Bounty Hunters Gone Wild

[RParade]

.. Eh, I gotta agree with the original poster and say that Sigma 13 has been in a state of decadence as of late..


.. My Junker's smuggling route takes me right through the Sigmas and almost every single time I pass through, I see BH GB's and other various capitol ships loafing right near Yanagi and they're usually harrassing smaller ships. It's also very common to see petty OOC arguments occur there between various Corsairs/Blood Dragons/BH pilots. Bear in mind, it is for these reasons that I do not loaf at Yanagi (ever), I only pass through that system, entering and exiting within a timeframe of only five minutes yet I'm always seeing things like this.

.. Anyway, whichever BH said that he was hired by a Junker to attack Junkers was either lying, or whoever hired him is RP'ing somewhat inaccurately:

Anyone who deals with Junkers knows they live by a strict code; if you're not a Junker, you're not part of the family. A Junker will double-cross you without a second thought, and they're fiercely protective of each other. Most House corporations consider the Junkers to be simple criminals, but Junkers will occasionally do favors for the police, turning in the odd, mid-level criminal or letting them know about the occasional drug shipment. So despite some harassment, the police stop short of shutting them down. The infrequent police cleanup operations are little more than exercises in public relations, though there\'s no love lost between the two groups.

Moreover, Bounty Hunters aren't able to accept bounties from unlawful individuals, this is what separates them from being mercenaries. This is also what keeps them employed throughout the various Houses, since there's no way a place like Liberty or Bretonia would allow them to be there in full force if they had no credibility. They hunt criminals, and while it is true that many Junkers have shady dealings, there are also many who're totally innocent and/or have never committed crimes that would warrant execution. Some Junkers are petty thieves/scavengers, whereas others are smugglers, and some others may be assassins. There's also plenty of genuinely innocent Junkers.

.. I'm really hoping they nerf the Bounty Hunter ID/class of ships/faction in general in the next release, because it really is starting to seem like atleast 50% of all my negative experiences are a result of this faction. I don't mean to start a flamewar or anything like that, I'm aware that there are good Bounty Hunter roleplayers out there n' such, I'm only calling things as they are, honestly. I should also add that any player who would act like a bratty wanker would do so regardless of what ID or faction he has chosen, and that this problem isn't Bounty Hunter specific. It's just that Bounty Hunters are given so much jurisdiction and they've a nice shipline and so that makes things convenient for such buffoonery.

It'd be nice if ADMIN's starting camping Sigma 13, or something.