I want a kill streak counter then

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No.

HiTech

 

[hitech]

some people forget that he said no last year to the same wish, he even gave an explanation why.  a little longer than today's  .

That group of people forgetting includes me

HiTech

[moot]

Guncrasher you remember any key words to search for that thread?

[shiv]

Guncrasher you remember any key words to search for that thread?

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,278543.msg3509457.html#msg3509457
http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,224930.msg3428357.html#msg3428357

[moot]

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That would imply we wish to promote trying for kill streaks. Have you considered how promoting kill streaks would effect the game?

HiTech

[shiv]

A compromise that is bad for game play is not a good compromise but a bad compromise. As far as I have seen in this thread no one has listed one reason why going for a streak is good for game play.

The score system has always been about trying to promote a balance of wanting to live and flying aggressive, and the need to get kills. Nothing in this thread really convinces me for any need for a change. Event the current landed 2 kill message is designed with both in mind, nothing lost if you have not gotten your 2nd kill by dieing. But after 2 kills more people want to try land.


HiTech

The point seems to be that kills streaks would give players a reason not to fight. So playerA is on 9 or so and has a opportunity to fight playerB. For whatever reason he thinks he can't win and wants to protect his streak so he bugs out. Not so much fun for playerB.

[Bruv119]

for every guy running to preserve his aces there are 3 purposefully hunting him down.  =  action gain.

I don't think it would increase timidness because it can't exactly get much worse  .  The benefits are the guys actually trying for it will have something to work for.   Even if HT changes his mind a simple scoring stat as Fester first wished for would have no visible impact in game because players still wouldn't know who is on what.   Having it visible just means players can target them better.

Will people be more or less likely to HO if they try and get a 5th kill?

anyway he who must be obeyed has spoken so we can all go back to the sandpit.   

[AWwrgwy]

the warbirds counter did not count discos as ending the streak btw.

How did this work?

"Oh no. I'm going to die and my kill streak is going to end" <pulls plug>

Give real credence to a kill streak.

Realistically, for historical immersion, it should be a "live" streak. Die once and game over.


wrongway

[hitech]

I don't think it would increase timidness because it can't exactly get much worse  . 

Will people be more or less likely to HO if they try and get a 5th kill?

Isn't this "Will people be more or less likely to HO if they try and get a 5th kill?"

More timid by definition? Or are you saying you want more head ons?

HiTech

[Bruv119]

depends what way you look at it.  

Would a guy with no aces HO a guy with a streak? for sure, people do that to perk rides and any other rides already.

The guy on streak isn't going to HO in case he rams the guy or takes fatal damage.  This also happens already in the sense that someone with ACM would pass the shot up.

It all goes around in circles but I can't agree that having a streak would mean an increase in timidness.   The majority of the player base do not care about score or stats after all.  For the pilots that have to artificially manipulate their streak, they will die eventually anyway.   Just like the people who do that already in fighter mode.

I don't mind either way and I will let Fester debate some more if he wishes.



edit: Ok I read those other two threads regarding the same thing, I even got a screenshot in  go  me  hehe.    I like the idea of one streak plane per month and suns idea
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"Make them 40 ENY planes and i would be all for it. It would be fun to see who can get the most kills in a Hurri 1 or a Spit 1."

I think the net result if you gave them say a 100 perk reward,  is some more fun rides being explored and flown instead of the late war monsters.

[SlapShot]

Geesh ... set up an XLS spreadsheet ... and even simpler ... paper and pencil.

[USCH]

so I'm reading this thread and thinking i really liked the ace tags we had in FA and some good conversation was going... just as i get to thinking "what does the bass think, he probably wont say as he tends to keep quiet on alot of talks on the boards" I read..

No.

HiTech

and  my butt off...
IMHO it makes the guys who die, chase the guys who stay alive more. The guys who stay alive allready, fly with a wingman more often.
The guys who die still die, and the guy who likes to stay alive gets to see who is just as good or better. I never had more than 30 ace's in FA that i recall but i rarely ever had zero..

We basically allready have this in game with (so and so landed 5 kills in his p40) but what we don't have is "so and so is up to 4 kills in his p40 and if his butt gets home safe he can show you its true." As well as the fact that if you land your kills, you start over. Even though you didn't die. So this could be a 2 part question.. 1. Could we have a kill streak on our tag. And or 2. could we keep our "so and so landed 5 kills" until we we wanted to truly get ride of them? Landing and getting a new aircraft was not uncommon for WWII fighters and well they didn't have to start there kill count over again when they did.

But Ty for the smile anyway you choose sir.
I'm +1 for it. but that's just me.

[Ack-Ack]

Having a kill streak counter will promote an increased level of timid flying just like that contest HiTech ran a few years ago.  If someone is that interested, why not just keep track on an Excel sheet like someone suggested in a previous post or is it just another "Hey look at me, I'm uber!" wish request?

ack-ack

[moot]

It's just a challenge like any other.   Why not do away with names in lights we have now?  This is no different except it unfortunately would have those consequences.

Fishu's record is one of the few things (actually can't think of any other) that have stood this long and not been outdone. 

[phatzo]

It's just a challenge like any other.   Why not do away with names in lights we have now?  This is no different except it unfortunately would have those consequences.

Fishu's record is one of the few things (actually can't think of any other) that have stood this long and not been outdone. 

Thats the fundamental difference between Warbirds "Name in lights" and AH. Warbirds gives you your name in lights for a decent streak.