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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Betown on November 24, 2002, 02:40:39 PM
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Now,
Some of you newbies won't know what I am talking about, heck some of the Vets may think I have lost my mind... But I remember back when Aces High was younger you could collect downed pilots in C47's and fly them back to base. I even had a video of me doing it. You could only pick up 1 at a time but you could still do it.
I remember then, we where not able to do it any more... Why was that?
You did it like this... Landed your goon... The guy walked up next to it, hit .join (handle) then it joined your aircraft and you could take off again with him and take him back to a base...
I am sure I was not drunk....
BT
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yeah - bring that back and give us a PBY to pick em up in the water - make them ASR under the Geneva Convention - and take away 100 perks for the pilot that kills it. ;)
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Good idea
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Not sure but I think you could be remembering a scenario (I think it was Tour Of Duty) a couple of years or so back. C47s could 'rescue' pilots by landing next to them, whereupon the pilot would type .exit and then .join the C47 as an observer. The C47 would then fly home.
I remember this because for some daft reason we had C47s still flying around two hours after the event trying to rescue me and some other strange bugger. We even walked all the way to a common RV point! Then one of the C47s landed heavily and smashed a wheel in, so we had to wait for the second one to land and fly us home.
Utter waste of time, since every single enemy pilot had logged off long before, but it was still a laugh. You had to be there I guess. :)
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Duma, you are spot on!
I am not sure but I think I might just have been the bloke that picked you up now I think about it... Any idea why we can't do it any more?
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If its just a case of typing .exit and then .join GameID, then it would be possible anyway..... :)
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I think you are some what missing the point my Dear Flossy....
:D
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Gimme the PBY and your coordinates....I'll come get you!
But I get half your Perk points for the mission!
Seriously, I wonder if this is worth implimenting, Ie, how many pilots would fly search and rescue.
I wonder how hard it would be to program a flying boat for a water landing....
I know I would do it.
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Id fly Search and Rescue.... Would sound cool.
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What about landing with any plane and picking up a downed pilot? This was done often enough.
I really like this idea though.
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We definitly need this idea implemented. This would be so much more realistic.
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(cough)Duma make more Loose Rivets(cough) :D
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I don't see the point...other than for toejams & giggles.
Is this a way for goon pilots to get perk points? What would be the advantage for the downed pilot..that he doesn't get captured?
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If he didnt get a capture that would help his k/d ratio as a capture is counted as a death. I'll help out even if there are no perk points, heck I dont need any more I dont use the ones I have now very often.
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'You did it like this... Landed your goon... The guy walked up next to it, hit .join (handle) then it joined your aircraft and you could take off again with him and take him back to a base...'
Hehehe I wouldnt mind a .joinsheep command, scoop em all up and whisk em all home before the farmer shows up
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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AH could make it a perk point run and make it more interesting. Think of it, deep in enemy territory on a rescue mission. If successfull, award 12.50 bomber perk points or something. It would be a change of pace i think.
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Id fly SAR sorties!
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Originally posted by muckmaw
I wonder how hard it would be to program a flying boat for a water landing....
the landing is easy ; i ditched a plane on the water more than once and it just floats there ... taking off is the problem
:D
Goner
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Originally posted by Betown
I think you are some what missing the point my Dear Flossy....
:D
Not missing the point at all, I know what you mean.... however, -duma- said it was done by typing .exit followed by .join [GameID]. If that was the case, then it is perfectly possible to do now.... ;)
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SAR mission sounds like a great thing. I'd absolutely fly them.
Considering it adds a new gameplay element, it sure seems easy enough to implement. I'd go as far as to allow any plane with seats for more than 1 person to be able to pick up people until all positions are filled.
-Amboss
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sounds more boring than flying a goon noe across a grid or two, if anything can be more boring than that
sounds like another excuse for endless/mindless chatter on vox
no thx
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I like the perk point idea. I think that if you where picked up by a goon then you could keep your perkies for that flight and the goonie could get some too.
I think it is a really good idea. I think it would also be good if we had a troop eliment in the game too. But I think I will leave that for another thread before I get battered :)
bt
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I think alot more people would be for this idea if you were able to keep your perk points after being shot down. Saving 200 perk points after your 262 was shredded by .50 cals makes me feel better.:)
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I like this idea. It gives me an incentive to not shoot bailed players until the PBY arrives to rescue them. Then I can obtain an easy kill, and I can shatter the hopes of the stranded bailer.
-- Todd/Leviathn
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Originally posted by Dead Man Flying
I like this idea. It gives me an incentive to not shoot bailed players until the PBY arrives to rescue them. Then I can obtain an easy kill, and I can shatter the hopes of the stranded bailer.
-- Todd/Leviathn
hehehe
that stood/swam around for min 30 minutes awaitng on his ride :)
never work, can't get a goon to capture a base now
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Originally posted by Dead Man Flying
I like this idea. It gives me an incentive to not shoot bailed players until the PBY arrives to rescue them. Then I can obtain an easy kill, and I can shatter the hopes of the stranded bailer.
-- Todd/Leviathn
Great idea..gives me incentive to follow PBY and shatter the hopes of those trying to shatter the hopes of the stranded bailer.
shamus
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how about if you could rescue yourself?
ok you parachute safely to the ground and you type '.rescue' , and you return to the tower like normal but a troop is left standing where you were and now in the hanger under c-47 is a new mission type 'rescue'. you can now select this and fly back to pick yourself up and if you are successful you retain any perks you had got or spent on a perk plane.
but once you select a different plane the troop is captured and no more attempts can be made.
plus have the ability to pick up other people as well.
:)
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Originally posted by Dead Man Flying
I like this idea. It gives me an incentive to not shoot bailed players until the PBY arrives to rescue them. Then I can obtain an easy kill, and I can shatter the hopes of the stranded bailer.-- Todd/Leviathn
I like the way you think... :cool:
Makes sense to have it if you get perkies and if the pilot was able to keep points earned prior to bailing.
Hell...I might even fly a goon once in a while.
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Originally posted by Blank
how about if you could rescue yourself?
That sounds too much like masturbation.
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Excuse me, while I go "Rescue myself".
Your right, it does sound like Masturbation.
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LOL, yeah does sound a bit dodgy, just a thought though :)