Search and Rescue

[bravoa8]

Oh so now you don't want realism after all you want cool?

i didnt say that.I can certainly see that we aren't going to get it though

[Jayhawk]

If they were all smart and stuff rescuers and rescuees would agree to use a channel for rescues.

Yes, that would be smart, but they wouldn't do it.

[ScottyK]

 would anyone actually want to drive an LVT 1 to 2 sectors to pick up a countryman or squaddie.  I HIGHLY doubt it

[rabbidrabbit]

Hey cowboy, why would you drive a lvt? Do you know there are other, faster vehicles like a jeep?

In the case of our scenario we used d3a's since they had similar performance to SAR birds as well as a gunners position.  They have a short takeoff and landing run to stick in open patches of land.  Over all it was a cool way to add another level of depth to the event as pilots fought to stay alive instead of suicidal tactics common to the MA and some scenarios.

The way I see it, it's mostly for scenarios but might as well be used in the MA's with or without perk sharing benefits.

[ScottyK]

  jeeps can go on water?  must be a bug.

[rabbidrabbit]

ummm ya... clearly your position is rational.  Keep drinking cupcake.

[ScottyK]

Thanks pumpkin

[Stalwart]

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.

Looking at it wrong, Krusty.  You're giving up the chance to kill the rescue mission too. 

[Plawranc]

 
 +1
Because it should count as a rescue and therefore you still get shotdown and you still lose youre name in lights. BUT you dont lose perks and it does not count as a death. And rescues would be total pure awesomness.

                                                               

[Stalwart]

Hmmm... 

If you don't bring the plane home, you should definitely loose the perks for the ride you trashed.

If you rescue someone, you should gain some perks for the pilot you saved.

Maybe the scoring wont exactly fit exactly into the current system.

[guncrasher]

Hmmm... 

If you don't bring the plane home, you should definitely loose the perks for the ride you trashed.

If you rescue someone, you should gain some perks for the pilot you saved.

Maybe the scoring wont exactly fit exactly into the current system.

you said it right.

semp

[WGUtah]

That would be a great Idea!  The downed pilot won't gain the perks.  but the rescue pilot gain!

[Martyn]

I'd love to have the option of going out and attempting to rescue a squaddy in a Jeep or Storch or Lysander. It adds to the different kind of ops you could do. Maybe it didn't happen often in RL - but then little in AH did. Not all players want to play the game the same way all the time.

[TEXICAN]

+1

[4deck]

I'm somewhat for it, for the addition of a new plane like a PBY. I don't think you should keep your perks though. I'd say lose 3/4 of em. Keep a t 1/4, and the guy who rescues you gets something out of it. Depending on the type of aircraft that was lost. So if the downed pilot was a temp, then maybe 2-3 points. Unfortunately those perks are gonna be in Bomber. You can have my perks. Still would be kewl. Just lose the perks. Also though the downed should'nt count as a ditch or capture, maybe a new one called rescued. Im not HTC though. I think this will go down as wish 4,520,301 on punch list.