A change for the Bounty Hunter idea.

I love the idea of a profession that benefits from hunting PKers. It's fantastic for both the PK'er and the BH.

The only suggestion I would have, would be to not make PKer info live data on the map. It makes things a bit to easy the BH. I would suggest a "last known location" mark on the map. If a corrupted player goes within visible range of a player or npc/npc structure his location mark will update. Doing this will tell BHs where to go, and it would make it feel a lot more like a man hunt (see Tommy Lee Jones in "The Fugitive"). BHs really should have to do at least some work to get their mark.

You could even implement tracking skills that would allow a BH to go to the last known location then execute the skills and it would give them non-exact information about what direction to take to keep tracking the target. This adds skill and tension to the hunt, it also is far more satisfying in the end than a "run to here dot".

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HazardNumberSeven

I think the way they might be doing it (not sure) is that bounty hunters will be able to 'track' the target in a way. Hopefully not just a thing on your map, but also some of where the target has been and stuff they have interacted with.

But I agree, would like it to be more of a cool system instead of just 'check map'..

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Diamaht

Good points. For the corruption removal, you could always reduce the penalty and vastly increase the amount of time it takes to lose corruption. A smaller penalty that lasts a lot longer will give hunters time to hunt and reduce the impairment on the PK as he is cleansing.

George_Black

I agree that having a GPS on a PKrs is WAY too much.

Noaani

It is worth pointing out that there is not an infinate range on being able to see corrupted players on the map.

So, rather than it being a case of the map gets players close and the it is up to the bounty hunter, it is the other way around where the bounty hunter has to get close, and then the map helps out.

HazardNumberSeven

noaani wrote: »

It is worth pointing out that there is not an infinate range on being able to see corrupted players on the map.

So, rather than it being a case of the map gets players close and the it is up to the bounty hunter, it is the other way around where the bounty hunter has to get close, and then the map helps out.

Oh, that's way cooler than what I thought it was. Thanks.

Diamaht

noaani wrote: »

It is worth pointing out that there is not an infinate range on being able to see corrupted players on the map.

So, rather than it being a case of the map gets players close and the it is up to the bounty hunter, it is the other way around where the bounty hunter has to get close, and then the map helps out.

Depends upon how close, a red dot on the map is fine for VERY close. However, a red dot within the entire sphere of influence of the node would be way too much.

You don't want it to become a system like CONCORD in Eve. If it is structured as a swift and severe punishment system for attacking players then why have it really?

It comes down to intent, if you want there to be open world pvp (and I don't mean caravans, that is more of a structured pvp) then it needs to be set up as a legitimate game play system that adds content for the BH and PK both.

If it is simply structured as punishment then it will just be a drama mechanic.

Diamaht

A lot rides on this mechanic working well. It seems like side content at first but if you think about it, it will be a massive part of how players interact with each other in the world. If it is not very well thought out and implemented then it will become a thorn in the side of every other open world system.

Noaani

diamaht wrote: »

Depends upon how close, a red dot on the map is fine for VERY close. However, a red dot within the entire sphere of influence of the node would be way too much.

It won't be anything like that at all.

I'm not sure if it is still the plan, but there was an idea to make an increase in this range one of the perks of bounty hunter progression.

It comes down to intent, if you want there to be open world pvp (and I don't mean caravans, that is more of a structured pvp) then it needs to be set up as a legitimate game play system that adds content for the BH and PK both.

Except they don't.

They don't want to take the option away from people, but they also don't really want people to take that option.

Songcaller

diamaht wrote: »

It comes down to intent, if you want there to be open world pvp (and I don't mean caravans, that is more of a structured pvp) then it needs to be set up as a legitimate game play system that adds content for the BH and PK both.

Even Guild Wars will be objectives based. There won't be many large scale battles in the open world unless Guild Objectives are placed there. In fact, Guild Wars will be civil affairs. Most Guild Wars won't have a massed gank fest of levelling players.

Edit: Guild wars won't be part of the flagging system though so I am hopeful some large scale battles will happen in Open World.

VexednPerplexed

I for one am excited to see how this works. I would prefer it if there was some actual mechanic necessary rather than showing up on the map like how WoW implemented it for BFA. Having to actually track down the target would be great.

Plateau

Diamaht

VexednPerplexed wrote: »

I for one am excited to see how this works. I would prefer it if there was some actual mechanic necessary rather than showing up on the map like how WoW implemented it for BFA. Having to actually track down the target would be great.

Me too, if it's just a flag and dot mechanic that could be a missed opportunity IMO.

Aardvark

How about 100G per bounty

Arella

Am I only one who thinks that there should be 'some' incentive, if even a small one, for players to pk and get corrupted in the first place?

If theres a benefit to BHs and not PKers the interaction will probably be a rare one.

However, if its too beneficial for both parties that could be abused. In fact. I think Steven might want to look at how possibly the BH system could be abused under the current model they have now. See Runescape's broke Bounty Hunter system. If it's possible for BH person A to have Pker B get deeply corrupted by killing Mutual Friend C, Then A kill B, get reward, rotate and repeat, that could be potentially bad if BH rewards are too beneficial.

Aardvark

master wrote: »

Am I only one who thinks that there should be 'some' incentive, if even a small one, for players to pk and get corrupted in the first place?

If theres a benefit to BHs and not PKers the interaction will probably be a rare one.

However, if its too beneficial for both parties that could be abused. In fact. I think Steven might want to look at how possibly the BH system could be abused under the current model they have now. See Runescape's broke Bounty Hunter system. If it's possible for BH person A to have Pker B get deeply corrupted by killing Mutual Friend C, Then A kill B, get reward, rotate and repeat, that could be potentially bad if BH rewards are too beneficial.

There are 2 things to encourage it. What the person you kill might drop and to annoy.

VexednPerplexed

There should be some sort of mechanic that makes being hunted an experience too rather than just oh they found you, now you die. I think the rewards sound fine for Pking - sometimes people do it because they’re bored, sometimes over farming spots, and maybe because of the loot. I can’t wait to see it in game to get a real feel for it.

Lazyactor

Tsukasa wrote: »

Not a bad idea but if this got implemented, few things need to be changed. Like corrupted player shouldn't know a hunter's location at all.

Or BH doesn't become hostile target until he decided to attack or doesn't lose anything, so he doesn't become the prey.

Most people would PK once to steal loot then go kill mobs to remove the corruption ASAP, possibly with guildmates protecting them VS you alone getting harassed.

But there is not rule saying you have to hunt targets alone as a BH. Thinking logically are you not hunting the scum of the world? These people have engaged in crimes so horrendous it changed their very being. Nothing is beyond them. So logically I wouldn't go out as a solo hoping my target is gonna accept my honorable duel. Me and my seven friends are gonna travel together so we can cover more ground and decimate this scum and take their juicy loot.

HazardNumberSeven

I'd like to see more incentive to PK too, otherwise I worry not enough people will be corrupted and bounty hunters won't have enough targets.

Things seem a bit skewed towards the PvE crowd, especially knowing there's some instanced content now, meaning they have safe-zones... So the open-world should be more dangerous to compensate for them being invulnerable some of the time.

I'm totally biased though.

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