Pilot kill =\= poof

[titanic3]

Is it possible to change it so that when the pilot is killed, you lose all control but the plane itself is still there instead of going poof? "Why?" You ask?

1. Realism - planes didn't go ka blooey because their pilot died (well, not right away)
2. The "dead" pilot can look around after his "death" to see his killer.
3. A new tactic, you can pretend to go into a death spiral then pull out at the last second. If your enemy didn't pay close attention, it could save your life. 
4. Adds an extra lil challenge for the killer, to really make sure the target is dead.

[kvuo75]

it doesn't go Poof from a pilot kill. it goes poof from being destroyed outright.

pilot kill leaves the unmanned plane flying into the ground. this is a newer feature (last couple yrs I think)

[Lusche]

it doesn't go Poof from a pilot kill.

It does.

There a "death spiral" animation if you bail only.

3. A new tactic, you can pretend to go into a death spiral then pull out at the last second. If your enemy didn't pay close attention, it could save your life. 

"New" tactic? 

[titanic3]

"New" tactic? 

Err, as in it might be a neat little trick to fool someone into breaking off your 6. Did I word it wrong? 

[tuton25]

I don't think the Icon should dissapear until the plane goes down......

[Bruv119]

can we also add the unreal tournament   HEADSHOT !  sound effect when doing it.   

[Volron]

There a "death spiral" animation if you bail only.

I've sent more than a few planes into the "death spiral" animation, but they didn't bail.  I've always seen that "poof" when I scored a pilot kill, then watch the plane spiral into the ground (I'm usually in bombers when this happens).

[Lusche]

Err, as in it might be a neat little trick to fool someone into breaking off your 6. Did I word it wrong? 

How is that a "new" tactic? I'm using it for years...

[titanic3]

How is that a "new" tactic? I'm using it for years...

Because...you have a big red icon over your plane?  Until you explode or your pilot dies...I personally never seen it or if I did, I never fell for it. Shoot till it explodes or a wing comes off.

If my wish gets added, you won't know if the pilot is still alive (the red icon is still there) until the plane hits the ground or gets blown up.

can we also add the unreal tournament   HEADSHOT !  sound effect when doing it.   

I have similar sound effect for a pilot wound.   

[Motherland]

There a "death spiral" animation if you bail only

This was changed a couple of years ago

[Nathan60]

pilot kill leaves the unmanned plane flying into the ground. this is a newer feature (last couple yrs I think)

I think I saw one do this today, only a  few pings  a poof a kill credit but plane was still spiraling no chute

[surfinn]

Ive often thought if ya kill the pilot and a aileron on a drone it should collide with the lead or other drone so + 1

[Nathan60]

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[surfinn]

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[Nathan60]

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Ouch. Thats not fair he didnt know that would happen.