Expanding the bounty system

Shesmu · Post by **Shesmu** » Tue Oct 14, 2003 3:10 pm

Remove interest on bounties. Instead I'd like the system to reward real bounty hunters.

- A bounty hunter can take a specific contract
- If the target is killed within 72 hours, you're paid 2 x the bounty + 5.000 XP
- You can only take on one contract at a time
- Only one hunter can take a specific contract at a time
- A news item tells when a contract is accepted, but not who the hunter is.
- When the target dies, the news item tell that it was a contract fulfilled ("Bounty Hunter Finds Target - Joe was killed by John in Sector #455)
- Create a HoF entry for the true bounty hunters

I think this could add another dimension to the game, with minimal general game changes...

Travdan · Post by **Travdan** » Tue Oct 14, 2003 7:54 pm

I like the concept. Doesn't change gameplay but adds more depth to the current setup.

canff · Post by **canff** » Tue Oct 14, 2003 9:04 pm

people will add $1 bountys and kill somone over and over and make crap loads of exp.

Travdan · Post by **Travdan** » Tue Oct 14, 2003 9:55 pm

Ah, didn't see that - yeah.. probably wouldn't want to have an exp bonus.

Thauglor · Post by **Thauglor** » Wed Oct 15, 2003 6:23 am

Yeah, might as well count on people trying to cheat if they see a chance.

Shesmu · Post by **Shesmu** » Wed Oct 15, 2003 7:48 am

Good point. Perhaps just giev ppl +10% on the XP for the kill. I feel there should be an XP bonus, but make it related to the kill.

Also - perhaps set a minimum on bounties ? Say 1 mill credits ?

We can't stop ppl from kiling eachother over and over again - but hey, we can ban them when they do

GuitarDude · Post by **GuitarDude** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 1:11 am

Its cool, adds depth yet dun screw anyone over. Hmmm, maybe cost a little something to take the bounty? like 5% of the bounty amount? That way someone cant keep claiming the bounty to ensure he gets the chance to kill the person with the only benfit? Force hunter and the other guy to work hard?

Mar · Post by **Mar** » Sun Oct 19, 2003 5:57 pm

This depends on how the kill exp gains change for next game. If it doesnt change very much compared to this a exp bonus would be too much.

Shesmu · Post by **Shesmu** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 10:14 am

GuitarDude wrote:Its cool, adds depth yet dun screw anyone over. Hmmm, maybe cost a little something to take the bounty? like 5% of the bounty amount? That way someone cant keep claiming the bounty to ensure he gets the chance to kill the person with the only benfit? Force hunter and the other guy to work hard?

Perhaps you pay a deposit of 5% of the bounty. If you do not claim the bounty within the time limit, that amount is added to the original bounty for the next hunter to collect.

GuitarDude · Post by **GuitarDude** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 4:25 pm

Shesmu wrote:
GuitarDude wrote:Its cool, adds depth yet dun screw anyone over. Hmmm, maybe cost a little something to take the bounty? like 5% of the bounty amount? That way someone cant keep claiming the bounty to ensure he gets the chance to kill the person with the only benfit? Force hunter and the other guy to work hard?
Perhaps you pay a deposit of 5% of the bounty. If you do not claim the bounty within the time limit, that amount is added to the original bounty for the next hunter to collect.

I like it. lol puuurfect.