Can bounty hunters chase you? Oh yes they can!

Gaming fans, have you ever wondered if the shady bounty hunters tracking your character across endless worlds have any real-life counterparts? Well buckle up, because professional fugitive pursuit is a big business built on high stakes capture missions for big rewards.

The law grants bounty hunters special tracking powers

Unlike random side quest enemies, real world bounty hunters carry an actual Supreme Court-approved license to chase! That 1872 case Taylor vs. Taintor gives them Police MAX powers to pursue a target across any terrain. We‘re talking no ingress restrictions, unlimited interstate travel, and special home intrusion privileges that leave your average cop NPC begging for an update.

To paint you a picture, here is a wanted update on the IRL bounty hunter feat tree:

• Breaking & entering? Fully unlocked 🔓
• Warrantless search & seize? Check ✅
• Cross jurisdictional lines? No prob 🚶‍♂️
• Apprehend using necessary force? Within "reason" 💥

So if you see shady armed men closing in after that prison break mission, it may be Permadeath mode IRL!

Tracking powers that make NSA look like amateurs

When bounty hunters log on to catch assigned targets, they gain temporary access to tracking tactics that even top-tier orgs would envy. We‘re talking next-gen data mining, surveillance state-level monitoring, and feet-on-the-street chase skills to find their mark.

Some of their greatest hits include:

• Deep profile research across databases
• Vehicle tracking with live updates
• Phone tap intel gathering
• Interrogating known associates
• Undercover reconnaissance
• High-speed pursuit training

That‘s right – slice it anyway you want, but resourceful bounty hunters have all the tools to run down a target on the lam.

Lucrative payouts scaling with the challenge

Now this brings us to everyone‘s favorite loot – cold hard credits! For the risk and effort involved, bounty hunters demand a premium payday upon successful capture.

• Most collect 10-20% of the target‘s total bail bond value
• For a $1 million bond, that‘s a six figure payday! 💰
• The higher the bail, the bigger the possible payout

To put that in perspective, that‘s like snagging the epic Gravedigger shotgun in Fortnite!

So while Dog the Bounty Hunter claims he does it for the justice, there‘s no denying the credits are a nice bonus. And with America sporting [over 60,000 fugitives] on the loose and [$1.4 billion in forfeited bonds] up for grabs, it‘s definitely worthlogging in for enterprising bounty hunters!

Famous real-world bounty hunters pack serious heat

Gaming has its share of infamous digital manhunters too. From Fett to Marston, video game creators know that a compelling bounty hunter makes any quest more exciting.

Part Clint Eastwood’s Man With No Name, part Boba Fett’s missile-firing jetpack, the best bring a lethal skillset with cool gadgets to match. And their iconic armor conveys a mix of danger and intrigue that hints: best not cross this operator!

Yet even the most badass pixelated bounty hunter pales in comparison to infamous real world figures like:

Ralph "Papa" Thorson – This towering 6‘4" shows-no-mercy operator famously caught over 5,000 bounties! Once bringing in 23 dangerous fugitives in a single MONTH. 😨 Now that‘s a productive play session!

Thomas Machin – This frontier justice seeker tirelessly tracked his targets over thousands of miles in the old West. Like the lawless lands of Red Dead Redemption, he dispensed raw justice wherever he went!

Domino Harvey – Daughter of actor Laurence Harvey, she rejected Hollywood for the adrenaline rush of fugitive recovery. With heremodel looks, she makes chasing mercs look as cool as a John Woo shootout!

So while not always heroic, make no mistake – some real world bounty hunters live up to even the most exaggerated legends.

Exercise defense perks against unlawful force

Now before you pledger allegiance expecting Boba Fett levels of firepower, remember real-world bounty hunters still operate under lawful jurisdiction frameworks – no matter how expanded. So what recourse do you have if falsely accused or unlawfully threatened?

In a nutshell:

• You have a right to defend yourself against excessive force
• File charges later against unlawful behavior
• Always state your objections clearly while complying

I know commanding a squadron of jetpack flamethrowers would be ideal. But staying calm and exercising your rights is the wisest "lawyer-class" skill tree to develop.

Document and report unlawful activity instead of confronting bounty hunters with your own retaliatory force. That rarely ends well outside of video game logic!

So in summary – yes, you better believe wrongfully fleeing justice could activate real world "Wanted Levels" across state lines! And while compelling, these fugitive trackers need more regulation against exploits impacting lawful citizens.

In other words, collateral damage side quests need additional constraints in future title updates! So stay tuned gaming fans…and remember to read the patch notes!