Author Topic: The art of the killshot..... (Read 2124 times)

Guppy35 · « **on:** May 30, 2007, 12:52:22 AM »

Or Corky's lesson number 156 on losing parts without really trying.

It starts with Corky in his old and slow, battered 38G out and about looking for targets. And of course when a Headhunter spots a Japanese bird, he kinda locks on to it. This time in was a N1K.

Thankfully the N1K thinks he can out turn the old and slow 38G and Corky starts getting the flaps down to get inside the turn.

But wait! Help is on the way in the form of a Tempest.

Note that Corky is below Zazen's nose so Zazen can't see the 38.

Zaz, being in the far faster bird continues to close, at which point Corky notices another airplane coming through his cockpit, just as he fires again

Again, no fault of Zazen as he never saw my 38 and I wasn't watching for him as I was locked in on the N1K. The gun button is down and the damage is done

Who needs flaps

As Zazen shoots through, I still managed to get hits on the N1K and he went down. I rtb'd with half my flaps missing from trying to shoot down Zazen's Tempest

Any questions?

FiLtH · « **Reply #1 on:** May 30, 2007, 01:01:30 AM »

Perfect example of when killshooter goes wrong. No fault, but penalty remains the same. Still, imagine what it would be like without it.

Roscoroo · « **Reply #2 on:** May 30, 2007, 01:07:19 AM »

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Originally posted by FiLtH
Perfect example of when killshooter goes wrong. No fault, but penalty remains the same. Still, imagine what it would be like without it.

the noobs and the jealous ones would be shooting at your 262 as your landing.

Thats the reason for ks in the MA's.

BTW thats Zazens MO .. he's ussually cherry picking .

hubsonfire · « **Reply #3 on:** May 30, 2007, 01:14:14 AM »

there is always fault on the part of someone for failing to maintain their SA. in this case, it just happens to be a B38 dork.

and yes, i shot a friendly today as well.

DaddyAck · « **Reply #4 on:** May 30, 2007, 01:23:54 AM »

hubs, I love your squeak avatar, LOL it is rater funny

parin · « **Reply #5 on:** May 30, 2007, 01:26:22 AM »

SteveBailey · « **Reply #6 on:** May 30, 2007, 01:49:09 AM »

Zazen picking in a tempest.. hehehe status quo. For the record, I doubt zazen was unaware of your 38, he probably wanted the kill and didn't give a rat that you were saddled.

Trikky · « **Reply #7 on:** May 30, 2007, 01:52:15 AM »

Its what Tempests do. Plus Zazen has God like SA, he's said so many times

DaddyAck · « **Reply #8 on:** May 30, 2007, 04:58:41 AM »

I have had people swoop in and cross my guns to kill that which I am saddled on. It is really frustrating to hit my own oil or fuel, then I have to limp away without my kill. It ok though, this game is still great and its people are great.

FiLtH · « **Reply #9 on:** May 30, 2007, 08:12:25 AM »

Ive killed and been killed many times in this situation. Most times if I see tracers low spraying out in front of me I will break off. Sometimes I was fighting the guy for awhile and see the tracers, I say to the other guy(in my mind) good luck buddy, hope you dont hit me.

john9001 · « **Reply #10 on:** May 30, 2007, 08:31:20 AM »

i want friendly collisions on and killshooter off.

Lusche · « **Reply #11 on:** May 30, 2007, 08:37:25 AM »

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Originally posted by john9001
i want friendly collisions on and killshooter off.

You want an unplayable game?

Krusty · « **Reply #12 on:** May 30, 2007, 08:52:12 AM »

Have you ever spawned on a runway?

Well, you wouldn't anymore, with collisions on.

Laurie · « **Reply #13 on:** May 30, 2007, 09:12:40 AM »

how did you find time to take screen shots durng that?

Krusty · « **Reply #14 on:** May 30, 2007, 09:14:34 AM »

No text buffer, it's from the film viewer after-the-fact.