Give perk points for assists

[Lusche]

"Kill and you shall be given " 

[Karnak]

the point is, if you earn a kill, you will get a kill, if you dont, then you wont get one. This simple.
If a (then) two years noob could do this in an eny30 ride, cant see why anyone else couldnt get kills unless they are flying in packs and acting "timid". Or what ever is the correct word for only attacking wounded opponents.

That works for decently armed planes, but lightly gunned planes often end up with assists simply because they take too long to kill and some oct .50 armed fighter or quad 20mm armed fighter swoops in to heroically clear your C.202 or Spitfire Mk I's 12.

Lightly armed aircraft like that are an outlier though, and I don't think effective general policy can be set that adequately accommodates the Spitfire Mk I and the Me262 as well as everything between.

I vote for no perks for assists.

[ink]

Better yet, they should learn how to aim and shoot, no more assists.  This tour out of 179+ kills, only 17 assists this tour and that's because I usually hit what I aim for and I aim for critical areas on the bandit's plane.

ack-ack

that would help too, except for guys like me who are just horrible at aiming.... (after 7 years I can still only manage a 5-6% hit ratio)

even still I get very minor assists numbers....

I have had months where ill get 400 kills and 19 assists.....

like I said my aim is atrocious....but I try to avoid the green gang...helps alot in not getting assists.

[Vraciu]

I say award the perks on the percentage of critical damage u supplied. Such as you did 30 percent of the damage receive 30 percent of a perk bonus. Or just limit assets to a set amount, 10%,20% or What have u.

This.

[BluBerry]

No need for awarding the gangers.

+1

[Vraciu]

It isn't rewarding the gangers.   It would, however, offset some of the disadvantages faced fighting the gangers, particularly defending a vulched field.

It was done in real life.   Follow precedent. 

[Zoney]

NO

[Debrody]

It isn't rewarding the gangers.   It would, however, offset some of the disadvantages faced fighting the gangers, particularly defending a vulched field.

It was done in real life.   Follow precedent. 

Real life was all about having the numerical superiority too. Its a game, you dont really die, you dont really kill.
Earn your kill. If i could do it, its possible.

[Fulcrum]

I dislike the idea for all the reasons given but specifically around promoting ganging (which sure as heck doesn't require more promotion).

My take - shoot better.  Or, if this isn't an option, do like me...fly something with guns that tend to kill when you do hit.  

[Vraciu]

Losers.   

[HL117]

Losers.   

 
Vraciu wins

 

[palef]

Did somebubby not get wewarded for their magnificent pinging skills? Awww, poor bubby.

[Vraciu]

 
Vraciu wins

 

       

[Vraciu]

Did somebubby not get wewarded for their magnificent pinging skills? Awww, poor bubby.

Not saying a ping.  Saying if you contribute a significant percentage of damage, say minimum a quarter or a third, you get credit for it just like many pilots in WWII did.   Pings won't cut it.   (Though that's why I png every bomber in a formation when I make a pass in case they wuss bail.)

[RotBaron]

Debrody makes a very good point. Think back about how many times you've watched swarms of green trying to just get a ping for the assist/xx.xxscore, now add in perks it would be horrendous.

NO