Players place a bounty by opening the diplomacy window and clicking the bounty button for a given opponent. Fraser explains. As players destroy ships and structures of that enemy, they receive money from the pool proportional to the value of what they destroyed.' The design goals: Provide an in-game incentive for cooperation against a clear 'powerhouse' opponent, and offer an alternative for economy-focused players to deal with military-minded enemies The names of the bounty placers are kept anonymous. This can lead to some interesting psychology between players.' Fraser says. To what degree can I trust that my ally isn't using income from our trade agreement to put a price on my head?