Hit sprites query

[Blagard]

You often see claims by people that they "pinged" some guy and didn't even get an assist when he is killed.

So how do you know you have pinged the other guy?

It seems to me that when you are close to the enemy you see hit sprites from other attacking aircraft. In my case you won't see tracers, so I might be pinging the guy in front when the friendly guy behind me is spraying tracers perhaps thinking he is scoring hits? - It's a double edged sword of course with me being a lousy shot - It may be the guy spraying is getting the hits!

[Lusche]

So how do you know you have pinged the other guy?

Because he is losing a wing or exploding and I get the kill credit 

[dkff49]

I don't think you see hit sprites from other players.

So if your seeing hit sprites then you are hitting him, so maybe your aim is not as bed as you think.

I am sure someone will come along and correct me though.

[Blagard]

I get the kill credit 

  You get a credit if you kill 'em! - I though all mine were proxy kills, sort of shoot at him and make sure I'm nearest if he goes down 

[Krusty]

You only see your own hit sprites.

[LLogann]

dkff49 & Krusty are correct!     

[Blagard]

Thanks for the replies.