Strafe a ditching pilot?

[Soulyss]

I tend to take it on a case by case basis.  Most the times I'd go ahead and zap 'em so I get some reward for my efforts.  Only times I'd consider otherwise would be if I knew the other guy then I might just buzz him or if like Mathman I got a plea for mercy from someone who for one reason or another I felt deserved it for a battle well fought.  Oh well just my 2 cents.  

[Sturm]

Ditch a strafing pilot?

[hblair]

If it's just me and the bad guy, we get itno a great fight, I get his engine, I'llusually tell 'em on channel 1 to ditch. If it's a furball, I'll usually lower the boom on him.

[AcId]

If the pilot is clearly making a ditch attempt/RTB and it was a good fight or I know the pilot I'll check radar for friendlies in his direction. If there are I'll give a <S> and a few rounds, If not I'll escort till I'm sure he's clear and see him later. Ofcourse it all depends on mood also. Someone did mention that ww2 was less on galantry but this is also just a game and circumstances providing I "usualy" don't 'whack' the guy that is trying to ditch. If he turns on me to set up a shot then it's "No mercy" , you shoulda kept going.

[Scootter]

Rip the way I see it the only reason to ditch is to deprive the other guy of points. So untill I get credit for a kill when the smoking slag ditches I shoot till dead or  bails. Note bail near our field and I will also fire but not in middle of nowhere. Last night I had a request to kill a guy who bailed high and was hanging, I had a heart and helped him replane soner.

[AKDejaVu]

We've all pretty much stated how we handle a ditching aircraft, with quite a few different interpretations of how to handle it.

I guess the main problem in this situation isn't the way Rip handled the ditching aircraft, but rather the way the victim handled Rip's actions.  Rather, how do each of you handle it when someone does something to you that you don't particularly like (in the arena that is)?

AKDejaVu

[AcId]

AKDejaVu,
   I usually just mumble a few nice things to myself and replane. It does no good to voice negative opinions on any Channel.

[AKDejaVu]

I don't disagree Acid.

I don't think it really matters what Rip did to shoot the other guy down.  I do think it matters how the victim responds verbally to an arial battle.

AKDejaVu

[mrfish]

 

Originally posted by Fatty:
I don't shoot ditchers, unless I have ammo left.

i've seen you ram ditchers fatty dont lie  

[Drex]

hehe Vulcan... You did shock the crap out of me when I removed your wingtip and told you to go home and land it on open channel.  With gear down on final I look to the left and here comes this wiggle waggle moving Tiffy with 20mm flinging everywhere.  You even pinged me once if I recall.  Then its gear up, firewall, and swat the tiffy gnat.
Was fun...
Drex

[Torque]

Oh...that's a big No...No in my books. I wait until the ditcher manages put her down and comes to a complete stop. Just as the canopy is opened I let the QUADS GO. I don't want any glass hindering the cannons ballistics.

Cheers

[Reschke]

Easy call here Rip.

Knock it down or it could come back to haunt you when he slips out of the noose you put around his neck and then drops a few hits on you and you die.

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