Do I have to wait out the time it says? Or is there a way to pay it off somehow? This was my first bounty so far so I'm really not sure how to make it go away. I got in a sidewinder and got myself killed by the authorities, I thought that would remove the bounty but it didn't. Now it's a dormant bounty, and I have no idea what to do besides wait the 7 days.
Question regarding dormant bounties
- Thread starter NaySayer
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You can just ignore it really. You are not wanted with a dormant bounty, but you do have to be a bit careful as a scan from an authority ship from the faction that gave it will make it live again, as will committing another crime in the same jurisdiction. Otherwise just wait until it times out, and it will become a legacy fine.
Getting destroyed by the authorities will not remove a bounty as they don't collect it. You need to get destroyed by someone who collects the bounty to have it go away.
Getting destroyed by the authorities will not remove a bounty as they don't collect it. You need to get destroyed by someone who collects the bounty to have it go away.
did the same last night and the bounty disappeared
did you go back to the same system the bounty was issued ?
You can not pay off bounties anymore. You can wait till the timer counts down or get yourself killed by a player or by an NPC from the same system/faction the bounty is with, provided the NPC scans you first to re-activate the bounty. The bounty is dormant so it won't show up unless scanned in the system where the bounty was acquired. Having a bounty on your head is not all that bad even if active, just take precautions in places where getting scanned is common such as docking with large stations, around Nav Beacons, or in Resource Extractions Sites (except Hazardous. No scans there). For some, carrying a bounty is a badge of honor.
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A helpful video about Bounties & fines in Elite Dangerous
Elite Dangerous Bounties & Fines Guide -Wanted Status, Fines, Bounties and Legacy Fines Tutorial YouTube video:
Also.....
I had a bounty on me when I evaded a NPC pirate that was after me & I dropped out of Super cruise...then boosted 2 times...on the 2nd boost the NPC Diamondback Explorer or Scout dropped in on me & I boosted right thru his little ship with my Imperial Cutter....6,00cr bounty for murder received then, when traveling thru the Wat Yu system
- That dormant bounty of 6,000cr was cleared by entering Wat Yu system at Cameron Gateway...you can sneak in or boost in...just as long as you get inside the station with out being scanned.,
- Then slowly leaving the station and getting scanned.
- I was blown up in my sidewinder & re-spawned with dormant bounty removed from transaction panel.
I decide to go around receiving Fines & Bounties while recording & then clear them by paying or dying.
- Blocking Landing Pad fine = 400CR
- Reckless Flying fine ...going faster than 99 in no fly zone & hitting another ship... = 200CR
- Station Trespass fine = 400CR
- Station Trespass & not leaving before the time ...TRESPASS WARNING - 1:30 ... has expire = Death
- Accidental, or intentional, firing on a NPC or CMDR that is not WANTED ...or not scanned before you open fire on them = 400CR Bounty with 9M count down.
- Destroying a NPC or CMDR, that was not WANTED, was WANTED but you did not scan them before killing them, or by Reckless flying, flying faster than 99, in a No Fire Zone ...will cause you to receive a 6,000CR Bounty for Murder.
[HIGHLIGHT]You can pay your fines at the station's Bulletin Board -> Contacts section.[/HIGHLIGHT]
* If you do not pay off a fine after the time has expired...Example: 6D 23H 59M..., then it will turn in to bounty & you will be come WANTED in any area /station that is Controlled by the faction you got the fine in.
* Receiving a bounty will cause you to become WANTED in an area /station that is Controlled by the faction you got the bounty from.
* If you have fine & you die those fines will go away.
* If you die & had bounties placed on you then those bounties will now become dormant & you need to be scanned by a Kill Warrant Scanner to activate them, &/or get scanned in the area /station controlled by the faction that placed that bounty on you.
The best way to clear a bounty or dormant bounty is to sneak into the station that is controlled by a faction that you are WANTED by. Then buy a Sidewinder...or cheap ship if they do not have a Sidewinder, and fly it slowly out of the station...you will be scanned, you will be destroy. You bounty will be removed as illustrated in the video.
Note: This information I encountered in the above video while playing Elite Dangerous Horizons version 2.0 64bit on PC 03MAR2016
Made a video showing getting the fines & then how to get rid of them by paying them & getting scanned to activate dormant bounties...then killed to clear the bounty from the transaction screen:
...just hopefully some helpful info for others
Elite Dangerous Bounties & Fines Guide -Wanted Status, Fines, Bounties and Legacy Fines Tutorial YouTube video:
Also.....
I had a bounty on me when I evaded a NPC pirate that was after me & I dropped out of Super cruise...then boosted 2 times...on the 2nd boost the NPC Diamondback Explorer or Scout dropped in on me & I boosted right thru his little ship with my Imperial Cutter....6,00cr bounty for murder received then, when traveling thru the Wat Yu system
- That dormant bounty of 6,000cr was cleared by entering Wat Yu system at Cameron Gateway...you can sneak in or boost in...just as long as you get inside the station with out being scanned.,
- Then slowly leaving the station and getting scanned.
- I was blown up in my sidewinder & re-spawned with dormant bounty removed from transaction panel.
I decide to go around receiving Fines & Bounties while recording & then clear them by paying or dying.
- Blocking Landing Pad fine = 400CR
- Reckless Flying fine ...going faster than 99 in no fly zone & hitting another ship... = 200CR
- Station Trespass fine = 400CR
after 10sec have passed in the TRESPASS WARNING countdown
...Station opens fire on your ship
...jump to another system & wait past 9M count down until the 400CR Bounty changes from a 9M to a ON H-JUMP...this means you can jump back to the original system to a station controlled by the fact that you are WANTED by & you can fly right into the station & pay off you 400CR fine.
[HIGHLIGHT]You can pay your fines at the station's Bulletin Board -> Contacts section.[/HIGHLIGHT]
* If you do not pay off a fine after the time has expired...Example: 6D 23H 59M..., then it will turn in to bounty & you will be come WANTED in any area /station that is Controlled by the faction you got the fine in.
* Receiving a bounty will cause you to become WANTED in an area /station that is Controlled by the faction you got the bounty from.
* If you have fine & you die those fines will go away.
* If you die & had bounties placed on you then those bounties will now become dormant & you need to be scanned by a Kill Warrant Scanner to activate them, &/or get scanned in the area /station controlled by the faction that placed that bounty on you.
The best way to clear a bounty or dormant bounty is to sneak into the station that is controlled by a faction that you are WANTED by. Then buy a Sidewinder...or cheap ship if they do not have a Sidewinder, and fly it slowly out of the station...you will be scanned, you will be destroy. You bounty will be removed as illustrated in the video.
Note: This information I encountered in the above video while playing Elite Dangerous Horizons version 2.0 64bit on PC 03MAR2016
Made a video showing getting the fines & then how to get rid of them by paying them & getting scanned to activate dormant bounties...then killed to clear the bounty from the transaction screen:
...just hopefully some helpful info for others
Pretty sure that only happens with a legacy fine. If you die / are destroyed with a live bounty that's not collected, that's when you get a dormant bounty. If you die / are destroyed with a dormant bounty, you come back with a dormant bounty.
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The idea is sound but with the lack of Bounty Players who use KWS on Players PLUS no Bounty Hunting NPC then again FD have pitifully missed out on their own game!
Why do we need to keep telling them what they missed out? OMG!
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System Security only seemingly perform Cargo Scans and the basic local Bounty Warrant Scan all in 1 (hmm we don't huh!). They NEVER perform outside system scans i.e. KWS.
Why do we need to keep telling them what they missed out? OMG!
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System Security only seemingly perform Cargo Scans and the basic local Bounty Warrant Scan all in 1 (hmm we don't huh!). They NEVER perform outside system scans i.e. KWS.
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