Distance/time to get a kill..

[Wingnutt]

I did.   You're claiming "to be a damn good stick" and then previously state "I sat on a runway for 20 minutes."   

Sorry, my comprehension is not the one in question.   Your "claims" on the other hand have been. 

I sat on the runway because I had to put laundry from the washer to the dryer and take a steak out of the freezer, make a marinade, and do some other cooking prep..  I didnt sit there with my weener in my hand for 20 min glaring at the screen.

and considering my limited time flying (a few tours) I do pretty well for myself in a fighter.

[715]

Whether a particular spot is friendly or not is determined alone by what the closest enemy base is. Strategic targets do not count, but CV's do.

Are you sure?  I thought it was solely controlled by whether or not an enemy was within icon range.  In a GV I think I've gotten "You have landed safely" messages deep in enemy territory when no enemy cons were present.

[Lusche]

Are you sure?  I thought it was solely controlled by whether or not an enemy was within icon range.  In a GV I think I've gotten "You have landed safely" messages deep in enemy territory when no enemy cons were present.

GV's and planes are different matters.
in a GV, distance to enemy is indeed the determining factor.

[EskimoJoe]

answer given, thread finished

Read that people? THREAD FINISHED! 

[Wingnutt]

Read that people? THREAD FINISHED! 

actually joe, in case you haven't noticed.. the thread is not finished.. there are still some loose ends and still some.. controversy, being discussed.

Thanks for playing though,  what does he win bob?

Why its gold bond medicated foot creme! Goldbond, the name you trust!"

[BaldEagl]

Ditch is above death but below "safe landing" -- it's 0.75 perk multiplier I believe (safe landing being 1.0, death being 0.5).

Also, ditches count as "deaths" in score counting. Check it out on the scores page. It lists ditches, bails, deaths, as similar categories.

I have shot some folks up and they ditched, but this is usually only over their own field. Never out between fields.

The first part is correct but I never mentioned how ditches affect score or perks.  I simply said a safe ditch is not a death  in terms of K/D statistics (it is the only catagory other than a safe landing that doesn't hurt K/D).  Lusche has already confirmed this but if you don't believe me go check my score.  Add all the captures, bails, ditches, etc, then add one and see what you get for K/D.  It won't work out to my current K/D ratio.  Remove the ditches and it will.

[ColKLink]

He landed on the water and got a ditch. no doubt,...kill em good when ya can.

[Scca]

LOL..

im not exactly a "bad stick"

pretty damn good actually if I do say so myself, I have no problem whatsoever "hammering out kills"

I figured since he was dead stick, and I was dead stick.. I would just wait a few, might aswell get the kill after chasing the bastard around for so long and getting butt gunned..

the extended length of my runway stay was not me just sitting there glaring at the screen yelling "cmon.. cmon dammit. cmon!"  I landed, and went and started a load of laundry, and put some steaks out to unthaw, came back.. and exited..


SO the answer to my question is..

you get the kill if

A: he died/bails
B: ditches in hostile territory.. 

you DO not get a kill if

A: he ditches in friendly territory.

so.. what is the deciding factor of the location of the ditch being friendly or hostile?

distance from nearest friendly airfield? distance from nearest con?  etc etc

as so often, an answer creates another question

Doesn't unthaw mean freeze?  Anyway...

Yes, a ditch doesn't count as a kill.  I have shot the tail off a con only to have him ditch right in front of me... no kill.. 

Thems the breaks..

[hitech]

Distance and time from the guy who shot the plane has nothing to do if a kill awarded.
Only landing in enemy for friendly territory does. I.E. Land Ditch vs Capture.

HiTech

[Wingnutt]

Distance and time from the guy who shot the plane has nothing to do if a kill awarded.
Only landing in enemy for friendly territory does. I.E. Land Ditch vs Capture.

HiTech

what constitutes enemy territory?

distance from nearest friendly vs nears hostile base?  distance from nearest con?

[Krusty]

edit: probably redundant 

[Lusche]

Geez.. does no one actually read before posting?

[Wingnutt]

well.. lets say you lose your engine and start gliding towards a friendly base.. and land in the water..

you are closer to a friendly base than enemy, but there are tons of cons around..  Ditch or capture?

on the revese you land closer to an enemy base than a friendly, one but the skies are clear.. Ditch or capture?

[Lusche]

well.. lets say you lose your engine and start gliding towards a friendly base.. and land in the water..

you are closer to a friendly base than enemy, but there are tons of cons around..  Ditch or capture?

on the revese you land closer to an enemy base than a friendly, one but the skies are clear.. Ditch or capture?

A) ditch
b) capture

[Wingnutt]

A) ditch
b) capture

ok, so unlike GVs enemy preasence has no effect, only your proximity to base..

closer to theirs = capture

closer to yours = ditch.

sounds good to me