Maybe have a buyout command for any player, not just cabaled chars, cause if your playing a high exp pen race/class, it can be VERY frustrating to be multi bountied all the time. Maybe something along the lines of twice the original bounty price. Would be expensive, and not everyone would use it, but still would make bounties that much more worthwhile, and I say would bring the value of gold back to where it should be.
Bounty buyout
How about.....no. I could go into a long and informative treatise on how there are inherent benefits and xp penalties and harder ranking is the price you pay, but I think I'd rather use the abusive, make fun of your lack of skill method to get my point across.
So:
Pick several of the following:
a) You suck.
You suck.
c) Harden up princess.
d) You suck.
e) Go play a human warrior with adventurer perk.
f) Harden up princess.
g) Harden up princess.
h) Stop whinging because you want all the benefits of a race/class but don't want to pay the price.
i) You suck.
j) You suck.
Please drive through.
L-A
Thank god, L-A.
Last thing I want to read is another dissertation on "Why the World Sucks at PK".
A higher EXP penalty is hardly a drawback. An experienced player can get through those ranks like nobodies business.
L-A, I hate you. Im not the best pker, by far not the worst either mind you. It was just an idea given how many not good players CONSTANTLY have bounties
It's a part of the game. I don't like the way he put it, but L-A is right. Playing a high XP pen combo is supposed to be painfull. It pays back at pinnacle.
Also, since a lot of bounties are in eq, there's no real way you could double the price... put up two emerald swords instead of one as a buyout?
That, on the other hand, could be handled. 1000 * item level. Or somethinge like that.
Yeah, but honestly, a lot of level 50 items are WAAAAAYYYY better than a lot of other level 50 items.
Plus, I agree with L-A. I've never been a fan of gaining eq from people you place a bounty on, but I've also never wanted bounties removed or any easy protection from them.
This would make the bounties that syndi used to whine about (pathetic rares) bigger, and would not be easy to remove the big bounties. 1000 * item level is actually a good idea, though CP would be a diff story.
60,000 gold coins to not have Messalantha coming after you is something half this playerbase wouldn't bat an eye about dropping. Gold is easy to get.
You just have to look at certain cabal's Rp, a watcher, tribunal or knight willing to buy out thier own bounty...seems kinda conflicting to me, i suppose it would be on the honor system they wouldn't, however.
Actually if this bounty buyout ONLY applied to gold bounties it would be fine.
because until 40th level you can ONLY be bountied with gold.
After that, who.. really uses gold much, its mostly or cabal points. Both of which could not be bought out.
Maybe if it would be extremely expensive, say 10 times gold, 10 000 times item level and 1000 (?) times CPs. But I am still doubtful.
Hmm... I like the Idea, mostly because I dont like being chased around by all the bounty hunters. Extreemly expensive might not be nessessary though. Perhaps there could be an option of bargaining for your life. If a Syndi is is willing to negociate, you can meet, hear what the victim and bounty hunter have to say, and perhaps reach an accord. This would allow for possibly upgrading those bounties that have emerald swords and crystal spikes into something more useful. The down/upside depending on which you play is that upon meeting the syndi he is now with you and can kill you to collect the bounty if you cannot strike a deal. This would remove the bounty, not just pay off the bounty hunter. Also It could add a bit of flair to rp.
You strike a very hard deal and then the bounty hunter says, now about that other bounty...
The buyout idea has potential in that it would eliminate those low gold bounties, but as already been mentioned, the inability of put an accurate value on rares really puts a damper on this idea. Maybe if the rare cost values were readjusted, then maybe. but that will take an awful **** load of work.
I see how syndies might go around putting crystal spikes and emerald swords. And then cash in the money when people buy themselves out. No, I think I don't like this.
I see how syndies might go around putting crystal spikes and emerald swords. And then cash in the money when people buy themselves out. No' date=' I think I don't like this.[/quote']
You have obviously never had a Syndicate. I'd suggest going and playing one for a while before you comment on this. Your post is clearly ignorant of how certain things work (and I'm not discussing them here).
L-A
L-A' date=' I hate you.[/quote']
Don't think because you say nice things about me we're going to be taking warm showers into the wee hours of the morning....
Im not the best pker' date=' by far not the worst either mind you.[/quote']
You're obviously not good enough to defend yourself from the Syndicate hence your post. To be clear - this is your problem. Not the rest of the playerbases. Not the IMMS. The problem is 100% you baby!!!!
It was just an idea given how many not good players CONSTANTLY have bounties
I wonder, do you know a bard who has a violin that he can play for you because your breaking my heart here. Really, you are.
To be fair, you really have three choices:
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Harden up princess and learn to fight Synidcates so they leave you alone.
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Take Chayesh's advice to Mr Tick/Warpnow and:
'Go and start a chat room somewhere so you don't have to deal with the challenge of staying alive.'
- Keep dying and posting here how its unfair and how the game should be changed because you can't learn the most basic PK survival skills and myself and the rest of the forum members can keep laughing at your expense. Probably right before we log on and come and PK you.
Personally, I hope you take option 3).
L-A
I don't think this level of abrasiveness is needed, Lay-About.