Pilot Wounded yet again.

[JB42]

I'm sure HTC would mention if they were going to change the PW model. I did find it curious that once, I was in the tower at a base with a vulching LA7, next thing I knew there was red on the tower windows and I was blacking out. Is that odd? 

[Traveler]

Since the OP wasn't specific about when the increase started, I'm going to use the last six months as a time scale. With that established is there any noticeable increase in PW to sortie ratio, or are we just getting bad at flying?

I was specific, however, you would have had to read my OP.  I said the last two weeks that I had noticed the increase in Pilot wounds .  That was posted on April 8th.

[Traveler]

Is it possible the pilot wound is an expression of a limited pallet of damage options to given areas of each object model? (Dead pilot OR Wounded pilot) Would you rather all rounds that affected the pilot simply killed your plane? Then this complaint would be about the object hardness modeling and how unfair it is to you personally opposed to the less than random OR choice in your personal case of an over occurrence of pilot wounding.

Over the years I've watched the pilot wound and collision complaints ebb and flow almost as if the admin for the game could influence the outcomes with a control table choice or slider control. Maps possibly could have their own idiosyncrasies due to their unique structures affecting these things. I've also watch this ebb and flow in response to Internet usage. School breaks, presidential elections, weather, natural disasters and wars.

So what is it?

1. - HiTech flips a coin each tour then changes some damage controls to switch things up?
2. - Each map influences outcomes differently for different players?
3. - The Internet is choking and pucking again?

Or do you simply want HiTech to turn off pilot wounds because of how personally insulting they are after all of the time invested to fly your plane to the site of your wounding? I've had nights along with some of my squad mates where it seemed like upping any plane meant a pilot wound no matter how skillfully I or they flew. At least spring break is over now.

Because I was the OP, I'm not sure if you are addressing your comments to me.  First I posted an observation, not a complaint, I asked if anyone else had noticed what I felt that I had noticed.  I didn't ask HTC to change anything.  Does that answer your questions?

[phatzo]

[Lusche]

 

[Dragon Tamer]

I'm sure HTC would mention if they were going to change the PW model. I did find it curious that once, I was in the tower at a base with a vulching LA7, next thing I knew there was red on the tower windows and I was blacking out. Is that odd? 

What happened when the "pilot" finally died?

I was specific, however, you would have had to read my OP.  I said the last two weeks that I had noticed the increase in Pilot wounds .  That was posted on April 8th.

My bad, I misread it as "the last few weeks." That certainly narrows down the search a bit.

On that we need a collective analysis of the last four weeks, the first two for control and the last two to analyze any increase in PW. Lusche sounds as though he hasn't kept a record of the PW sustained during sorties which will complicate things a bit.

But as to the OP, yes I have noticed an increase in the number of PW I sustain. It seems like every other sortie that I run into a fighter I get PW.

[Lusche]

Lusche sounds as though he hasn't kept a record of the PW sustained during sorties which will complicate things a bit.

Data from just a single player is not meaningful. Get me the data of several hundred and we can talk again 

[icepac]

I only had one sortie today in which I wasn't pilot wounded.

In the past 4 days, I have been pilot wounded more often than in the last two years.

[Volron]

Maybe there is merit here?  I got a PW in a Betty yesterday.  Yes, a BETTY.  It was to my understanding that the Betty had 2 options when attacked; Pilot DEAD or, you are on fire.

[Lusche]

Maybe there is merit here?  I got a PW in a Betty yesterday.  Yes, a BETTY.  It was to my understanding that the Betty had 2 options when attacked; Pilot DEAD or, you are on fire.

I think I can top that. I had a fuel leak in a Betty yesterday. An ordinary fuel leak... never had that before 

[icepac]

I only had one sortie today in which I wasn't pilot wounded.

In the past 4 days, I have been pilot wounded more often than in the last two years.

I forgot to add I've only played 4 days this tour.

[Randy1]

I had several pilot wounds last night but if it were not for this post I would not have thought of a change.  Could be though a change in your fighting style might open you up to more pilot wounds and less total plane shot downs.  I will take the pilot wound.

[A8TOOL]

I've experienced many more than usual over the last few weeks.

Even tho I made a very cool sound for PW's, I'm getting sick of hearing it every 3rd flight. 

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?k8fjtrfarqveswy

 

[Volron]

I think I can top that. I had a fuel leak in a Betty yesterday. An ordinary fuel leak... never had that before 

Oh that one is simple; you hacked.

[LTCClark]

due to the sequester hiechh has had to cut back on issuing flack. vests

with the large number of them getting destroyed by non returning pilots there is no. way to keep up the supply either.

so I would be expecting a little more pilots getting gut.shot