Question on perks?

[lyric1]

A V-base was flashing for a long while deep behind my sides lines no dar bar no red dot no possible way for a GV to drive to this base. I have seen this a bit over the years so I started recording from the tower then logged out to view tape sure enough some one has ditched inside the V-base radar ring just to make the base flash.

So I up a plane & head to his location & shoot him.

I land & not that I am concerned for perks but I have noticed that when you shoot some one who has landed in your radar there is no perks for this.

Question is has it always been this way? Or something of the last few years? Or is it a bug?

[guncrasher]

somebody had already damaged him before enough to where you couldnt cause anymore damage to get points awarded.  It happens every now and then, you will shoot an airplane and blow it up and get not even an assist.  I think it's a bug as I hear it often but nobody really bothers to post it.



semp

[lyric1]

somebody had already damaged him before enough to where you couldnt cause anymore damage to get points awarded.  It happens every now and then, you will shoot an airplane and blow it up and get not even an assist.  I think it's a bug as I hear it often but nobody really bothers to post it.



semp

I was awarded the kill in this instance & every other time this has happened?

[Slate]

I was awarded the kill in this instance & every other time this has happened?

   No perks for you killing a prisoner of war. 

[lyric1]

   No perks for you killing a prisoner of war. 

Fact? Or your opinion?

[Daddkev]

  He still had a .45! 

[LCAMerciful]

Nah.. it's because once a plane is critically damaged (missing a wing, on fire, etc) then nobody past that point gets credit for any hits.  This was added in a few versions ago to help prevent kill stealing.

Basically since his plane was already missing wings you were never credited with causing any damage to him and therefore not given any perkies (even though you blowed him up!)

[lyric1]

Nah.. it's because once a plane is critically damaged (missing a wing, on fire, etc) then nobody past that point gets credit for any hits.  This was added in a few versions ago to help prevent kill stealing.

Basically since his plane was already missing wings you were never credited with causing any damage to him and therefore not given any perkies (even though you blowed him up!)

This makes sense. 

[curry1]

Nah.. it's because once a plane is critically damaged (missing a wing, on fire, etc) then nobody past that point gets credit for any hits.  This was added in a few versions ago to help prevent kill stealing.

Basically since his plane was already missing wings you were never credited with causing any damage to him and therefore not given any perkies (even though you blowed him up!)

Yerp.

[guncrasher]

This makes sense. 

that's exactly what i said on my first reply.


semp

[Chalenge]

This makes sense. 

Totally my fault Lyric. Sorry about that!

[lyric1]

that's exactly what i said on my first reply.


semp

No not quite.

No body had damaged this guy but him self when crash landing.

That aside after reading your post again I can see your point though now. 

[Tilt]

is it possible he bailed before he was destroyed?

i.e you got hits (or just a hit) , he bailed, you are awarded a kill but you did not destroy the ac for a perk

[lyric1]

is it possible he bailed before he was destroyed?

i.e you got hits (or just a hit) , he bailed, you are awarded a kill but you did not destroy the ac for a perk

No he had been parked there for hours I doubt he pulled the pin just as I showed up.

I have nailed a few guys in similar circumstances in the past they had all ditched & had damage from the landing.

[AKP]

No he had been parked there for hours I doubt he pulled the pin just as I showed up.

I have nailed a few guys in similar circumstances in the past they had all ditched & had damage from the landing.

Maybe he was waiting for some one to bring him supplies?