Author Topic: Strafing the chute...in real life and in game (Read 2800 times)

whiteman · « **Reply #45 on:** June 26, 2007, 02:57:53 PM »

it depends if the person was flying in a way that annoyed the crap out of me, like running then turning back everytime i turn around. I'll kill chutes every time it's over our feild and they don't .ef by the time they hit the ground.

stephen · « **Reply #46 on:** June 26, 2007, 03:35:51 PM »

an nme in his chute may be giving his buddies check 6 calls, or using his downed chute as a way of observing whether a town is down or not, oly takes 1 hit, i say kill em.

Atoon · « **Reply #47 on:** June 26, 2007, 05:09:07 PM »

Yes I shoot chutes, well I did before .ef ......... not much opportunity since.

A chute is just about the ONLY thing YAK9U MGs can kill!

lagger86 · « **Reply #48 on:** June 26, 2007, 05:10:25 PM »

Some people enjoy skydiving, and may not even realize that a cartoon war is going on.

Also a full 45 clip can take out an ack gun so a pilot with a pistol is still a threat in this game.....I say kill them all.

Most people never even open the chute and just .ef, so if they are in a chute....they are up to no good and plotting against my country in a sinister attempt steal Rattfink's sheep.

Yknurd · « **Reply #49 on:** June 26, 2007, 06:27:59 PM »

Shooting chutes makes my weiner go WING.

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #50 on:** June 26, 2007, 06:29:22 PM »

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Originally posted by Yknurd
Shooting chutes makes my weiner go WING.

so does a stiff wind.

ack-ack

llama · « **Reply #51 on:** June 26, 2007, 07:12:28 PM »

If HiTech didn't want us to shoot chutes, then why did they add a sound effect for when it happens? Heck, the sound-pack I have (sorry, I forget which one) generates a satisfying SPLAT!! when you shoot a chute.

If I've just shot down a pilot who fought bravely and skillfully, I won't shoot his chute in the same way I might him on channel 200. In every other case, that guy in the chute is Fair Game. He gets my respect by earning it, not by default.

-Llama

Westy · « **Reply #52 on:** June 26, 2007, 08:42:49 PM »

Chutes are for great for target practice when flying the Yak-9T.

You know you're aim is getting good when you can "pop" a chute with one 37mm round from 600 and out.

Rino · « **Reply #53 on:** June 26, 2007, 09:57:12 PM »

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Originally posted by storch
the Americans and the Japanese were the biggest chute shooters in WWII. if the object of war is to eliminate your enemy then a combatant in a parachute is fair game.

in this game shooting a bailed player serves no purpose as your opponent gets another free plane in a nanosecond. if your intent is to keep them out of the fight as long as possible leave them in the chute.

Yeah, those princely Germans didn't have to waste ammo as often the
enraged civilians would kill the guy on the ground.

storch · « **Reply #54 on:** June 26, 2007, 10:51:05 PM »

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Originally posted by Rino
Yeah, those princely Germans didn't have to waste ammo as often the
enraged civilians would kill the guy on the ground.

that's exactly right

Knegel · « **Reply #55 on:** June 27, 2007, 01:53:44 AM »

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Originally posted by SlapShot
HiTech : And please do not tell me AH is war, because it is not, it is a War game. And games are ment to be fun and fair. While war is not ment to be either fair or fun.

That dont realy fit to the most unfair chute shooting, but some only have rules to look good. But of course you probably only mean fun for you and fair for your need.

Knegel · « **Reply #56 on:** June 27, 2007, 01:58:11 AM »

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Originally posted by storch
that's exactly right

Who bomb civilians and hunt civilians with a fighter shouldnt be suprised to get killed by them.

Obie303 · « **Reply #57 on:** June 27, 2007, 02:20:19 AM »

This brings back memories. One of my first posts was about this. And I got pretty much the same responses that are here now.

Here's my opinion:

This is a game, get used to some of this behavior. Personally, I won't shoot at a chute unless it is over my town or base.

Dont take it personal. I did at first. It's just as easy to .ef just before the plane gets ready to shoot.

Obie

Keiler · « **Reply #58 on:** June 27, 2007, 03:05:11 AM »

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Originally posted by Flatbar And others

Well everyone is entitled to their own opinion

. I am sorry if I pissed off someone (but hey, isnt that one of the purposes of the game?

).
I might have gone too far on that, but it is my previous experience. Might be that youre one of the guys who actually see this as fun without getting a b**er, more power to you. Seriously.

To make it clear, I am not pissed off when someone shoots MY chute, thats bad luck for me. Their game. I wont do it, and I find it lame when others do it (except hes on the ground and wont .ef). My satisfaction comes from actually beating the other guy while he was still able to defend himself. I am no score-potato either, I couldnt care less, I just dont have the time for this. I play for fun, pure and simple.

Matt

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #59 on:** June 27, 2007, 05:05:07 AM »

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Originally posted by Rino
Yeah, those princely Germans didn't have to waste ammo as often the
enraged civilians would kill the guy on the ground.

In the book The Blonde Knight, Hartmann tells the story of a pilot in his unit that was shot up by a Soviet fighter and forced to land his beaten up bf109. As Hartmann tells it, the Soviet pilot then landed his plane close to the wrecked bf109, got out and walked over to the German pilot and beat him to death. The Soviet pilot then walked back to his plane, got in and took off. War is Hell.

ack-ack