully temped, are on Kasshyyk.

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