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AngusMacGregor

Fri May 20, 2005 9:44 am

I've been replying to posts on the BH forums that lots of us Smugglers would enjoy having bounties on our heads and be hunted by player BH's. I know I would. It would add a little excitement to the game for me. I'd even go out of my way to get bounties placed on me, just to test my wits and skills against a hunter. I don't like factional PvP in this game anymore, since it seems like if you're not a Jedi, you're gonna die to one.

So, my question is this:

Would you like to see Smuggler bounties in the game? If so, why? If not... why not?

This is assuming it's implemented in such a way that you would have to willingly decide to do something that could get a player BH to come after you, such as special missions, or whatever.

I know this is a topic that has been brought up before, but I was just kinda curious what the percentages were of us Smuggs that would enjoy this feature.

Thanks in advance for your replies!

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Katalepsis

Fri May 20, 2005 9:46 am

#2

I seem to recall a few [thousand] threads and posts on this subject but...I could be wrong.

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AngusMacGregor

Fri May 20, 2005 9:53 am

#3

Katalepsis wrote:
I seem to recall a few [thousand] threads and posts on this subject but...I could be wrong.

No offense bud, but if you're just going to be an ass, don't waste your time replying.

Yeah, as I said in my original post, I know it's been talked about before. I've been here since beta, and I've read pretty much everything that's been posted on the Smuggler Forum in the last (nearly) two years.

With the way the game has been changing lately, and the more recent discussions on the BH Forum, I'm just curious to see what the most recent opinions were.

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jrbush82

Fri May 20, 2005 9:55 am

#4

I think it'd be cool. My concern would be what do I lose if I die? A Jedi loses XP, we don't require XP really, and mastering smug is much easier than doing the Jedi grind.

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Katalepsis

Fri May 20, 2005 10:00 am

#5

Why and how is being funny so easily confused for being an ass? You were supposed to laugh (and it's Friday to boot).

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Sako Stormrider - FS M.Smuggler/M.Secret - Radiant
[pronounced "seiko" as in the timepiece]
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Bahn Sei'Kadi - FS Rodian MBH/M.Rifleman - Bria alternate
[I make Jedi go die die]
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il est moi
[enjoy]

Ternque01

Fri May 20, 2005 10:00 am

#6

I like the idea of smugger bounties. This is Star Wars for crying out loud!!!! (or it should be!)

I guess a smuggler could lose their credibility rating with their employers after a BH kills them, making that smuggler be forced to "play their cards straight" on the job and not taking the goods.

Smugglers have MORE than enough skills to counter a BH now, and all that would let the green light shine on smuggler bounties is the executives who make decisions for this game.

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Saarek

Fri May 20, 2005 10:02 am

#7

Said it before, and I'll say it as many times as a thread starts.

Gimme the chance, and I'll risk my neck for a bounty. As I'm sure some of us smugglers would agree, we won't exactly lay down and play dead (assuming FD still dont work well).

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AngusMacGregor

Fri May 20, 2005 10:05 am

#8

Katalepsis wrote:
Why and how is being funny so easily confused for being an ass? You were supposed to laugh (and it's Friday to boot).

Take two Muon and call me in the morning! Sorry btw, I've "got a little Captain in me" like the commercials (you should see me as I type this, I'm standing proudly with my leg up on an imaginary wooden barrel)!

Sorry if I misinterpreted your response. Usually when a Smuggler is being funny/sarcastic, he adds in a smiley or something after the remark.

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djlowballer

Fri May 20, 2005 10:07 am

#9

my only issue is all the MBH MS.
It would be possible to take your own contract then never be bothered again.
And we all know we will be available to hunt at investigation 1, since we are not as high profile as jedi. So all the template fiends who are bored will have a new past-time =/

BaronJuJu

Fri May 20, 2005 10:11 am

#10

I would love to have a BH or 5 hunting me. If they do implenet this (crosses fingers) I hope they make the reason for the bounty worthwhile and not a "you slice you are on the boards", then I would consider that a complete waste of time. Make it fun and unique to what we do....or would like to do *cough* Smuggle *cough* and I will be out there in a heartbeat, smuggler tools in one hand, blaster in the other.

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Saarek

Fri May 20, 2005 10:11 am

#11

I'm sure the devs could write a simple IF statement like:

IF bhName == bntyName THEN getNextBounty

I doubt you'd get your own bounty.

Then again, a lot of other things dont work - so I can see them forgetting that line of code

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HOTDOG

Fri May 20, 2005 10:12 am

#12

jrbush82 wrote:

I think it'd be cool. My concern would be what do I lose if I die? A Jedi loses XP, we don't require XP really, and mastering smug is much easier than doing the Jedi grind.

I'm TOTALLY down. But I ain't too concerned about dying- I've been killed enough to know when I need to run and when I need to fight.

The fun of it all is the chase.

That is whywe became a Smugglers, isn't it? The Chase.

We do bad things and get away with them until SOMEONE has to come after us but they never can get us.

That is why Smuggler Bounties will play much better than Jedi ones.

People become Jedi because they want the power- or the glow stick- or it's an endgame- or to be Luke- or to be Vader. The Chase to them is a hinderance.

For us it's the thrill.

The only thing they could have better for us than a Smuggler Bounty system is one that gave you points for how bad you are. Like the FRS system. That way when we died we would lose points towards that.

...and like I said. I don't plan to do much dying.

The other thing a Smuggler Bounty system would have overthe Jedi one is: Smuggler's KNOW when they need to run so you won't hear any crying about a Smuggler not being able to handle 5 BHs.

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cpz

Fri May 20, 2005 10:14 am

#13

djlowballer wrote:
my only issue is all the MBH MS.
It would be possible to take your own contract then never be bothered again.
And we all know we will be available to hunt at investigation 1, since we are not as high profile as jedi. So all the template fiends who are bored will have a new past-time =/

Doesn't bother me, because we'll only be on the terminals for being crap smugglers or thieves. I'm neither.

Actually, that's a blatant lie.I'm probably both.

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