So, I had this interesting experience where a player killed me to clear a 5 cap bounty I accidentally picked up. After killing me, they dropped a bunch of stuff near my loot bag, including water and stimpacks worth way more than the bounty itself. It felt like a pretty nice gesture and genuinely helped me out. Has anyone else had something like this happen? Maybe others had friendly bounty hunters helping out or sharing resources after PvP kills? Also curious if there are any achievements or objectives related to collecting bounties or PvP kills that might encourage this kind of behavior.
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From what I gather, some players might kill wanted players mainly for atoms (the in-game currency), but often they appreciate the sacrifice. Others genuinely want to help clear bounties since they can be a hassle, hiding players and camps that aren’t friendly. So dropping supplies after killing could be like a ‘thanks for the free bounty’ gesture or just friendly sportsmanship.
Honestly, most players hate having bounties themselves since they usually get put on you by accident or just bad timing. Turning on pacifist mode and avoiding fights until you get cleared is the usual move. Getting killed intentionally by a friendly to wipe the bounty and maybe even dropping useful stuff afterward isn’t super common, but it’s definitely appreciated when it happens!
Sounds like you ran into one of those decent bounty hunters who actually helps players clear bounties, rather than just going for loot or griefing. Sometimes they kill you just to wipe that annoying bounty and then share some useful stuff to help you out. Definitely a cool interaction that breaks the usual PvP hostility.
If you’re wondering about achievements, there are some for killing a set number of players or specifically wanted players. Some only require the player to be downed, not fully killed, which means you can do it faster and even revive them later if you want to keep good vibes going. So clearing bounties can be part of grinding those PvP milestones.
I’ve also had a similar experience where I accidentally got a bounty for unlocking someone’s locked door thanks to a perk, and then just sat around waiting for someone to kill me to clear it. When it finally happened, I felt thankful and even dropped a few fusion cores at their camp as a thank you. Seems like most people with bounties are just trying to fix a mistake and appreciate it when someone helps clear it.
Yeah, I can definitely relate to that. Sometimes the bounty feels like an honest accident and it’s nice when someone helps sort it out without any drama.
That makes a lot of sense! Glad to know not everyone is just out for themselves in PvP.