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Offline guncrasher

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Re: Time multiplier for Bombers
« Reply #30 on: April 01, 2010, 12:49:56 PM »
like I said earlier, I fly around 8 to 10k feet and have hit the same target 2 or 3 times before the same guy that went up to 25 to 30k. and he wants "extra" points just because it took him longer?  it reminds me of a guy that said I was a noob because I only landed 2 or 3 kills at a time instead of 7 or 8 like he did.  I reminded him that in the same amount of time I had landed 5 or 6 times and my total kills were double his.

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Offline APDrone

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Re: Time multiplier for Bombers
« Reply #31 on: April 01, 2010, 01:35:27 PM »
But you are.  The guy who gets 18,000pts in an hour is working for them, you're asking for a handout.

The risk is you might get fired for being a slacker.  If work isn't "enemy territory" then IDK what is.  Also, go look up the definition of loitering, it basically means standing around doing nothing, won't get you very far at work, and it shouldn't here either. 

Well, in our AH world, you're more likely to be killed coming in low and fast, as opposed to high and slow.  Not exactly the same as being 'fired'. Given 'loitering': bad word.  'remaining': better word

The thing is if you guys are concerned about scoring in bombers you are already rewarded for taking your time, you just don't realize it.  This whole give us points just for flying thing is totally asinine.  If the issue is perks, go kill some stuff and rack them up.

I think what we have here is a difference in priorities.  I, personally, would prefer to see waves of high altitude bombers and escorts pressing over sectors of enemy terrain to pummel strat targets.  That sort of behaviour is what I would envision this 'bonus' to encourage.  It's not the points I'm after.. it's the desired behaviour.

If you do not share the view that this is a good or preferable thing, then we can agree to disagree and go with that.



like I said earlier, I fly around 8 to 10k feet and have hit the same target 2 or 3 times before the same guy that went up to 25 to 30k. and he wants "extra" points just because it took him longer?  it reminds me of a guy that said I was a noob because I only landed 2 or 3 kills at a time instead of 7 or 8 like he did.  I reminded him that in the same amount of time I had landed 5 or 6 times and my total kills were double his.

semp

Technically, it shouldn't be that much longer, unless he grabbed to 30k in enemy airspace.  And you're right, if you go in medium altitude a few times during that same time frame, you may very well score more points.
You may also die with none. 

Again.. I wouldn't expect a massive bonus.. maybe 5 - 10 %.  And anybody that calls you a noob for 'only' landing 2 or 3 kills in a buff is just another one of those candidates for the perma-squelch list.
 
 
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