Bounty hunters....

[looqas]

As I play both sides of the fence being a pirate and a hunter I can pretty clearly see the problems inherent in the system.

Like Stoat said. This is 90% of shooting someone up type of game. Vanilla is 100% shoot-em-up.

Sure, every player has their own way about doing things. Me, sometimes I just don't have too much time on my hands (be that playing pirate or hunter in the scenario) and try to speed things up like saying that let's get this thing done then. BUT in order to be even able to say that I have to pretty sure that the others intentions.

It's actually harder to play hunter better than a pirate. For a pirate it's very much in RP to just mutely get away or take shots at you.

If I'm on my hunter the thing always goes down these lanes.

You see a pirate, you start talking.

A) Pirate just gets away without a word
B) Pirate gives you a sucker punch either with or without a quick "Die scum!"
C) Pirate actually starts RPing with you.

We all like the C) but as a hunter you have to constantly worry about him getting away or getting the sucker punch. Plus to take the ID etc. The very best tip for pirates that are looking for more RP out of hunters is to say quickly something that needs a reply. Like "Oh, yeah?" is considered stellar start since it gives the hunter the idea that you are maybe willing to stay and see how this goes. Or start talking even before the BH gets t firing range. Why wait on the man to open his mouth? By saying things first you practically FORCE the BH to RP (or any other opponent in this space sim)

What comes to blanket bounties. I remember the time before it. It truly was BH everywhere in caps. That was the only time I've ever had a problem with the hunters. Sure they even now like to gang up/join a fight, but so does the NPC. The blanket bounties are helpful for hunters. The hunters have a lot of things on their shoulders already. Why burden them even more?

Personally I think bounty hunters are ok going 10 to 2 odds after a specific targets. It's called manhunt. But the bread and butter blankets I tend to favor fairplay and inform that I'm not poaching on someone else's prey.

I think that what we sow we'll reap too. So I try to give RP to everyone, keep things fair and enjoyable as possible to all parties. I think Disco needs a lot more giving attitude than taking. And top-most I try to remember it's a game.

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