This has been around for at least a year or so...at least I remember seeing the same thing (and having about the same sense of outrage) way back when. Makes me wonder if there is a bug that occasionally fails to update the targeted client of damage -- that would explain why the server tells everyone else about the flaming hulk status, but the pilot's front end isnt aware.
Having been around when real...ummmm....digitally managed sportsmanship failure? (can't use the C or the H word, ya know)....was occurring, I seriously doubt this is deliberate. Something about the perpetrators' psychology makes it very hard for them to use their lame advantage selectively, and before long their names become known. If this was deliberate, chances are that many people would see the same name over and over...and we'd all be sending films in.
As always, best solution is to send the film in. If it's a bug, then more data means more likelihood of finding the problem. If its a dastardly delinquent, then the hard film data will result in the player's sudden and permanent disappearance from the game.
And when you get upset about possible haxxors, remember that while this is an entertaining game for us, it's where HiTech makes his living. If you think they don't care about problems, you're fooling yourself.
