I assume because of the recent forum malfunction, I am unable to locate my original post regarding the mechanics of Killshooter. So, unfortunately, I have to try to type this all out again . . .
This is the way I
thought killshooter works:
I shoot at a friendly. My bullets hit the friendly. Instead of friendly taking damage, those hits are instead applied to my vehicle, dealing any damage to me.
The damage I deal to myself is therefore related to 1) the weapon I am firing, i.e. the damage I can potentially inflict and 2) the target I am shooting at, i.e. the damage I could have caused him had killshooter been off. Alternatively (call it 2a), it could be a direct hit transfer, in which case his ride is irrelevant, and the damage I inflict depends on the ride I am actually in.
In other words, if I am in a 110 and shoot a friendly goon in the wing with 20mm guns, and the hits would have normally blown off his flap -- instead my flap is what is blown off. In the case of 2a above, it could also be that my plane reacts as if it is hit by the same number of 20mm rounds. So, if it was a B-17, one ping from a 20mm would cause little damage, and so I would get little damage -- or alternatively, I would take whatever damage my airframe would receive when being hit by a 20mm round.
But, this is "understanding" is evidently not entirely accurate.
I think we can all agree that a pintle gun on a Tiger is not capable of killing another Tiger. Therefore, given my understanding above, it should not be possible for me to killshoot myself using my pintle from my Tiger shooting at a friendly Tiger.
And yet it happened to me a while back . . . and last night I reproduced it while filming:
http://www.mediafire.com/?j99saynjndwSo, my question remains, exactly how does killshooter work? Any inside knowledge would be appreciated.
Necessary disclaimer: <public announcer way too fast and deep voice>This is a question of academic curiosity, not a whine about losing a Tiger and associated perks. If the poster was actually concerned about lost perkies, he would not have intentionally lost more by reproducing the event on film. For other evidence of lack of caring about lost perkies please see Bronk vs. LTARget proving B-25H 75mm HE lethality. Poster understands "don't shoot at friendlies" rule, but enjoys pushing the envelope when bored. Results may vary. Member FDIC. Be sure to see your doctor if you experience an erection lasting more than four hours, or simply enjoy it if you prefer. If this had been an actual emergency, there would have been much more screaming and panic. </public announcer way too fast and deep voice>