Shoot the chutes

[Furball]

Maximum effective range of an M1911 .45 cal pistol is 50 yards or so. Don't fly so close even if it is longer in game. This sounds like the HO debate.

50 yards?! 

Chutes are more dangerous that i originally thought, i will have to shoot them from further out 

[Dorofeychuk]

Ive been reading the "shoot the chutes" topic for quite a time. I myself do not shoot chutes, unless they are bailing near a maproom. I think if they bail they should live for the very reasons of one. They credit you with the kill, and two makes the game have a realistic sense to it. I think the whole issue is over the .45. now, taking the .45 away will probably not make people stop shooting chutes, but I think would help. I mean besides shooting the troops in the maproom and killing people taking off from the runway, whats the real point of the .45? I think they should just get rid of it. I really see no point in having the .45.  just my two cents.

[whiteman]

last night a pilot on the run way gave me a pilot wound while taking off. Every chute I see near my field will now die!

[Ack-Ack]

whats the real point of the .45? I think they should just get rid of it. I really see no point in having the .45.  just my two cents.

The .45 was added to give the little meat ball a chance to defend himself from mean people like me that love to shoot someone dangling helplessly in a parachute.


ack-ack

[Dorofeychuk]

well If I'm going to defend myself against a plane while in a chute, I think I would rather have a S.A.M. or maybe even a beer can.

[Getback]

I try to hold chutes as hostages. Usually to get to their gold or to fish for a compliment, "Is my plane pretty?" If the answer is incorrect I fire a few shots overhead until I get the correct answer.

I also kill them if they bail over a town that we are trying to capture. I've lost too many takes to a chute hanging out in the maproom.

[CAP1]

I DON't shoot the chutes, because chances are good that if i managed to force you to bail, i'm probably losing very very many parts that are important to flight. this way when i bail, i have company on the way down

[Dorofeychuk]

I try to hold chutes as hostages. Usually to get to their gold or to fish for a compliment, "Is my plane pretty?" If the answer is incorrect I fire a few shots overhead until I get the correct answer.

You will never get my gold getback....