Crime & Punishment

i didn't have the time to fully digest your essay. i 'scanned' and summarised the key points:

I was...Something...sh1tz

Even if it's being used as a form of griefing, it is still within the rules and game mechanics. I logged on a little while ago just to put a bounty on ever single character in system that did not already have one... came to about 35. That cost me a staggering 3.5m isk. As far as limiting to who and when you can place bounties... No, it's fine. This is the way it should be and changing it now would defeat the purpose.

The point I'm trying to make is.. this is how it is now, get used to it. No one is too privileged. You want to take it a step further rather than complain on the forums, try some emergent gameplay(not saying you haven't before) and get a group of the people angry with this char together and gank him. And if he's an alt that never leaves station, then that sucks.. better luck next time.

And?

I was going to quote it, but decided to let you do a little work.

https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=184142&p=2

This is working as intended.

I could care less about everything you just mentioned that isn't about the Bounty system, because that's what we're talking about. With that said, you can place a "bounty" on your neighbor if you wanted to, so why not within this game that is driven by a harsh environment. Furthermore, being able to place bounties on anyone and everyone regardless of sec-status makes complete sense. It works well with what this game boils down to, PvP. Someone plssed you off... Mined the same asteroid you did... Undercut you wayyy too much... Trolled on the forums... Ganked you... Talked some smack in Local... Let's not forget the all favorite, ... Random bounty placement on people who care too much... This makes sense, the ability to place bounties on anyone and everyone for whatever reason and should have been implemented a long time ago. Now being a Bounty Hunter as an actual profession within this game... yeah, that needs some work. Most, if not all of the bounties being collected due to random chance, gate camps, wrong place, wrong time? More than likely. But we should still have the choice whether or not to place a bounty on that certain character/player that deserves it... however we define "deserves."

The reason why I decided to log on and place those 100k Bounties on all those poor poor players was all simply because of the crying and tears in that thread I linked you. I otherwise wouldn't have done it, but because so many people cry so much I decided to throw salt on the wound... and I'll probably do it again.

Indeed, indeed. But... more of griefed the people on the forums. Those 35 or so players that received that bounty, I didn't then talk about it in local. As soon as I was done I logged. One guy did convo'd me in the middle and asked why, and I explained with respect. You've mistaken me, it's the people who cry first I grief. I don't try to inspire them to cry by calling them out personally, I try not to anyway; I have before, but a couple times maybe? I don't view that as professional and avoid it. As far as actual in-game gameplay is concerned I'm not one to rub my victory in the face of someone who just lost. But if they freak out about it, then yes I will have a field day with that player/character.

Griefing someone in-game isn't harassment, nor is a bounty. The people you popped does give you the right to grief them if you wanted, of course not harass them though.

Pirates and Mercs... I'm not sure either one has ethics, but essentially it all comes down to the money... even over the tears... or maybe that's more old-school Pirate.

I recommend themes when placing random bounties

for instance go to a busy system and place a bounty on everyones name that begins with "d"

when you get the convo "why did you put a bounty on me"...... "because your name begins with 'd' ;)"

anouther source of fun is to but a bounty on everyone that talks in an incursion channel as you pass through an incursion area

always makes you popular.

I....actually like this idea. +1

Challenge accepted.

See post #23 and #24.

The poster of #23 admitted to sitting in a system and just randomly sending out bounties to whomever did not have one... just for the kicks. Just because he knew it amused him, and did not amuse others. Thats a mild form of greifing in itself.

I also saw a post of yours in another thread where you literally threatened another poster if he didn't place a bounty on you...

The new bounty system is great, being able to put bounties on pilots that are just outright obnoxious is amazing, and well needed, keep people in their place if they care about their 0 bounty. If I have the isk, i'll bounty someone harassing someone in chat, maybe 100k, maybe 100m, who knows, they don't.

People can just get annoying, I am glad i can place a bounty on them.