How do bounty hunters act towards Privateers?

[Stoat]

I'd say we're fair game to you outside of Bretonian space, as long as you are fulfilling a contract. Attack us within, and expect the full weight of the Bretonian Military to fall upon you.

Without a contract, you should really be leaving us alone, unless attacked first.

Which we shouldn't be doing anyway.

Unless you're hauling goods to/from the Kusari.

Which you probably wouldn't be doing anyway.

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[Jinx]

well, privateering happens outside the house - usually in deep enemy space. - so the probability to meet both, the lawful bret forces and the privateers is rather low.



from the lawful point of view - privateering is an unlawful act, - bretonia is most probably aware of it, but its as tactic in times of war. - i haven t payed too much attention to it - but there have been QCPs in sigma-13 sometimes - some time ago. - if for example someone had payed to have them killed ( most likely a kusari cooperation that wants to ensure that their niobium transports make it safely to their destination ) - bretonia wouldn t complain about them being attacked.



of course, it would NOT be right to attack a privateer in new london, cause THERE - they enjoy the reputation of a fully ranked bretonian officer of the military. - and attacking a privateer in bretonian space should result in the QCO assisting for sure.



either way - its a difficult thing - and hunters ( not only BHGs but also mercs and kusari military etc. ) have to think before pulling the trigger. a BHG that attacked a privateer in non bretonian space should not fear retribution from bretonia in any way though. a BHG that attacked them in bretonian space should be aware that he most probably lost a future customer though.

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[bluntpencil2001]

Well, if you were hired by a trader that felt hard done by, I wouldn't see it as a problem...

...but... there's a good chance of losing all landing rights in Bretonia.

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[brutanus]

So, there doesnt seem to be any sort of consensus here.

Above half of you say that the QCP is off-limits to any good RPin bounty hunter

And the other half say they are fair game in deep space, so long as there is a contract on them

I have to ask, which is it because I certainly wouldnt want to lose access to Bretonia from taking a contract (if there was one)

Has anyone ever had to actually deal with this situation in the game?

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[Stoat]

I'm part of the QCP. If a BH engages me outside of Bretonia, I have no problems with it, but you should really be fulfilling a contract to do so since that's what bounty hunters are meant to do. Where's the payoff for the BH if he's not going to get anything out of the engagement?

If you do attack me, you should expect to be in trouble if you ever enter Bretonia though. I am part of the Queens forces. Therefore you have attacked her, and if you're seen in my patch I will hunt you down with all the force at my disposal. That's the risk a bounty hunter has to take.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Bounty Hunters are not a police force. Look at the name. They hunt bounties. If there's no bounty, they shouldn't be hunting.

That said, if I'm engaged in piracy outside of Bretonia, and a BH comes across me, I've no problems with him trying to shoot me up. He should, of course, expect and demand a fee from the trader for his services.

Edit: I don't care if the bounty is only 1 credit, just make sure there is a bounty.

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[Jinx]

hm - if a privateer is attacked outside of bretonia - while he was or is doing unlawful actions, - while the BHG has a lawful contract against him should not put him hostile to bretonia - the queen "should" deny the existance of said privateer - or the queen would be employing pirates officially.

attacking privateers inside bretonia however is like attacking the queens forces - as there is no difference between QCO and QCP ..... but only inside bretonia.

i d consider it problematic if attacking a privateer in - lets say ... sigma-13 should get the BHG into trouble in bretonia. - cause the privateer would do pirating, a clearly and undoubtly unlawful thing in sigma-13. - so would the queen officially announce, "yes, we are raping and pirating lawful traders in the sigmas, - cause its war!" - i don t think so.... ( but that d be just me, maybe ) - the queen would rahter announce that someone tried to give bretonia a bad reputation and would deny to have ANY business with a pirate. ( privateers that have been captured by other lawfuls had not have the best stand back home - sometimes they were even sacrificed to uphold the queens / kings name ) - if they do succeed though - that means, don t get caught.... they can be honoured beyond what the normal military can.

if a privateer is the queens force even in the sigmas and everywhere outside bretonia - then bretonia would be a little off limits. - cause you would claim that what the privateers do is not only lawful but also in the best and official interest of bretonia. - and that means ... all the time.

so - we should keep it to inside bretonia. - but if they are attacked outside. they are "nothing but a common pirate. - anything else might well cause a political desaster.

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