Bounty hunting rules.

[Pancakes]

I know what you mean, but there is potential for qq and reports. We need some clear rules, i can't attack someone who keeps saying, I'm not a pirate, i'm not a pirate.

That's what I, at least, generally do. I don't think a report against me will be processed because I stayed well-within my roleplay and (or at least so I think) rules boundaries.

It'd be good to have a green answer on this, but I really don't think that anything will happen if you stick the roleplay that freelancers are quasi-lawfuls, and their exact nature is determined by their actions or the actions of those around them.

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BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD

[rhodesia]

It is a difficult situation I agree 100%. Just look at it from the perspective that it allows you to expand your roleplay avenues as with several suggestions before. Imagine a real life scenario, you wouldn't be rolling around with an ID that says, hey police come get me?

As long as you go about 'proving' their guilt in a means that isn't malicious or obnoxious then you shouldn't have a run in with the admins, after all they aren't thick, they can see when someone genuinely flaunts the system and when someone does the best with what they are given.

IMO (I operate both a BHG GB and a Pirate GB) it is nice because it forces bounty hunters to enter into more RP than "your ID says you are $$$ for me so pew pew". Ultimately it would be nice if the same could be done for pirates to generate more positive fun RP before we just blow each-other up, but that can be hard when you encounter lolWut power traders who just ignore and spam CM and cruise.

TL: DR version - Difficult to deal with. Imagine a real life situation, would not admit guilt. Increases RP opportunities. Rant about lolWut power traders.

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[SnakThree]

I read this thread as:
OMG, I can't go "Pirate got bounty on your ID so, engaging"

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You now have to do one or two more screens with circumstancial evidence of wrong doing:
target near downed lane,
target being shot at NPC stations.

That's all you actually need to prove his guilt. I mean, taking evidence is part of RP.

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[Ursus]

You now have to do one or two more screens with circumstancial evidence of wrong doing:
target near downed lane,
target being shot at NPC stations.

That's all you actually need to prove his guilt. I mean, taking evidence is part of RP.

no that's what the bounty issuer does. the bounty collector just needs to hammer them down. if the devs are going to turn bounty collectors into police then just shed the ID already, dont need two of them

kind of uneven circumstances here too since unlawful merc groups dont have to deal with this crap.

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[Scumbag]

I read this thread as:
OMG, I can't go "Pirate got bounty on your ID so, engaging"

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You now have to do one or two more screens with circumstancial evidence of wrong doing:
target near downed lane,
target being shot at NPC stations.

That's all you actually need to prove his guilt. I mean, taking evidence is part of RP.

Oh so we don't make enough screenshots ha? How many of you do as much paperwork as a bounty hunter? Ursus is right, why don't we remove the id altogether, they don't pay bounties anyway, might as well.