why do masks do nothing

[Ssnakes_Everywhere]

i mean, how can someone firing at me from 30 feet away see that im arthur morgan when im wearing a executioner hood.

[Wayz]

This side of the game was very poorly done IMO. At its core this is an interactive story and I think they got tunnel vision in this department to the neglect of tangible game features. The world is living sure but we just pass though it really.
I guess it was just easier for the devs to gloss over this part and let a cosmetic effect masquerade as a tangible disguise feature hoping our imagination would overlook the inevitable bounty.

[Ares4X]

If you did crimes in the citties people notice you, no matter with mask or without.

[Wayz]

Originally posted by Ares4X:

If you did crimes in the citties people notice you, no matter with mask or without.

Well "City"as there is only one, or the towns, or on the road or even in the back arse of nowhere with only one witness! = "its Arthur Morgan!"
It is what it is but a disguise should have some effect or crooks simply would never have bothered with this thought out all criminal history.

If you are quick enough however OP or deal with the witnesses one way or another you can get away with your crimes....or make things worse.

[pascal83]

It's the same like GTA V. Sherriffs in this game seems to be the ancestors of the Cops in GTA V... ;-)

[Revanite]

I read somewhere it has to do with clothes & horse.
The npcs remember seeing your horse and clothing if you been using it for extended period of time...
It's insane.

[ZiffyHead]

Originally posted by chubbycat2405:

i mean, how can someone firing at me from 30 feet away see that im arthur morgan when im wearing a executioner hood.

My guess is because the idiot Bill, or one of the other fools you ride with, keeps calling you by name during the whole crime, as well as shouting "WooWee Arthur Morgan, that was one hell of a shot you made, killing that there young deputy".?

[Hanalyd]

Originally posted by chubbycat2405:

i mean, how can someone firing at me from 30 feet away see that im arthur morgan when im wearing a executioner hood.

You leave an odor if you don't bath for several days.
Even animals smell you and run away

[Glorbo Fruttodrillo]

When you commit a crime wearing a mask and people haven't seen you before they will be displayed as dark red witnesses if they get to the sheriff or the police in saint denis they will report the crime but there will be no bounty on your head. If you commit a crime and you are wanted in this town with the same clothes and horse no matter what mask you put the witnesses will always be bright red meaning you will get increased bounty on your head if they report it.

[bulburbank]

Originally posted by ♡ Mio Naruse ♡:

When you commit a crime wearing a mask and people haven't seen you before they will be displayed as dark red witnesses if they get to the sheriff or the police in saint denis they will report the crime but there will be no bounty on your head. If you commit a crime and you are wanted in this town with the same clothes and horse no matter what mask you put the witnesses will always be bright red meaning you will get increased bounty on your head if they report it.

thats a quite false, because i just changing my clothes and take a rob a stagecoach with lenny and i wear a mask, and then suddenly the wanted indicator showing Arthur Morgan like wtf

[Glorbo Fruttodrillo]

Originally posted by bulburbank:

Originally posted by ♡ Mio Naruse ♡:

When you commit a crime wearing a mask and people haven't seen you before they will be displayed as dark red witnesses if they get to the sheriff or the police in saint denis they will report the crime but there will be no bounty on your head. If you commit a crime and you are wanted in this town with the same clothes and horse no matter what mask you put the witnesses will always be bright red meaning you will get increased bounty on your head if they report it.

thats a quite false, because i just changing my clothes and take a rob a stagecoach with lenny and i wear a mask, and then suddenly the wanted indicator showing Arthur Morgan like wtf

That mission was a trap and thats why you get wanted. IF A LAWMAN SEES YOU NO MATTER WHAT YOU ARE WEARING OR COVERING YOUR FACE YOU WILL ALWAYS BE WANTED BY YOUR NAME