damage model /kill determination

[Ghastly]

My squadies and I have experienced something like this, but it SEEMS who ever gets the first hit gets the kill

I agree - I haven't flown much for the last few versions due to time constraints, but saw the same thing a few days ago - I had a passing snapshot on a P51 (roughly 30' off his nose) while in a spit 9, tagging his wing for no "apparent" damage (possibly one cannon shell struck, and a spattering of BB's) and rolled out into a tail chase at 400 behind.  I may have tagged him with 1 or 2 BB's during the chase, but was never closer than the 400 and was waiting for him to straighten out and quit flopping when one of my countrymates (can't recall who) tore him apart 6 ways to Sunday. 

I got the kill credit, but I find it hard to believe that I could have done "more" damage no matter how you count it, and I find it hard to believe that I ever got anywhere near his cockpit.

I know it all averages out, but... still.

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[hlbly]

Either one is possible .I think grizz's is more probable . Would like to eliminate the PW possibilty . Would still like to check out a few , with all 3 pilots film . I don't think it was PW in this case . Like I said it was 2vsmany . He didn't try to rtb ,while he was unengaged and we were close to his base . While that proves nothing it suggests PW wasn't the case .

[SunBat]

I don't buy the PW explanation. I have been in several situations where it is easy to keep track of the planes involved and the fight has lasted for a long time such as in 2v2's or 2v3's etc. The other plane is fully and constantly in the fight which would indicate no PW and there is no trailing smoke or fuel then I tater their wing or tail off for an assist.

That's the first reason I don't believe it. Second, it seems to happen more than it used to before the new scoring system. I have a hard time believing that the general population suddenly became better at inflicting PW's.    

It really does all even out in the end tho and does not take anything away from this game.  It just seems fishy and can be frustrating.