Assassination Mission - Contradiction!

[drkaii]

Ok I've read a lot of threads that discuss how the new assassination missions with their majority "clean" targets make it more risky and fun and interesting and I actually agree, in general.

Except when it comes to this contradiction I am currently facing, making it basically impossible (or very long) to complete the mission:

The "clean" guy I need to kill is found in a system policed BY THE MISSION GIVERS.

So if I kill him, I get a 7 day bounty, and for 7 days I run a serious risk docking to hand in the mission. Oh and docking to take future missions.



Ok ok, that's my problem, I know. Now my today's goal of getting allied with Alioth Independents is forcibly cancelled. But, come on! I don't like this. Mainly because why would a faction give me a mission against someone they consider clean in the first place? Even if you say it's a job that's "off the books", at least the authorities should look the other way in that case, or the people at the top can "make the bounty go away *wink*" once I hand it in.

Does anyone else feel this way?


p.s. I think there's a POSSIBLE way to get round this. When you find this guy in a USS, and follow him, after 3-5 minutes he jumps. Unfortunately in my case, he jumped to a system I don't have a permit (Alioth - and wouldn't have helped anyway as Alioth Independents police that too...)

 

[Kyudos]

Honestly, docking while wanted isn't hard - a bit of speed or Silent Running (or both - but not so advisable!) and you're in-like-Flynn. I don't know why people make such a big deal about it (provided you can get docking permission, granted).

 

[Hollis_Renatus]

No outpost in the system? It was my understanding that you could dock still with impunity. If that's true then perhaps you can still collect the reward remotely within the same system?

 

[Forlorn]

... Unfortunately in my case, he jumped to a system I don't have a permit (Alioth - and wouldn't have helped anyway as Alioth Independents police that too...)

Even more unfortunate, if you had the permit you would have found out that he did not, in fact, actually go there. He just respawned somewhere in your current system.

I like this new system of generating clean targets. Now I actually pay attention to the ones I accept, rather than accepting all non-general assassinations.

Haven't yet been stopped from docking at a station I was wanted at. In fact, it seems to make it easier to smuggle, as they don't even scan me. Not entirely sure what the station will do after an active scan reveals my bounty

 

[drkaii]

i know it's technically still possible to get the reward for the mission. it just means that for the next 7 days, getting rep with this faction is going to be a real hassle.

I don't care about hassles, per se. I care about hassles that don't make sense. Again - why would they be angry at me for doing their own mission???

If I had known that could be possible, I wouldn't have accepted. Live and learn

 

[Mr_Blastman]

So you think it is okay to murder people for money?

Don't do the crime if you can't do the time.

Besides... living on the wrong side of the law isn't that bad. I've been doing it for months.

 

[chesdj]

Why the assumption that he can't be 'clean' in that system? The nature of assassination (Usually covert) is often to get rid of a respected political troublemaker within your own political system who you can't dispose of my legal means... I would say the new system is more realistic.

If they were a known criminal it's just basically bounty hunting...

 

[drkaii]

So you think it is okay to murder people for money?

Don't do the crime if you can't do the time.

Besides... living on the wrong side of the law isn't that bad. I've been doing it for months.

haha maybe I should try it.

But then that opens up another contradiction - how can I accept and hand in missions for a faction that wants me? Doesn't make sense!

Imagine the police want someone for homicide, but they have this rule that if you are able to get into the police station without being seen, you can use the vending machine inside with impunity

Why the assumption that he can't be 'clean' in that system? The nature of assassination (Usually covert) is often to get rid of a respected political troublemaker within your own political system who you can't dispose of my legal means... I would say the new system is more realistic.


If they were a known criminal it's just basically bounty hunting...

Why the assumption that he can't be 'clean' in that system? The nature of assassination (Usually covert) is often to get rid of a respected political troublemaker within your own political system who you can't dispose of my legal means... I would say the new system is more realistic.

If they were a known criminal it's just basically bounty hunting...

Yes, I see your point but then I should expect that when you hand the mission in, the people at the top should "make the bounty go away *wink*"

 

[Mr_Blastman]

If they were a known criminal it's just basically bounty hunting...

Some of the bounty hunting missions are actually true "murder for hire" missions. The subject isn't wanted. So technically you are breaking the law. But, at the same time, the person paying you the reward doesn't care one way or the other. They know what you're doing is wrong, so, when you sneak back into the station, they pay you.

 

[drkaii]

Some of the bounty hunting missions are actually true "murder for hire" missions. The subject isn't wanted. So technically you are breaking the law. But, at the same time, the person paying you the reward doesn't care one way or the other. They know what you're doing is wrong, so, when you sneak back into the station, they pay you.

Misquote! Foul play!

But yeah