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Title: Reason for death message???
Post by: 2stony on January 27, 2004, 12:18:20 PM

Last night we were attacking an nme VH. The first time, after I dropped my eggs on the GVs, I landed my A-20 South of that base and got a "landing sucessful" message. I re-upped at my base again in a Ju-87. After dropping the "ubber egg" on a tank(which I killed), I landed in the same place as the A-20 and got a "you've been killed by" message. WTF is up with that. I would have figured the worst I'd get would be a "you've been captured" message. Any ideas?

:confused:


Thanks in advance!

Title: Reason for death message???
Post by: Octavius on January 27, 2004, 12:27:49 PM

If the field wasn't friendly, then I dont think you should have had the first "successfull landing" message.

Are you sure the field didn't switch between the first time you landed and the second?

Title: Reason for death message???
Post by: 2stony on January 27, 2004, 12:34:08 PM

No, the field was in nme hands the whole time. I think you're right on the first landing and that I should have gotten a "captured" on that one. But why the "death" message on the second if I didn't get shot down or anything?

:confused:

Title: Reason for death message???
Post by: mos on January 27, 2004, 01:46:07 PM

Without a film, there's really nothing anyone can say.

Title: Reason for death message???
Post by: 2stony on January 27, 2004, 02:00:10 PM

I did film it, but all it's going to tell you is that I was shot down after I clicked tower. I did not film the first time however.  My point is that I shouldn't have gotten a "shot down" message if I didn't crash, get shot down, etc.

Title: Reason for death message???
Post by: loony1 on January 27, 2004, 02:58:15 PM

in my time i have found that landing near a friendly base will give you eather a "landed seccsessfily" or a "ditch" but if near an nme base or on one you will get a "you have been captured" but if there is a nme plane or gv close enough even if you never took a shot it may give them the kill. For example i was in a c47 parked near a base waiting for the ok when i see an la7 headed in to kill me. i figured i would just ditch insted of giving him the kill and without him ever firing a shot i hit tower on the clipboard and it gave him the kill anyway.

Title: Reason for death message???
Post by: SOB on January 27, 2004, 05:40:54 PM

Send the film to HTC, they could probably explain it.

Title: Reason for death message???
Post by: Octavius on January 27, 2004, 08:15:41 PM

Quote

Originally posted by SOB
Send the film to HTC, they could probably explain it.

I'll send YOU to HTC... but they probably couldn't explain ya :p

Title: Reason for death message???
Post by: Urchin on January 28, 2004, 08:14:51 AM

If there is an enemy within about 2k when you go to ditch in enemy territory (which is any territory closer to an enemy field than yours), that guy will get a kill on you if you .ef.  

If you've been shot and the guy that shot you is still up, he'll get a kill on you if you ditch in enemy territory.

Title: Reason for death message???
Post by: 2stony on January 28, 2004, 10:39:35 AM

I took no hits at all(I don't think anyone even shot at me) and I was out of icon range of any enemies.

Punt!

:confused: