What does the kidnap option do?

[BigRowdy]

^^^^^^

[Shidan]

Picks up the person, just like when you do it to your own characters. Only difference is it's illegal, and guards will attack you if spotted.

[BigRowdy]

But Why Would one do this?

[Hatsune Neko Gaming]

for money

[BigRowdy]

Originally posted by HaTsUnE_NeKo:

for money

ok you pick them up then what?? how does it make money?

[Shidan]

Players were picking up people while they were sleeping, and running off with them to do as they please. Some robbed them, stealing all their items. Others stuffed them in cages and used them as training dummies.

It made no sense that their allies would allow someone to run off with their friend, so it was made illegal. It's not really a feature, more a counter to an exploit.

Edit: Also, in the future there is likely to be ransoms. But this is not implemented currently.

[BigRowdy]

Originally posted by Shidan:

Players were picking up people while they were sleeping, and running off with them to do as they please. Some robbed them, stealing all their items. Others stuffed them in cages and used them as training dummies.

It made no sense that their allies would allow someone to run off with their friend, so it was made illegal. It's not really a feature, more a counter to an exploit.

ok got it and thanks

[Goweigus]

I imagine kidnap could be used along with stealth knock outs if you wanted to try sometihng cool like taking down a whole guard house at once

[bspawn]

Originally posted by Shidan:

It made no sense that their allies would allow someone to run off with their friend, so it was made illegal. It's not really a feature, more a counter to an exploit.

Another counter might be that the allies chase down the player who picked up their friend, and the player incurs a bounty.
With the current implementation, just picking up an npc (as opposed to kidnapping) is not so much "illegal" as it is impossible.

Since kidnapping replaced "pick up" on apparently anyone who is not a faction member, there is no longer the option to just help neutral npc's (e.g. put them in a bed to heal).
I'd like to have the option to choose to either kidnap or simply pick up and carry a downed non-enemy npc.

[Al Capwn]

Originally posted by bspawn:

Since kidnapping replaced "pick up" on apparently anyone who is not a faction member, there is no longer the option to just help neutral npc's (e.g. put them in a bed to heal).
I'd like to have the option to choose to either kidnap or simply pick up and carry a downed non-enemy npc.

I noticed this too when I was desperately trying to help a hive village hold off a deluge of beak-things, I couldn't get the fallen soldier drones to safety (out of eating-range) without "kidnapping" them and turning the village hostile.

[Spododo]

I don't understand the 'law enforcers will try to help'-mechanic. I accidently picked up a holy farmer (got owned by dogs) and brought him to my nearby 'base', he got tagged as kidnapped, started to work on a nearby iron spot and then went home to his farm to sleep. I followed him and we met some paladins, but there were no consequences for kidnapping/rescuing one of them. Is this now a bug or an upcoming feature?

[anywhatshisname]

If no one saw your kidnapping, you aren't tagged as a kidnapper. Same with theft, etc. I'm guessing you left him either outside or in a building with the doors open/unlocked. He didn't know he was kidnapped, no one else saw you, it must have been the will of Okran that he was saved!

[Spododo]

I took him away when his village was overrun by dogs, then healed him and waited.
Then he started working on my campfire and iron, which puzzled me. Will someone come and free him (he IS tagged as kidnapped) or is it a 'debt' he's paying back? I think it's not a bad thing, but strange (maybe use another label instead of kidnapped).

[Lawh]

I took an inquisitor from a holy town but it didn't give me the kidnap option.

I was in disguise and was able to just walk out of the town with their main man on my shoulder. Also, now he is held in a locked building in my town, where I fist fight him, but he doesn't seem to be angry about it. You can even talk to him, every time after he or I get knocked out. Also, he stops attacking once I change my weapon.

Some sort of realization that they're being help captive on the AI's part would be great :)

[Teralitha]

So.. this guy doesnt despawn? Its supposed to despawn after awhile.

[Lawh]

I threw him out and he just stood there until he despawned.