So basically if 'micky' sticks a bounty on someone
(he usually always picks me the git!) but if he did put one on someone else that means i couldn't then go and claim that?
Why not? I think with the inclusion of soc names now being a feature it should be fair for a socmate to put a bounty on someone and then you go and claim on it.
If not it just means that they could get someone else they're friendly with from another soc to place the bounty on person they want. I don't see it matters either way , if you really want a bounty on someone that YOU want to kill, you will find a way. If anything it gives freelancers a little advantage over everyone else as they can go after anything and everything whereas you might have your hands tied just cause your a member of a soc.
If anything a soc member being able to claim on a bounty another soc member has placed, adds to it all. You can have socs that have vendettas against each other battling it out in Total War , more bounties , more money , for more people!
I agree that socs mates shouldn't be able to claim other socmates , but socmates claiming bounties that other socmates have placed on non soc mates should be allowed to ride.
Let us know what you think?
All the best.
Jamhot
P.S. Theres been plenty of times when Sodi's placed a bounty on me in the past then Freyrs come and claimed it, it's never bothered me any. I always feel honoured to have a bounty placed on me!

And don't mind who claims it.