Wanted status

[CommanderGreyFox]

Just a thought it might be nice to have most wanted statuses.
I feel like it would add little more character to the NPC and players.
Your front UI can read wanted as normal. But in your contact list it could say why.
I.g
pirate
thief
murderer
@ss hole.
It would also give you an idea of the type of player you are up against. A player statues reading
murderer would tell you that the player is most likely a pvper. This would also give the griefers a statues and
an in game reason to do what they enjoy within the story.
Anyho what do you think?

 

[CommanderGreyFox]

well i thought it was a good idea lol

 

[Ghostile]

In depth wanted statuses would be neat.
Tho, what would there be?

Smuggler
Muderer
Assailant?

 

[Arktac13]

It's an interesting idea, but best way to tell would be looking at their modules i.e : smuggler has alot of cargo slots, pirate has a cargo scanner, murderer has a ton of fire power.
- In most occasions atleast

 

[Julio Montega]

Hmm you could introduce wanted "ratings" according to crime comitted and/or ship dipsatched,
but showing something like "pirate" would be too far.

I rather see more police becoming active as your status increases from a sidewinder murderer,
to a serial killer.

However, the whole system has to improve a lot, it could create Gal-Net entries like:
"This morning a well known murderer has killed another victim.
The police of system xyz is informed and will react."

Or something stating the ship that got pirated/destroyed, the commodities stolen or the pilot murdered.

 

[DocSchneider]

Well, it's a good idea, but I think it's an invitation for more idiots to kill with no resason, too.

 

[CommanderGreyFox]

I feel like it would swing both ways. More people might start murdering people but then again in our social structure as humans, having the title of murderer against our name might put a lot of people off. I think it adds a level of thought to your actions. Now you can fly around kill a bunch of people and all you have is a bounty. A number of credit against your name is not as harsh as being tagged as a murderer. I know it would make me feel really uncomfortable and consider my actions.

It would also stop pirates killing people. If they kill and then pick up the drop cargo they're still going to have a murderer wanted sign and a pirate wanted sign. Pirate might be forced to actually start proper pirating. Pirates should just want cargo and not kills.

I also think that it would give the game a more real world context. In the real world your wanted in connection of something.

The gal-net idea is a good one. But only for the news stories. Even the highest bounty board in game now is like a leader board. This gives people reason to just kill people for no reason. I hope they redo gal net and flesh it out more. A list of stories is kinda boring. I'll much rather have sub columns.
Politics
trade
bounties
and so on.
i like the whole idea of- so and so has killed again. Police are looking for help on this one. He last known location was .......