Author Topic: Kill stealers (Read 1241 times)

MotorOil · « **Reply #30 on:** December 12, 2002, 04:34:39 PM »

Ya, I've seen an increase in kill stealing also, even from some of the seasoned players. That makes the game a little less fun when you see a vet steal a kill from you or off of someone else.

I've also seen an increase in the number of guys disconnecting after their plane or vehicle has been shot to pieces. Rather than bail the bad guy just discos, preventing me from getting the kill and himself from getting a recorded death.

But hey, on the bright side it also prevents someone else from stealing my kill!!!

The best part is, those incidents are people who have zero chance of qualifying for the contest anyway... So why bother?

Assuming the reason for the disco was to keep a better ranking for the contest....

PvtPyls · « **Reply #31 on:** December 12, 2002, 05:06:10 PM »

That is poppycock, a disco will still get you your kill and count as a disco/death for your opponent.

eskimo2 · « **Reply #32 on:** December 12, 2002, 06:55:01 PM »

Your pick was taken when the friendly and the con were D600 from each other. When the friendly started shooting he may have been 1.0+ from the con, and you were prolly beyond D600 behind the con, not exactly in a GREAT position for a shot, and pieces had not yet come off the con.

The slow friendly may not have been able to do much that wouldn't have exposed himself to a shot by the enemy. In the HO, at least he got to shoot back.

I think the con was fair game to the friendly.

No way would I call this a steal attempt.

This was two friendlies, in different positions, shooting at the same con. The biggest difference is that only one of them had a big hissy-fit over the situation and decided to make a federal case out of it by posting it on the BB.

What surprises me is that Voss didn't bother to choose a situation/pic that was a clear, cut-n-dry kill steal. They happen all the time, right?

So why try to stretch this situation into something its not?

Voss, you've got to remember to take your Mydol before you fly and post, it will prevent such nonsense.

eskimo

Steve · « **Reply #33 on:** December 12, 2002, 07:05:21 PM »

AKS\/\/ulfe · « **Reply #34 on:** December 12, 2002, 07:07:35 PM »

I got accused of kill stealing tonite.... by the person I shot down... and I was the only person on his tail...

Thing is, I was just pumping him full of lead because I didn't want the kill to get stolen from me!
-SW

gofaster · « **Reply #35 on:** December 13, 2002, 08:40:49 AM »

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Originally posted by GPreddy
Look again. right below the 109 is his tail which I knocked off. The 190 steals a dead bird.

I didn't see it the first or second time I looked at that picture, so I'm wondering if that 190 saw it. The 109 looks straight and level to me.

Rude · « **Reply #36 on:** December 13, 2002, 09:32:56 AM »

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Originally posted by GPreddy
Read the original post again and you will see Im pointing out a trend in the ma. I can tell you that after all these years as you put it I try not to ho after takeoff. I think Steve said it best. That was damn stupid and the 190 deserved the killshooter he got. Yes he sprayed so much that even though I had pulled off he hit me and died. About thirty minutes after I posted that the same guy repeated the act and died again. Some people never learn.

Just before we reset akdessert I had knocked the tail and both wings off of an a20. I watched a friendly typhoon dive after the fuselage and fire all the way down until he compressed and hit the water. I dont think he hit the enemy at all. Is it the contest or are the dweebs more frequent?

Your memory must be selective....this behavior, along with other types is as old as dirt...just as the whinin about it is.

It is the nature of the MMPOG community....the only times that were somewhat different in nature and attitude were the early days of AWDOS...smaller community, sense of honor and fairplay, etc. The larger the community has grown, the worse the behavior. Even back then, PNG was hotly discussed among players.

It's not worth complaining about it as that will change nothing.

That's my only point.

Voss · « **Reply #37 on:** December 13, 2002, 01:30:31 PM »

Voss · « **Reply #38 on:** December 13, 2002, 01:48:41 PM »

lmao. No, I'm laughing at Rudes post talking about honor and fairplay, which has always been absent online. And I believe he's whining, er uh complaining in an undignified way.

Rude · « **Reply #39 on:** December 13, 2002, 04:06:46 PM »

Not whinin at all....you started this song and dance.

What I stated is simply the truth....if you don't want to accept it, then that's your choice.