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Offline Ghostbuster

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Points for hitting with bombs after dieing
« on: December 29, 2009, 03:51:09 AM »
Yesterday I flew a P47N loaded with 2 X 1000pounders and 1 X 500pounder over to a CV
I had the most perfect hit ever on it, my text overflowed with it, I could not read it all.
I had lit up 12 Soft guns - 4 hard guns - 1 Armored gun - ...

But the fact was:
I released all my bombs and on my pass I got hit by ack and blew up.
All the bombs hit after I died.
So I go back to the hanger to check points and to be amazed: 0.00 points

It would be grate to be rewarded.
Although I see a problem with bombers if they bail before the hits...
Or points could be cut in 25% for bailing and 50% for getting shor or something...


Jus a thought...
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Offline jdbecks

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Re: Points for hitting with bombs after dieing
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2009, 06:03:42 AM »
No I would not like to see it because it will encourage sucide and kamikazi runs
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Re: Points for hitting with bombs after dieing
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2009, 06:38:44 AM »
Drop a little earlier, work on Surviving, and the points will roll in.  :)
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Re: Points for hitting with bombs after dieing
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2009, 07:45:13 AM »
I prefer to keep the "survivability" aspect in the game as well. If you get shredded and killed by fleet ack, credit should not be given for what you destroyed. Adjust your tactics next time. Don't look to the HTC "government" for a fix.
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Re: Points for hitting with bombs after dieing
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2009, 07:48:02 AM »
Quote from: thndregg on December 29, 2009, 07:45:13 AM
I prefer to keep the "survivability" aspect in the game as well. If you get shredded and killed by fleet ack, credit should not be given for what you destroyed. Adjust your tactics next time. Don't look to the HTC "government" for a fix.

You still get points for killing planes and stuctures after you die, you don't survive that either...
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Re: Points for hitting with bombs after dieing
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2009, 07:53:37 AM »
Quote from: Ghostbuster on December 29, 2009, 07:48:02 AM
You still get points for killing planes and stuctures after you die, you don't survive that either...

Not if you die before the other person or structure
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Re: Points for hitting with bombs after dieing
« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2009, 12:28:47 PM »
I think its there to discourage folk from suicide bombing.  All in all a worthy motivational tool to staying alive IMO.
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Re: Points for hitting with bombs after dieing
« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2009, 02:42:35 PM »
You dont get awarded a kill in a fighter or GV if your opponent dies after you do... shouldn't be any different for damage points in bombers either.

What I am curious about is, how did the text buffer show that you damaged anything if you were already dead before the bombs hit?  Or... were you just shot down and in a chute?
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Re: Points for hitting with bombs after dieing
« Reply #8 on: December 29, 2009, 04:35:42 PM »
Quote from: AKP on December 29, 2009, 02:42:35 PM
You dont get awarded a kill in a fighter or GV if your opponent dies after you do... shouldn't be any different for damage points in bombers either.

What I am curious about is, how did the text buffer show that you damaged anything if you were already dead before the bombs hit?  Or... were you just shot down and in a chute?
FWIW as long as you are still in the tower you see the results of your drop.
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Re: Points for hitting with bombs after dieing
« Reply #9 on: December 29, 2009, 04:56:09 PM »
Quote from: thndregg on December 29, 2009, 07:45:13 AM
I prefer to keep the "survivability" aspect in the game as well. If you get shredded and killed by fleet ack, credit should not be given for what you destroyed. Adjust your tactics next time. Don't look to the HTC "government" for a fix.

Although just to play Devil's Advocate, if you're trying to dive-bomb a CV with a lone P-47 you're pretty screwed no matter WHAT you do. You need a dozen wingmen with you to soak up the laser-guided manned guns (with prox shells!) and insanely accurate auto-ack to MAYBE have a chance to fly home again.
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Re: Points for hitting with bombs after dieing
« Reply #10 on: December 29, 2009, 05:58:27 PM »
Quote from: Saxman on December 29, 2009, 04:56:09 PM
Although just to play Devil's Advocate, if you're trying to dive-bomb a CV with a lone P-47 you're pretty screwed no matter WHAT you do. You need a dozen wingmen with you to soak up the laser-guided manned guns (with prox shells!) and insanely accurate auto-ack to MAYBE have a chance to fly home again.

although you do deserve to die if you try to attack a cv group with a lone P47
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Re: Points for hitting with bombs after dieing
« Reply #11 on: December 30, 2009, 02:25:24 AM »
Auto acks not a problem usually, but manned 5'' are. Sinking cruiser by lone fighter-bomber and survive isnt hard at all, though I dont see much points in one-time hitting carrier with 2x1000lb.
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Re: Points for hitting with bombs after dieing
« Reply #12 on: December 30, 2009, 04:09:34 AM »
Quote from: jdbecks on December 29, 2009, 06:03:42 AM
No I would not like to see it because it will encourage sucide and kamikazi runs

 :lol Ya nobody does suicide runs on CVs now.  :rolleyes:

Seriously tho, I've seen a lot of zero points related to fleet activity even if you survive or from ship to ship action. Doesn't make sense.
« Last Edit: December 30, 2009, 04:11:54 AM by viking73 »
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Re: Points for hitting with bombs after dieing
« Reply #13 on: December 30, 2009, 05:36:12 AM »
Quote from: jdbecks on December 29, 2009, 05:58:27 PM
although you do deserve to die if you try to attack a cv group with a lone P47

I had 3 other P47's with me...

Only 1 made it out...
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Re: Points for hitting with bombs after dieing
« Reply #14 on: December 30, 2009, 07:23:23 PM »
Quote from: E25280 on December 29, 2009, 04:35:42 PM
FWIW as long as you are still in the tower you see the results of your drop.

Ahh... good info. If I am getting downed during a drop I usually live long enough to see them hit... so I wasnt aware of that.  :aok
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