Wearing bandana but still get bounty?

[Adeptus Lebowski]

Sometimes i wear a mask but still it says Arthur and i get a $120 bounty ffs, there must be a mechanic i am not seeing?

[GoobleMoWizard]

Do the Lawmen see you? If you go into a town with a Mask on, possibly you might of put the mask on before you went inside, you should do it after you're inside. If you get a Wanted level, but nobody knows who it is and the crime was reported, if you don't get away before the Lawmen find you, you will get a bounty anyways. You MUST not be seen by Law enforcers, otherwise, you got a bounty.

If you wanna play it safe, have a variety of clothing and maybe change your look a bit, wear masks once you're inside, or if no one's around then you can do that, but most likely you wanna put the mask on once you're inside. Also, if you can and have the money, have different horses too for this occasion.

[Adeptus Lebowski]

So mask or no mask, if lawmen get to close to me they identify me anyways?

[DargonBlak]

Originally posted by Lebowski Semi-pro Gamer:

So mask or no mask, if lawmen get to close to me they identify me anyways?

Yes

Lawmen, Bounty Hunters, Train Guards, Police, etc. can all effectively see through ANY disguise, and identify Arthur Easily - even if they are still some distance off (basically, if they are on ur mini-map, then they are almost close enough to identify you)

Citizens cannot identify Arthur when he is using his Mask, so, if you commit a crime and there is a witness - either kill the witness or Run. Those are your only real choices.

I have tried staying in place to fight it out, but once the Lawmen show up, apparently a portal to Lawman Central is opened because an endless supply of Lawmen keep coming (and ur Bounty keeps increasing) - fun for a few minutes, but then it gets old.

[Adeptus Lebowski]

Originally posted by DargonBlak:

Originally posted by Lebowski Semi-pro Gamer:

So mask or no mask, if lawmen get to close to me they identify me anyways?

Yes

Lawmen, Bounty Hunters, Train Guards, Police, etc. can all effectively see through ANY disguise, and identify Arthur Easily - even if they are still some distance off (basically, if they are on ur mini-map, then they are almost close enough to identify you)

Citizens cannot identify Arthur when he is using his Mask, so, if you commit a crime and there is a witness - either kill the witness or Run. Those are your only real choices.

I have tried staying in place to fight it out, but once the Lawmen show up, apparently a portal to Lawman Central is opened because an endless supply of Lawmen keep coming (and ur Bounty keeps increasing) - fun for a few minutes, but then it gets old.

ok thanks.

I was hoping to rob the medical store in valentine but you cannot do it without having the law involved. Doesn't feel worth it if the bounty is higher than the takings.

Is there a way to reduce bounty when the law are on your arse? If the fight is long but i don't kill that many will the bounty stay low?

[TheSeigneur1]

Basically the bounty system is broken entirely. Most of the info videos on youtube are clickbait, basically you cannot escape bounties whenever the law lays eyes on you, no matter whether you chnage clothes or wear a mask.

[JuiceWSA]

I got out of there once with a $7 Bounty - and have no idea how - every run went like this:

Step in - bow kill 3 bad guys before they can fire a shot, hogtie one unruly woman of the night (before she gets off a shot) without hurting her, get one Scofield, holster it - run from building like my hair is on fire, shooting no one (else) then running like a scared girl scout out of Dodge.

Mask on. Seemed kinda pointless, but that's how it was.

I don't even have a Scofield in this current run. The upgraded Cattleman and LeMat are more than enough, but if I wanted a Scofield - I'd probably just buy one. Most trips out of the Doc's Office ended up costing more than I could buy one for across the street without all the drama.

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So what if you wear a mask. You are famous outlaw. People can recognise you from voice, body build, clothing, horse, weapons, voice etc. This is not a superman comic.

[Adeptus Lebowski]

Originally posted by JuiceWSA:

I got out of there once with a $7 Bounty - and have no idea how - every run went like this:

Step in - bow kill 3 bad guys before they can fire a shot, hogtie one unruly woman of the night (before she gets off a shot) without hurting her, get one Scofield, holster it - run from building like my hair is on fire, shooting no one (else) then running like a scared girl scout out of Dodge.

Mask on. Seemed kinda pointless, but that's how it was.

I don't even have a Scofield in this current run. The upgraded Cattleman and LeMat are more than enough, but if I wanted a Scofield - I'd probably just buy one. Most trips out of the Doc's Office ended up costing more than I could buy one for across the street without all the drama.

haha ok, sounds like a typical random encounter in red dead.

Even though i have hundreds of hours in this game, one thing i have never done is rob a train (apart from the story mission ofc). I guess you just gotta be quick and expect a bounty.

[JuiceWSA]

I rob 5 trains for the challenge with no bounties.

Buy ticket from Emerald Ranch to Valentine.
When arrive at Valentine run to Caboose and Steal Peas.
Buy ticket to Emerald Ranch.
Repeat.

:)

[Adeptus Lebowski]

Originally posted by JuiceWSA:

I rob 5 trains for the challenge with no bounties.

Buy ticket from Emerald Ranch to Valentine.
When arrive at Valentine run to Caboose and Steal Peas.
Buy ticket to Emerald Ranch.
Repeat.

:)

but when i buy tickets i remember it just fast traveled me, i could not explore the train.

[JuiceWSA]

Wait til you get to the station after the ride - run back - do crime - buy ticket for return trip. Repeat.

[Adeptus Lebowski]

Originally posted by JuiceWSA:

Wait til you get to the station after the ride - run back - do crime - buy ticket for return trip. Repeat.

not making sense sorry

[Man o' War]

I didn't get it either.

[Wobbecongo]

Originally posted by Lebowski Semi-pro Gamer:

Originally posted by JuiceWSA:

I got out of there once with a $7 Bounty - and have no idea how - every run went like this:

Step in - bow kill 3 bad guys before they can fire a shot, hogtie one unruly woman of the night (before she gets off a shot) without hurting her, get one Scofield, holster it - run from building like my hair is on fire, shooting no one (else) then running like a scared girl scout out of Dodge.

Mask on. Seemed kinda pointless, but that's how it was.

I don't even have a Scofield in this current run. The upgraded Cattleman and LeMat are more than enough, but if I wanted a Scofield - I'd probably just buy one. Most trips out of the Doc's Office ended up costing more than I could buy one for across the street without all the drama.

haha ok, sounds like a typical random encounter in red dead.

Even though i have hundreds of hours in this game, one thing i have never done is rob a train (apart from the story mission ofc). I guess you just gotta be quick and expect a bounty.

Theres a tunnel to the north which is your friend... ;)

[JuiceWSA]

Originally posted by Lebowski Semi-pro Gamer:

Originally posted by JuiceWSA:

Wait til you get to the station after the ride - run back - do crime - buy ticket for return trip. Repeat.

not making sense sorry

Buy a ticket from Emerald Ranch to Valentine.
When you arrive in Valentine run back to the Caboose and steal the canned peas. That counts as a train robbery.
Leave the train, run to the Office and buy a ticket from Valentine to Emerald Ranch.
When you arrive at Emerald Ranch run back to the Caboose and Steal the Canned Peas.
Run to the office and buy a ticket from Emerald Ranch to Valentine...

Are you seeing a pattern develop?
Is any of this making sense?
I gotta tell ya - it seems pretty cut and dried to me.

1) there's a can of peas sitting on a crate in the Caboose.
2) almost nobody cares if you steal it.
3) steal a can of peas and score 1 train robbery - if you can manage to get away clean...lol