Perkulations?

[Downtown]

Okay,

I fly my plane to survive, if I get shot down to I loose perk points equal to the value of my plane in perk points?

Why would this be good, It would encourge people to fly the less perky planes in order to limit the damage when they were shot down.  If I only loose 75 Perk Points flying the P-40B everytime it is shot down, but loose 300 perk points when I am shot down in a P-51D, (and I get shot down alot) It would behoove me to Fly the P-40B to lessen the damage to my Perk Points.

So for example,

I fly my P-40B, and I see a P-51 and I shoot it down, I get 300 perk points, then a P-51 shoots me down, I am at 225 and he only gets 75 points.

If I am flying a P-51 and I see a P-51 and I shoot it down, then I get 300 perk points, but If I am shot down, am back to zero.

Part of the reason I am thinking this way is because folks will fly for Perk points and instead of Score (Ladies of the Evening) we will have Perk (Ladies of the Evening) who won't assist a friend in need.  Realistically in WWII if a pilot could save a friend he would.  Here folks will say, you got yourself low and slow, I am not gonna die (and loose perk points) just to help you.

So, could there be a perk point modifier, like this.

Say I am a Rook, and I see a Knight P-51 attacking a Rook.  The Knight has damaged my fellow Rook, I drop down, introduce the Knight to mister copper jacketed ball ammo and he blows up real good.

Great I get Perk Points for destroying the KNight, how about if that Rook I just saved manages to land his plane.

I DESERVE SOME OF HIS PERK POINTS!

How about modifying my score on the Knight X.10% if my damaged fellow manages to land.

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"Looks Mean as Hell! Clare Lee Chenault.

When?
"Downtown" Lincoln Brown.

[Moose11]

I dont think you lose points, you just lose your perk plane you bought your points with if you're in one.

[miko2d]

 Perk points will accumulate slower if a player gets shot down in a non-perk plane.

 There is no penalty in losing a no-perk plane. If it were, many people will never have a chance to get above zero and never hope to fly a perk plane. Because of that they will have no incentive and would not even try to fly carefully.

 Simple math tells you that avarage kill/death ratio is less then 1 because there are more deaths then kills - some deaths are result of a landing/take-off accident, AA, etc.

miko

[Downtown]

What about getting perk points for saving someone?  I still like that idea.

I was thinking further along the lines of if you select a wingman, you and your wingy split all perk points.

If you are in squadron, then you can distribute perk points across the squadron.

Perhaps HT/Pyro could add a toggle to the GUI to share Perk Points.

I am just thinking of ways to get folks to fly together more.  And to try and help their countrymen out.

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"Looks Mean as Hell! Clare Lee Chenault.

When?
"Downtown" Lincoln Brown.

[Westy]

 The history of perkulations goes way back to the young days of Hollywood celluloid.

 

"Remember, no man is a failure who has perkulations."  Clarence the Angel ::1946


 

...And fighting for something better than just jungle law. Fighting for perkulations..."  Mr Smith :: 1939

-Westy

 

[Jimdandy]

Both classics. Very good point Westy. LOL

[Downtown]

Both Frank Capra/Capt. Jimmy Stewart films too.

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"Looks Mean as Hell! Clare Lee Chenault.

When?
"Downtown" Lincoln Brown.

[PakRat]

LOL Westy! Perfect!  

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