Bounty hunters....

[Ayem]

Bounty Hunters are almost necessary due to the excessive numbers of unlawfuls.

Let not thy weeds grow too tall.

If a pirate sees a lone Bounty Hunter come for him, the chances are that it is a) experienced, b) calling others, c) in it for the thrill. The pirate checks the name, while heating up their cruise engine, decides whether to try it or not, and goes from there.

Stoat is a good example, he and I have eyeballed one another over the months but we've never come to actually fight. For one thing, when he meets me I am usually handing out a little pain to corsairs, but it's also down to our chats. On Mag there's a grudging respect for Stoat, he is a rather worrying gent, and on Pato... well, Pato just likes the guy. Pato's sweet. Defense mechanism, it's hard to kill that which is sweet.

Now with Stoat it's all RP between us, but there's still that hint of danger, the chance that greed or whim might determine an abrupt sessation to our quasi-neutrality.

I've also fought and killed a number of other Hunters, some of whom don't provide engagement notices, some who chase me down whenever they see me log on, some who have stellar RP - all of which is honed with the intent to destroy me.

If Bounty Hunters were not able to know they have blanket bounties on (faction) pirates there would be more uncertainty, less desire to risk taking down the pirate because they might receive a sanction. The broad spectrum bounties reflect the players of pirate factions. How many Lane Hackers and Liberty Rogues never commit piracy?

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