make getting shot down more fun

[Citabria]

currently getting shot down totally sucks and is one of the most frustrating things in the game.

perhaps if we gave the bailed pilot the joy of watching their crate careen down in flames while they skydive or give the dead pilot the fun of making the enemy not know if they are dead as they follow the unpiloted plane down through earthbound gyrations.


it would certainly make loosing the fight more entertaining for the spectacular fireworks perhaps distracting the downed pilot from the iritating feeling of loosing the fight.  

[hblair]

I like the idea of having the ghost plane fall without the pilot inside, except don't have it like WB's, have the planes icon the same color as a healthy plane. Interesting stuff citabr.  

[This message has been edited by hblair (edited 06-18-2000).]

[HaHa]

I agree when you bail the plane should continue it's descent... furthermore you should have a handgun and be able to shoot yourself in the head if you get bored of your descent  

[wolf37]

hiya all:

i'll shoot you Haha


blue skies all

wolf37
C.O.
THUNDERBIRDS

[rosco-]

 IN DOA when you died you went to death cam, and got to watch your unpiloted plane list to one side and even got to see your head explode on occasion...trust me, it was just as annoying  

[Fluf]

First of all 'Hi' to the AH community. After
the 1st two weeks I can say I've never had so much fun in an online sim.  I especially like
the gunnery - cons can not 'fly between the BBs' as they do in other famous online sims.
Thanks for all the 'lessons' from experts in the last week - guys like Citabria and Lefto7
have taught me (the hard way). I'm here to stay.

I agree with Cit on this. I've experienced a
few encounters where the other plane was hit,
but it didn't look bad. I blew 'e' chasing them around, only to see them go in. I had made the wrong choice and had to live with the consequences. I like that. When a PK happens I believe there should be no external indication, other than normally visible external damage. You could get caught out and
follow it into the ground if not on your toes. That would be good.

Salute to you all. Hope your having fun 'teaching' me  .
Fluf

[SpyHawk]

Yeah man! I feel that since they went the extra mile in letting you run around on the ground after bailing they should give ya a Colt M1911. Sure it may not do mutch damage to the Spitfire straffing you, but it gives you the satisfaction of pulling a Patton on 'em (see the movie if you don't understand).

Woohoo!

[Rude]

It is what it is....Dyin Sucks Period!

Rude Out!

BTW...cool graphics are great as long as I'm watchin some other guy on fire

Cyas Up (and on fire I hope)