Scoring as Attk

[stickpig]

Why do alot of people score most of thier sorties as 'Attack" vs fighter?

looking at some of the top scores and this seems to be ther norm.

[SteveBailey]

They are gaming the system.  When they  go in fighter mode they fly like timid little titmice and try not to get in any fights, just  cherries and vulches.  This way they can achieve a high fighter rank w/out actually possessing very much skill.

[wetrat]

Originally posted by SteveBailey
They are gaming the system.  When they  go in fighter mode they fly like timid little titmice and try not to get in any fights, just  cherries and vulches.  This way they can achieve a high fighter rank w/out actually possessing very much skill.

What he said. People do that so they "appear" good when someone checks their score.

[NoBaddy]

There is another reason...

Some people don't think about changing it. Well, meybe it's just senility kickin' in.

[Lusche]

Sometimes because we don't want to switch between modes between each flight.
I basically have set all my planes to attack mode, unless it has none. That way, I don't have to "worry" about shooting at towns, M3s & such and don't need to switch modes before each sortie. Pure lazyness
Also it gives me a tool to see how I do fare in a specific plane. For example, this tour I fly almost exclusively the 109F in fighter mode, to see how my stats (K/H, hit%) are in that plane.

And I do fly the same "timid" way, regardless of being in fighter or in attack mode.

[Citabria]

a lot of people like to count all their stuff including ground vehicles as kills fighter sorties dont count gv's but attack mode does.

as for scoring as fighter vs attack if you dont jabo or kill gvs... score as fighter if you want to track your progress most accurately.
 if you want to jabo and kill planes and buildings and gv's scoring as attack will most accurately chart your progress if you are interested in knowing.

its not so much fun to game the game but to actually use the system in a way that benefits you because no matter what you might think no one cares what your score is.
people who are in denial of this will game the system for their own enjoyment of a sense of status or ability but its folly to anyone with an objective view of the fact that having a high rank is trivial in itself and can be a source of fun whether being misused or used as intended. theres million different ways to play the game just play it whatever way is the most fun for you.

[WMLute]

I fly mostly in attack.  I would say 90% of the time I have bombs on my plane, so Attack Mode would be the one to use.

[Rino]

Originally posted by NoBaddy
There is another reason...

Some people don't think about changing it. Well, meybe it's just senility kickin' in.

     I gotta go with NB on this one..I honestly have no idea which position
I have checkedf on what airplane.

[Platano]

Originally posted by Lusche
Sometimes because we don't want to switch between modes between each flight.

ya cuz its soooooo Hard to Click on the lil box that says "fighter"

[Lusche]

Originally posted by Platano
ya cuz its soooooo Hard to Click on the lil box that says "fighter"

Why should I?

[Nilsen]

I always fly in attack mode unless im base defending. Mostly because i bring ords were i go, or because there may be a gv out there somewere with my name on it.

[Furball]

I always score as attack - have done for a long time.  It started off a few years ago when i used to fly all my offensive sorties as fighter, and all my defensive sorties as attack to see how i was doing (i only ever concentrate on air to air, so it was just a way of splitting the scores).  Then i stopped caring and just did everything as attack.

Steve / Wetrat - for me it is nothing to do with "appearing good" because some tours i do not even fly one fighter sortie (262 sortie).

If i wanted to "appear good" i would fly all my sorties as fighter and be up there in the ranks.  Why bother when you can own people ranked 3000 places above you and get them riled up

[LYNX]

Originally posted by stickpig
Why do alot of people score most of thier sorties as 'Attack" vs fighter?

looking at some of the top scores and this seems to be ther norm.

As pointed out by the cynics it's so as not to ruin the fighter score but I'll pose another question.  How good an aim are you?  Now this question doesn't matter a jot to anyone reading your score.  It only matters to you or possibly the guy you just shot down.  The reason I pose the question is this, if you consistently shoot buildings, Gv's, ack and so on in fighter mode your HIT% is going to go to chit.  Not very effective for "tracking" your aim if indeed it's something you "personally" are trying to improve.  So whats your hit%?  Are you a newbie shooting D800 yards hitting 2% or are you getting used to closer combat at 400 to 600 maybe hitting 5% to 8% or are you in on their tail wheel with 10% + hit%.

Scoring in fighter mode is for shooting planes only and before the cynics kick off with "Ah but killing bombers improves your hit%", which undeniably it does, I say who the F*** fly's around in fighter mode all day only shooting bombers and there for ruining other aspects of their precious fighter score.  Absa-bloody-lutly no one.

Scoring in "Attack" is best for dive bombing or shooting everything in your way.  M3's, ack's, buildings ....what ever.  To improve attack score besides shooting planes down you have to carry ords... bombs rockets and cause lots of damage.  Farting around in a 190D de-acking or shooting the odd ammo bunker ain't worth a toss other than the desired result before the ack gets your motor.  An American F or P class plane carries plenty of ords and are very robust when it comes to taking hits.  A p47N (ENY not withstand) can, in 3 passes pork a small field of, 5 barracks and 2 ammo's then get you home.  You ain't going to do that in a 190D porkers play thing.

Cynics...yes we know all score can be manipulated but lets "pretend" that the thredie is genuine and seeks to improve upon his general game play.

TIP
Add planes to favorites and leave them in preselected modes:aok

[Kuhn]

Don't care  

[Masherbrum]

Originally posted by SteveBailey
They are gaming the system.  When they  go in fighter mode they fly like timid little titmice and try not to get in any fights, just  cherries and vulches.  This way they can achieve a high fighter rank w/out actually possessing very much skill.

<> Steve and an excellent post.