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Title: "Award kill" versus "Shot Down" in the logs
Post by: RufusLeaking on March 27, 2016, 05:25:57 PM

Sometimes the log reads "Awarded kill as GameID crashes in a P-40E."

Sometimes it reads "Shot down a P-40E flown by GameID."

What is the official difference?

I assume that "Awarded" is a proxy, and "Shot" is an actual kill.

Title: Re: "Award kill" versus "Shot Down" in the logs
Post by: RSLQK186 on March 27, 2016, 06:03:09 PM

That has been my understanding. It has to do with the creative language they decided to use in the logs. "Bravely bailed" for ejecting and "Vanished without a trace" for disco.

Title: Re: "Award kill" versus "Shot Down" in the logs
Post by: RSLQK186 on March 27, 2016, 06:03:21 PM

That has been my understanding. It has to do with the creative language they decided to use in the logs. "Bravely bailed" for ejecting and "Vanished without a trace" for disco.

Title: Re: "Award kill" versus "Shot Down" in the logs
Post by: Nefarious on March 27, 2016, 07:50:41 PM

Awarded kill as gameID crashes means you got a maneuver kill OR the pilot crashed or ditched due to damage after the fact.

Title: Re: "Award kill" versus "Shot Down" in the logs
Post by: snakeplissken on March 28, 2016, 08:01:49 PM

Typical setting is that you have to be within 6000 feet for the maneuver kill to be counted.  This is variable but it is an FSO standard setting.

BTW, I am considering hosting a clinic for those that want to learn how to build custom arenas if I can get enough interest (and find the time).