Ditching outside of a radar ring...

[Skyyr]

Did this change recently? On maps with long distances between radar rings (like over water), I know I've been able to ditch without it counting as a capture. Recently, all of my ditches outside of radar rings have been counted as captures, even if there don't appear to be any enemies around.

[grizz441]

You are misinterpreting the ditch rules.  It is a ditch if the closest base to you is friendly, including CVs or VBs.  It is a capture otherwise.

[danny76]

Not as fussed about this as I am getting a ditch for having one wheel off the runway having landed a cripppled plane.

Just imagine the crew chief as they dragged you, bloodied and exhausted fromthe ruined cockpit 2 feet from the runway in your wrecked fighter "this is going on your record as a ditch Son  "

[SmokinLoon]

Isn't there something about how close an enemy player is as well? 

[MrGeezer]

Isn't there something about how close an enemy player is as well? 

6K, IIRC.

[Lusche]

Isn't there something about how close an enemy player is as well? 

Only for GV, not for planes.

[grizz441]

Only for GV, not for planes.

Correct.  This is why it is so irritating when you kill a bogey over his enemy territory and he manages a lucky ditch and you aren't credited a kill.  Conversely, it is very satsifying when you are the ditcher, and you are able to withold a kill from an enemy you are indignant for. 

[Bruv119]

most likely an enemy CV closer to you than your nearest field.  what grizz said.

[zack1234]

Who are you?

[RotBaron]

and why does anyone care about ditch vs capture?

[katanaso]

and why does anyone care about ditch vs capture?

k/d ratio is affected.

[Lusche]

k/d ratio is affected.

... as well as all other catgories that are " /d"  


And yes, it also doesn't give the enemy a kill, which probably is even more important to many players (after all, nobody cares about score at all, right? )

[katanaso]

... as well as all other catgories that are " /d"  


And yes, it also doesn't give the enemy a kill, which probably is even more important to many players (after all, nobody cares about score at all, right? )

You are quite correct.

[Randy1]

I got a ditch after an oil leak last night just outside of the ring.  Seems to work as posted.

Just as satisfying is blasting a ditcher before he ef's.

[XxDaSTaRxx]

most likely an enemy CV closer to you than your nearest field.  what grizz said.

This could be abused to locate CVs...