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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Sled on June 28, 2004, 09:37:20 PM

Title: Proximity kills
Post by: Sled on June 28, 2004, 09:37:20 PM

Why do we have Proximity kills? The only reason I can think of is to give a little encouragement to the "New Guys". Beyond that I see no useful purpose.  If you shoot at a guy and HIT him, and then he goes down, fine, I can see that. But just because a "new guy" augers next to my C-47? do I really deserve a "Kill"?

The idea of Proximity kills seems to contrast the spirit of this game.

Title: Proximity kills
Post by: Wardog on June 28, 2004, 10:06:01 PM

Pimpjoe explained it best.

Actually its a manuver kill. well its supposed to be. like when your chasing somebody and they're so inclined to watch you that they crash. or when you have somebody on your 6 and do manuvers that they can't stay with you through and they crash.

Dog out....

Title: Proximity kills
Post by: Kerago on June 28, 2004, 10:25:05 PM

There is also the issue of augering to deny your opponent the credit. Like, seeing someone high on E when you are low and slow, if there were no proximity kills then some people would just splash before the other guy could even get into firing range.

Title: Proximity kills
Post by: Murdr on June 28, 2004, 10:38:20 PM

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Originally posted by Kerago
There is also the issue of augering to deny your opponent the credit. Like, seeing someone high on E when you are low and slow, if there were no proximity kills then some people would just splash before the other guy could even get into firing range.

Lol, I remember those types from AW.

Title: Proximity kills
Post by: ALF on June 28, 2004, 10:48:06 PM

Its because there is nothing quite as satisfying as watching an La-7 auger in when you put a few rounds over his right wing...and oopsie...he didnt see that hill to the left :D

Title: Proximity kills
Post by: Sled on June 28, 2004, 10:53:46 PM

Wardog: good point, but it seems to me that the kill usally goes to the wrong guy anyway.

Kerago: you also make a good point, but it seems that is a small percentage of the players in the game.

I'm not much of a score guy, so maybe this is why I feel this way.

just my thoughts.

Title: Proximity kills
Post by: MadSquirrel on June 28, 2004, 11:07:42 PM

Correct me if I am wrong, but I didn't think you got points for Proxi kills.

LTARsqrl  

Title: Proximity kills
Post by: Shane on June 28, 2004, 11:16:36 PM

no points.  but they do factor into the ratios, hence to affect your ranking to a degree.

Title: Proximity kills
Post by: TweetyBird on June 29, 2004, 06:45:29 PM

Most kills in one mission in Ah2 - 1 actual bullet kill, 4 proxies :)
Nothing like racking up 4 kills bingo ammo.

Didn't get to land it though - I got proxi killled :D

Title: Proximity kills
Post by: Meatwad on June 29, 2004, 06:57:47 PM

Landed 2 proxy kills in goon before, was fun to see all the noobs asking how I killed 2 people in a goon


Reply -  Alt-F4 turns the guns on  :D


A few minutes later - Noob: It made my game close and didnt turn my guns on. Did I do it wrong???

Title: Proximity kills
Post by: TweetyBird on June 29, 2004, 10:25:24 PM

>>Reply - Alt-F4 turns the guns on  
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See thats my problem - I don't think fast enough for this game.
You're evil :)