Bounty Hunter Archive
Thread: other profesions hunted
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GCWKing
Wed Oct 19, 2005 6:45 am
#1
why not give bounty hunters the ability to hunt other profesions besides jedi. a way everyone could gain vis. In the movies the bh didnt want anything to do with jedi not just in trilogy the prequeles. Most bounty hunters either worked on catching criminals or worked for criminels. The only bh intrested in hunting jedi is aura sing and she was a formal jedi.
JerseyGirl
Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:15 am
#2
I agree with the Idea. Would be nice to see others hunted.
But only with one option... let us choose if we want PVP for our chars enabled or disabled. 
There are many ppl out there (jedis too) that really hate pvp. This idea would be only acceptable with a free choosen PVP Tag.
Wretrut
Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:16 am
#3
smugglers are next by the way the in-Concept revamp is going.
Puts me in an awkward position, mind you i can hunt my competitors
Puts me in an awkward position, mind you i can hunt my competitors
bmill
Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:20 am
#4
GCWKing wrote:
why not give bounty hunters the ability to hunt other profesions besides jedi. a way everyone could gain vis. In the movies the bh didnt want anything to do with jedi not just in trilogy the prequeles. Most bounty hunters either worked on catching criminals or worked for criminels. The only bh intrested in hunting jedi is aura sing and she was a formal jedi.
I would agree that it's something that would be a good thing. I would also agree that it would need to be voluntary. There are just some out there who do not wish to PvP. That is their choice. They pay their $15 a month and don't wnat to get involved in the stress and nonsense that PvP can cause.
ljhfkjhaiu
Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:38 am
#5
I have also been playing with the idea of players being able to ISSUE bounties....
Seems bloody cool to me. Of course it would need careful building into the SWG system: I was thinking of boundaries like:
- Restricting who can place bounties: for example: master politcians or guild leaders only (as they are supposed to be power figures)
- High financial cost, of which only part goes to the actual BH (for example 200K to issue a bounty, of which 100K is pay-out to the BH)
- Rewarding Marks if they survive: for example "looting" half of the BH mission payout from the dead BH (assuming the BH received half of his pay-out as an advance payment)
- Repercussion for the Bounty Issuer: for example if the BH fails, the guy that put the bounty on the terms, gets on the general terms himself or gets hunted by NPC BH or authorities (high level).
- Restricting players that can be hunted: for example to only people that tick off that they want to be "PvP involved"
- Restricting number of bounties anyone can place at a time (or in total during certain timeframe).
- Restricting HOW to issue these bounties: for example direct contact between BH and Issuer (possibly via NPC middleman).
- Warnings to marks that a price has been put on their head. With some investigation via spynet ops (or rangers?), they could find out who issued the bounty, and get the right to hunt the issuer...
Anyway, far from perfect, but I would like the idea...
Dakarro3
Wed Oct 19, 2005 8:08 am
#6
The only problem I can foresee with this is that no one will put their char up for PvP....on some servers PvP is not big at all and will eliminate that 'feature' from the BHthere.
Maybe an active/passive PvP option for Jedi, but not everyone. They could tie that in with the GCW, when you get stopped for a search, allow them to check for warrants or put a bounty on a smuggler (allow them to check who sliced what, and only put the warrant or bounty out after that specific smuggler gets stopped)....if they kill the troopers, nothing goes on record and all is swell.
I think adding a sort of 'underworld' type skill/status to the investigation line would add a nice twist to the BH profession. Allowing us to take 'quests' or storyline based Bounties and therefore add real content to the profession....or since BH is supposed to be the elite profession (second only to jedi...in a sence) add some MBH only quests to obtain the underworld skills or status....like the jedi ranks...but instead of ranks it would more like a special BH or Underworld faction type setting.
It would be nice to throw in a couple well known BH from a book or 2, have each cater to different lvls of investigation (or underworld)and throw together another 'themepark'.
Just an idea
Dak'Lar
Message Edited by Dakarro3 on 10-19-2005 10:24 AM
GCWKing
Thu Oct 20, 2005 6:23 pm
#7
I agree heres another twist to make things fair you can only hunt people that are around your cl also I think that you could gain vis if you improved the contraband system. I mean I barely bump into contraband cotradand should be everywhere. and this is another idea with mpolis placing missions when they place a mission they can only do it on there towns terminel. and heres another idea bh can hunt bhs that fail to many missions. I mean I Dought the bounty hunter guild will be happy if one of there members fails to much.
AshleTavi
Thu Oct 20, 2005 6:44 pm
#8
I don't like the idea of a BH hunting a non combat profession such as an entertainer.
Bad idea try again.
Bad idea try again.
Mythrindir
Thu Oct 20, 2005 6:50 pm
#9
should get vis from pvp kills/factional NPC kills. smugglers also should from an ACTUAL smuggling system implemented. so Ashle, if your entertainer goes out and slays 20 rebs then yeah, ent hunting fine.
lurdanta
Thu Oct 20, 2005 6:50 pm
#10
AshleTavi wrote:
I don't like the idea of a BH hunting a non combat profession such as an entertainer.
Bad idea try again.
Now how about if they allowed entertainers to hire "Bodyguards" to defend them from BHs? You could form a special group with a single person who can attack anyone who attacks you. Not only would this settle the problem of BHs overwhelming non-combat profs, but open up a whole new level of roleplay and content...and if you are an entertainer of such prominence to get a contract, shouldn't you have a bodyguard?
And since Rangers are becoming thieves, maybe they could steal musicians equipment, so musicians would be given the ability to hire "Roadies" to protect their gear.
AshleTavi
Thu Oct 20, 2005 6:53 pm
#11
lurdanta wrote:
AshleTavi wrote:
I don't like the idea of a BH hunting a non combat profession such as an entertainer.
Bad idea try again.
Now how about if they allowed entertainers to hire "Bodyguards" to defend them from BHs? You could form a special group with a single person who can attack anyone who attacks you. Not only would this settle the problem of BHs overwhelming non-combat profs, but open up a whole new level of roleplay and content...and if you are an entertainer of such prominence to get a contract, shouldn't you have a bodyguard?
And since Rangers are becoming thieves, maybe they could steal musicians equipment, so musicians would be given the ability to hire "Roadies" to protect their gear.
Are these able to be obtained from a terminal for a fee of credits and be lvl 110-300 NPCS? if not no thanks.
AshleTavi
Thu Oct 20, 2005 6:54 pm
#12
Mythrindir wrote:
should get vis from pvp kills/factional NPC kills. smugglers also should from an ACTUAL smuggling system implemented. so Ashle, if your entertainer goes out and slays 20 rebs then yeah, ent hunting fine.
And armorsmiths should get vis from selling factional armor. It goes both ways hun.
Mythrindir
Thu Oct 20, 2005 6:58 pm
#13
difference between selling armour and killing players "hun"
AshleTavi wrote:
Mythrindir wrote:
should get vis from pvp kills/factional NPC kills. smugglers also should from an ACTUAL smuggling system implemented. so Ashle, if your entertainer goes out and slays 20 rebs then yeah, ent hunting fine.
And armorsmiths should get vis from selling factional armor. It goes both ways hun.
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