In Elite almost every star port and base has a security system in place that allows authority vessels to engage wanted/ hostile targets without penalty (i.e getting obliterated by defences).
Aside from bounty hunting, there are not many objectives in the game that tie you to authorities, i'd like to put forward a suggestion of Patrolling starports and bases to build on security relations. you are allowed to fire upon wanted vessels freely and any stray shots to friendly vessels carries penalty but does not trigger an immediate response from station facilities (allowing you to get away)
you may apply for a patrol shift where you are payed for every 30 min of input by the controlling faction, in order to be offered patrol opportunities you must have an Allied rep with the major controlling faction.
bounties carry as per normal, basically you can scan vessels for illicit cargo. each vessel clean or wanted with illicit cargo scanned provides a small payout for helping stop smugglers. similarly, scanning passenger vessels carrying wanted passengers will place a bounty on them and give you and other security vessels the green to engage.
this would also encourage Players who are pirates to be on their toes, NPC's may be blind, but a player sees all!
Keep in mind all vessels are safe once they pass through the airlock, so the idea is to kill them before hand.
What do you think?! something new and different
Aside from bounty hunting, there are not many objectives in the game that tie you to authorities, i'd like to put forward a suggestion of Patrolling starports and bases to build on security relations. you are allowed to fire upon wanted vessels freely and any stray shots to friendly vessels carries penalty but does not trigger an immediate response from station facilities (allowing you to get away)
you may apply for a patrol shift where you are payed for every 30 min of input by the controlling faction, in order to be offered patrol opportunities you must have an Allied rep with the major controlling faction.
bounties carry as per normal, basically you can scan vessels for illicit cargo. each vessel clean or wanted with illicit cargo scanned provides a small payout for helping stop smugglers. similarly, scanning passenger vessels carrying wanted passengers will place a bounty on them and give you and other security vessels the green to engage.
this would also encourage Players who are pirates to be on their toes, NPC's may be blind, but a player sees all!
Keep in mind all vessels are safe once they pass through the airlock, so the idea is to kill them before hand.
What do you think?! something new and different