The idea that there are any new rules in this is incorrect. What we have done is basically elaborate on the rules that needed elaboration with respect to hunting bounties.
' Wrote:Explain with a situation, both rule 9 and 12 please?
9 means that if want to know who sponsored a bounty that you are posting on their behalf, you have to tell us.
12 means that I can't post "5 million bounty on all Junkers. Collectible only by my faction/friends/me". A player or faction sponsoring a bounty cannot post a bounty simply to provide themslevs with an excuse to shoot people.
' Wrote:Seven and Twelve contradict one another. Which is somewhat confounding.
7 means that a contract between faction A and B for A to kill every C they meet is fine, but doesn't mean you can just pay someone 2 million credits now for them to kill every C they meet for all eternity. At the very least members of faction A have to show that they are actively pursuing the job. 12 means that I can't post "5 million bounty on all Junkers. Collectible only by my faction/friends/me". A player or faction sponsoring a bounty cannot post a bounty simply to provide themselves with an excuse to shoot people. They have to be prepared to get some other players involved as well.
' Wrote:Mh...
*looks at all those new rules* mhh...
I see why you're doing this, but...
mh... *scratches his head*
...still I think "RP > Rules", mh?
More or less at least.
But if those rules now start to limit RP freedom...
mh...
...is that really "good"?
Yeah, I know, many Mercs are running around shooting "everyone in sight"...
...didn't say all those rules are "bad"...
...but some are just a bit strange. That "post on the forums stuff"...
I mean, ok, you'll need it, to check the bounty was claimed...but having to post before the bounty is being claimed? Might result in some unnecessary spam.
Anyway...whatever...I only have one Merc char and I didn't even play him that much. Just a bit strange...a bit too many rules in my opinion. ;|
These are not new rules.
' Wrote:Bureaucracy... Bounty players must have a wonderful life and an organized on:( While I can understand the reasoning, imagine a newbie coming into the game and seeing all these rules. Makes for some rather high learning curves.
Then again, I'll try to learn them all and not get sanctioned. Let's see how it goes.
If there is one thing that experience has shown us, it is that bounty hunting and being a newbie is not always a marriage made in heaven.
' Wrote:About the rep matching actions thing. Here's my perspective on the issue. This lists all the MercNet bounties. In order to claim any of the bounties at an opportunistic time, I have to make my rep hostile with:
- Blood Dragons
- Golden Chrysanthemums
- Unioners
- Red Hessians
- Freelancers
- Junkers
- Corsairs
- Outcasts
- Bounty Hunters
- All of Bretonia
- Liberty corporations, which will pretty much make Liberty inhospitable
- Lane Hackers
- IMG
And because of the retarded way Freelancer handles reputation, this will affect so many factions that you do not want to target that the only base you'll be able to land on will be Freeports. Besides, its not really hard for the victim of a kill to do a little RP and forum interaction (something you are encouraging bounty collectors to do) and alert the authorities of a mercenary going around shooting people. Carlos the Jackal evaded capture for years. Are we so unimaginative to the point where in the distant future deceiving the law is impossible? You know, fake identification, forging ship registries, etc?
As Virus asked, will CD'ing nearby NPCs be enough, or are we making rules based upon the actions of those that don't follow them anyway?
Who you are hostile to will depend on who to intend killing. If you intend to kill all of the above, you should be hostile to them. A more convenient way to adjust reputations is desirable, but just as, say a Guard ID'd player has to go through hours of missions to acquire his reputation, you will have to persevere.
Or, as others have suggested:
Just do missions (when they are available) until all the factions show FULL red. Then it'll take forever to get green - Virus
How the hell do you think the rest of us do it ? It's hard work unfortunately. And with the new mod, it's a
little harder again ... It ain't about your being able to kill everything with ease, it's about thinking about your rep, and not just landing places because you can. Its sticking to our RP rules as they are, not as you see convenient - Hoodlum
