Why is exiting from GV's such a coin toss?

[Anaxogoras]

Is it intentional?  I don't get it.  I'm trying to learn this whole tanking thing but I'm a little frustrated with how to "land" if I miraculously survive an engagement.

[Dragon]

Your best bet is to land on concrete on a friendly base

[SmokinLoon]

Two rules to remember and you'll always land:

1.  ALWAYS "land" on concrete.  Wether it be on a veh base, air base, or town.  Make sure you are on concrete and you will always make it, even when damaged.

2.  If the base you are at is not flashing, which includes the town at an airbase (it can flash alone if being attacked by a gv), you can "land" anywhere.  But make sure it isnt flashing.

On a side note, if you spawn into enemy territory and there are no enemies within X distance of you and you are on or still within X distance of the spawn point... you can "land" there as well.  X = ? distance.  I do not know the distances of approximation to enemy gv's on order to be safe or not.  

Hope this helps.  

[Anaxogoras]

On a side note, if you spawn into enemy territory and there are no enemies within X distance of you and you are on or still within X distance of the spawn point... you can "land" there as well.  X = ? distance.  I do not know the distances of approximation to enemy gv's on order to be safe or not.  

Hope this helps.  

Yes, I know that if I exit on concrete it's a landing no matter what.  That's obvious, and you should all know that's not what I'm asking about in the OP.  My question is about the above.  Some have advised me that so long as no enemy are in icon range, you can exit and get a landing.  Today I drove far enough from an enemy v-base so that even my friendlies were out of icon range, but I was captured.  Anyone know the rules for landing when you've spawned into enemy territory?  No one seems to know.

[BaldEagl]

Anyone know the rules for landing when you've spawned into enemy territory?  No one seems to know.

It's a coin toss.  Sometimes it's a safe landing, other times a capture.  There's no rhyme or reason to it but for sure you have to be over 6000 yards from any enemies.

Likewise, if your camping in your own territory, it will usually give you a safe landing but will sometimes arbitrarily give you a ditch.

[Lusche]

On a side note, if you spawn into enemy territory and there are no enemies within X distance of you and you are on or still within X distance of the spawn point... you can "land" there as well.  X = ? distance.  I do not know the distances of approximation to enemy gv's on order to be safe or not.  
 

The spawn point plays no role at all in landing GV's. You can land safely anywhere on the map, even deep in enemy territory or even on an enemy base if no enemy is around.

Plaease not that unlike mentioned in another posting, it's also not about a flashing base. An enemy GV can be close enough to your own position to prevent a successful landing, but still outside the range required to set off the base alarm (flashing)

[Anaxogoras]

The spawn point plays no role at all in landing GV's. You can land safely anywhere on the map, even deep in enemy territory or even on an enemy base if no enemy is around.

Ok, so how far away from enemies do you have to be in order not to be captured when you exit?  Enlighten me.   And why didn't you answer the question straight away?

[Lusche]

Ok, so how far away from enemies do you have to be in order not to be captured when you exit?  Enlighten me.   And why didn't you answer the question straight away?

If I knew the exact number, I would have told

[Anaxogoras]

 

See?  No one knows.  The figure is not published anywhere.  It's not on the help pages, or training pages...it can't be found.  I have a lot of respect and appreciation for the more-or-less free work trainers and others have put into this game to provide documentation, but the absence of such important information is rather surprising.

[toonces3]

Agree wholeheartedly with this post.

[Nilsen]

Im able to land a gv anywere unless an enemy is within 6k. Not a cointoss at all, its just that if you get ditch or capture you can bet that a plane or gv is behind some mountains or trees out of view.

[FireDragon]

The magic number is 6.0k  Works every time... If No air land or sea cons within 6.0k......   YOu have to be stopped for it to work........ you can not tower while moving...     


The reason its a coin toss is because even if you think your 6.0 away you never know for sure unless you have a spotter..... Sonicblu normally does it for me if im not sure...

[ImADot]

The answer is:



It's the "fog of war".
 

[hitech]

magic number is 5000 Yards.
You also must be stopped.

[FireDragon]

The Man the Myth the Legend........      Kewl i wont have to drive so far now.