It seems that the point of the post has been misunderstood. I am not seeking balance changes, I am seeking changes to the Honor Code. And the only way to change the Honor Code, effectively removing most of its unnecessary gameplay questions, is to make Predators weaker.
- There is no worry about SDs happening in FOBs if the SDs are made weaker.
- There is no need to worry about the welfare of prey if you are a juicy target for both sides, and you risk dying rescuing anybody for whatever hunting purpose.
- There is no need to distinguish from hunting grounds and FOB/Hive if entering one is a risk; due to Predators being easier to kill.
- There is no reason to stop Predators from using ranged weapons and trophies they obtain to their full potential if they’re just as fair game, if not slightly more dangerous, to the people they hunt.
The Honor Code is publicly available, it is a long list of questions of which most could be cut down if there would no longer be the worry of a Predator abusing their role in the game. The issue is that predators will still abuse their role in the game, as has been shown in numerous player reports and complaints on both Discord and the forums - many possibly unfounded, perhaps the result of frustration.
To summarize. There should be far less Honor Code infractions in terms of gameplay, and far more reprimands for roleplay. And since so many Honor Code rules are in place to clamp down on gameplay, I strongly believe that those gameplay aspects are to be changed, nerfed, removed to such a degree that they no longer have to be considered.
With the goal of possibly removing limitations to where a Yautja can be at any given time (governed by the gameplay questions of the Honor Code), they should no longer be able to open metal and plasteel cades, deal less damage to fortifications such as metal barricades and resin walls/doors, and have them put at higher risk of entering either the FOB or the Hive.
The only reason as to why they aren’t allowed in the FOB or the Hive, and why Honor Code regulates it, is precisely what MrMoon mentioned.
And I find that such if-questions in the Honor Code are unnecessary, even as much as distracting from the core of what it should do primarily: Answer roleplay questions, not gameplay questions.