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#21 Kayesha

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Posted 02 September 2010 - 17:31

Because you can be the first to hit someone but deflect can completely screw that up to where you only get 8 out of 10 hit.. even though you started first. It isn't a completely bad idea, the way you have it set up doesn't work.


Note I word it as 9 hit attempts incase a person has deflect but you still attempted the hit you wouldn't be eligible to be bountied

9 was just an example.. sometimes it is less.. plus by your theory more then 30 seconds behind would be eligible...

#22 sweetlou

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Posted 02 September 2010 - 17:34

I was boutnied recently whilst online and had 4 people take my bounty all within the first min. I let the two who were 40-50 seconds behind know(I gave the one in second the benefit of the doubt and let them race) The one in third stopped graciously thanking me for saving his time. The other (in dead last) kept going, even after I beat him twice.

My point, Rating farming is still farming, regardless of how fast you are, and deserve countering. 9x ten staminas or not.


What you have to remember is bounty hunting is pvp. Essentially, your being paid to fight someone elses battles for them, and should be open to the same risk anyone else is.

Asking a player to stop? LMFAO The guy in dead last could have won, especially if they all started within the first two min. You just didn't want to lose the extra 18% of a level(9hits X 10stam X 2clearers) and were unlucky 4 players were on it. Happens all the time if you were offline.

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#23 Bahamut101

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Posted 02 September 2010 - 17:36

The suggestions could use some fine tuning its just a start nobody really been giving any constructive criticism to make the suggestions better though :/

#24 Kayesha

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Posted 02 September 2010 - 17:43

The suggestions could use some fine tuning its just a start nobody really been giving any constructive criticism to make the suggestions better though :/


I am sorry I really don't see an obvious solution or I would have given that imput at the same time

#25 Bahamut101

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Posted 02 September 2010 - 17:49

@.@ sorry it alittle annoying when people like some parts of it but just vote no instead saying that it justs need tweaked

#26 fs_littledog9

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Posted 02 September 2010 - 17:59

The suggestions could use some fine tuning its just a start nobody really been giving any constructive criticism to make the suggestions better though :/


one painless modification would be any player that clears a bounty with 10 stam hits should be granted immunity from counter bounties. rewards honor and efficiency.

granted this is just step one to fixing a very flawed system.

we still need to address these "secondary" accounts that keep popping up.

#27 Bahamut101

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Posted 02 September 2010 - 18:04

Yeah as a bare minimal that should be added to the game atleast

#28 Swagger

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Posted 02 September 2010 - 20:03

personally i feel that that everyone should have the right to counter bounty otherwise it would become very boring indeed,bounty hunters have got to have some expectation of risk

as others have stated smack em back 100 stams next time (or my personal favourite is when they bounty me when their bounty isnt even complete, finish it with 100 stams :)

#29 fs_anavryn

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Posted 05 September 2010 - 21:21

I think this is a great idea though I'm sure I saw this same discussion on the latest PvP enhancements. Finishing a bounty using only 10 stam hits should allow that person not to be bountied back. If the BH uses more than the minimum to clear the bounty or stops then by all means allow them to be bountied.

I've seen far too many people staying away from the bounty board for this reason and it has crippled the point of the BB. There is a reason people appear on the BB and if a person clears a bounty using the minimum then I see no reason they should be bountied back. It then just turns into a vicious cycle.

#30 fs_gravely

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Posted 05 September 2010 - 22:43

News flash, people.

Bounty hunting is taking people's EXP. Anyone who bounty hunts goes in knowing full well that they are open to the possiblity of being countered. If you truly have that big of a problem with being countered, either A. don't bounty hunt, or B. Keep 1,000 stam in your back pocket at all times to make counter bountiers suffer for their decisions.

Personally, I utilize option B as often as possible. It's worked out nicely so far.

If you limit people from being countered, you both make Bounty Hunting a totally different class of player - which shouldn't happen - and you make the rating game even more of a farm system.

Deal with it.


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