Search and Rescue

[WGUtah]

I would love to see a “Search and Rescue” option inserted into the game where squad members, or others, can fly missions to pick up downed pilot and return them to a safe area for full perk points. 
It can be started with vehicles currently in the game, such as: PT boats, C-47, jeep…M3’s and later develop into other aircraft like the OA-10 Catalina or Duck etc. 
Have it programmed so the rescue pilot earns perks and the rescued pilot won’t lose perks.  I think this would add another fun dimension to the game?

[bravoa8]

I would love to see a “Search and Rescue” option inserted into the game where squad members, or others, can fly missions to pick up downed pilot and return them to a safe area for full perk points. 
It can be started with vehicles currently in the game, such as: PT boats, C-47, jeep…M3’s and later develop into other aircraft like the OA-10 Catalina or Duck etc. 
Have it programmed so the rescue pilot earns perks and the rescued pilot won’t lose perks.  I think this would add another fun dimension to the game?

Yes!!!!! +10

[Krusty]

Frankly... no.

If I shot your arse down fair and square, I don't want you getting your perks back, or getting your name in lights, no matter HOW close to the runway you ended up. If you couldn't bring your bird back safely, you don't get the reward.

Also, the rescuer shouldn't get perks for doing that. Why? What reason would they get reward perks for this? You don't even get perks dropping GV supplies to your squaddies. You don't get perks for kills in manned guns. Why get perks for driving around in a safe zone just to pick up a pal? Can you imagine the perk-farming? 2 guys, one bails out of a perfectly good plane over and over off the runway, and his friend racks up 200 perk points in an hour?

Barring that, if rescue in no way rewarded the downed pilot (pilot already "bailed" in stats, perks lost, name in lights streak wiped clean) then maybe you might have an argument....

but....


Why bother? 50x faster to tower out of the chute and reup.

  <-- you'll be this old before the rescue gets to you.

[bravoa8]

I still think it would be cool

[Ack-Ack]

I still think it would be cool

Yep, would be cool to hunt and shoot down the SAR planes but we've already got a multitude of easy targets, no need for any additional ones.


ack-ack

[Spikes]

Nah.

[WGUtah]

Krusty, I respect your opinion and that is the great thing about AH (there is something for everyone).  Certainly you can just tower out!  Many do (those with ADD, ADHD... ).  But for those who like the full intention of the game, why not reward them?  There are options for all types then.  When you get shot down and choose to bail, for the game sake, why not have other options for those who enjoy the full game, and not just the bang, bang shoot’um up of it?  Our squadron never bails out of perfectly good aircraft just to jump into something else.  We play it like it was intended and not like another Nintendo game!

www.2damendment.com

[bravoa8]

Krusty, I respect your opinion and that is the great thing about AH (there is something for everyone).  Certainly you can just tower out!  Many do (those with ADD, ADHD... ).  But for those who like the full intention of the game, why not reward them?  There are options for all types then.  When you get shot down and choose to bail, for the game sake, why not have other options for those who enjoy the full game, and not just the bang, bang shoot’um up of it?  Our squadron never bails out of perfectly good aircraft just to jump into something else.  We play it like it was intended and not like another Nintendo game!

Yeah i thought this game was supposed to be as realistic as possible?

[rabbidrabbit]

If you get shot in your chute or on the ground you're not going to get rescued Krusty .

Earning perks for a rescue will just encourage perk farming but if you received a proportion, say 75% of the rescued pilots perks then there would be some encouragement without abuse.

We did a rescue process during a event once and it was pretty cool.  Pilots killed affected the number of aircraft available on the next frame.  This encouraged sides to mount rescue attempts of bailed pilots.  I would imagine the rescue system would have the best value for events.

Enabling a rescue system should be relatively easy, I'm assuming, since we already have a join system and it could operate along the lines of a rescue vehicle, jeep, m3 or aircraft stop within so many yards then you could join them for a ride home essentially the same as joining someone inflight now.  Mechanically, maybe have an option to "drop" an invite just like supplies?   If they land, whatever mechanism is settled out.  In the example above, the rescuer would be credited with 3/4th of the perks the rescued pilot would have earned for a safe landing. 

[Spikes]

So one or two squads might use it out of how many players? Lots to code for such small use.

[WGUtah]

Roger That Bravo   Seems like some are very selective on the realistic issue.  Ask for a C-Hog in the main to be without perks (so those who use US planes have something with canon) and all you here is the Realistic thing  

But want to play the game with realistic features and you get "Nah"!!!!!  Sometimes I just don't get it

[bravoa8]

If you get shot in your chute or on the ground you're not going to get rescued Krusty .

Earning perks for a rescue will just encourage perk farming but if you received a proportion, say 75% of the rescued pilots perks then there would be some encouragement without abuse.

We did a rescue process during a event once and it was pretty cool.  Pilots killed affected the number of aircraft available on the next frame.  This encouraged sides to mount rescue attempts of bailed pilots.  I would imagine the rescue system would have the best value for events.

Enabling a rescue system should be relatively easy, I'm assuming, since we already have a join system and it could operate along the lines of a rescue vehicle, jeep, m3 or aircraft stop within so many yards then you could join them for a ride home essentially the same as joining someone inflight now.  Mechanically, maybe have an option to "drop" an invite just like supplies?   If they land, whatever mechanism is settled out.  In the example above, the rescuer would be credited with 3/4th of the perks the rescued pilot would have earned for a safe landing. 

ive been wanting the exact same thing!

[WGUtah]

rabbidrabbit,  thanks for the info.  I think it would get used?  Can the AH staff put that up on one of the DA/TA/and main polls?  Ask people if they would use it an see?  Just want to see the game get better and better for as wide an interest of people as possible.

www.2damendment.com

[bravoa8]

...no one is going to want it oh well

[Spikes]

Roger That Bravo   Seems like some are very selective on the realistic issue.  Ask for a C-Hog in the main to be without perks (so those who use US planes have something with canon) and all you here is the Realistic thing  

But want to play the game with realistic features and you get "Nah"!!!!!  Sometimes I just don't get it

It is still a game.