Increase in Landed Kills message

[ScottyK]

 Me personally would like to see it increased from 2 to 5. IMO, you could get more people to stay in a furball, mission etc.....and not disengage from a fight.   


 Flame on.

[Spikes]

Not sure if it would actually do much. You may see an increase in timid flying, if that is at all possible anymore.

[Seanaldinho]

I think you would just see more people hitting the re-arm pad half-way through a flight.

[Tank-Ace]

IMO, thats just gonna drive up the vulching and cherry picking. Would have the exact opposite effect of what you're intending.

[Debrody]

You may see an increase in timid flying, if that is at all possible anymore.

This.
Can You, Scotty, get 5 kills while furballing? Im usualy more than happy with 3...   yea im not that pickvulchy type.

[ScottyK]

You have seen me fly Debrody and the answer is no. 

[Lusche]

Just FYI,

If nothing would change in player behaviour, it would cut down landed kills messages to something like 15% of what we have today.
And even if players would fly more uhmmm... 'controlled' and would use the rearm pad as much as possible: Five kills being landed are way out of reach of the 'ordinary' player.

[eagl]

Anyone can get 5 kills, but you have to fly using good tactics.  As in have one or more wingmen all flying together, and have only the designated flight lead going after kills.  Everyone else does nothing but keep bandits off of lead (and off of the other wingman).  Once the bandit pulls off his attack on your lead, you also break off the attack and get back with lead.  Only lead goes for kills, everyone else saves ammo using just enough to get bandits to break off their own attacks on lead.

2-4 aircraft is all that is necessary for this, and it is ruthlessly effective even in big furballs.

[Lusche]

Anyone can get 5 kills, but you have to fly using good tactics.  As in have one or more wingmen all flying together, and have only the designated flight lead going after kills.  Everyone else does nothing but keep bandits off of lead (and off of the other wingman).  Once the bandit pulls off his attack on your lead, you also break off the attack and get back with lead.  Only lead goes for kills, everyone else saves ammo using just enough to get bandits to break off their own attacks on lead.

2-4 aircraft is all that is necessary for this, and it is ruthlessly effective even in big furballs.

I disagree with the intitial part: Not anyone can do that, and your statement is almost explainging why not

It need discipline, coordination, knowledge and... skill (for example a lot of players are simply horrible shooters). You could train many players to get to that point (if they were willing), but as is, for the majority of players landing five kills is still a daunting task in most cases.
It only looks 'simple' if you can already do it.

[JUGgler]

Like Lusche said, I don't think it would have the desired affect. Although it id get me thinking  about a simple change that just might get folks to commit more often and fly a tad less timid.

 What if the SYSTEM: messages never indicated who you had shot down? It would still indicate who shot you down and displayed you victories upon landind. Then maybe those folks who are fearful of being laughed at or "whatever about being towered" is so disagreeable to them would feel safe to be a bit more aggressive and less timid.

Me? I like the tower, it just bugs me that my chair is in the corner 

Just a thought.

[Lusche]

Like Lusche said, I don't think it would have the desired affect.

  I'm a bit slow today    ... what statement of mine are you referring to?

[SmokinLoon]

An increase to 3 would be good for starters... then in a year up it to 5..... then 6 mos from there REMOVE IT. 

[Lusche]

An increase to 3 would be good for starters... then in a year up it to 5..... then 6 mos from there REMOVE IT. 

Why 3 now and 5 a year later?

[Debrody]

System: xy got jumped by 3 bandits and got all 3 of them
opinions?

[Tilt]

 Always liked the idea that you should aquire a >2 perks before recieving an Attaboy. This would mean that uber planes would be harder to get attaboys with.