Poor FrauB, 1 kill and 153 deaths :(

[Vinkman]

Since rank is so easily manipulated (and certain aspects by using the same techniques to farm perks), your solution contains a huge flaw.

Hmm, I accept your challenge.

Can you think of a scenario where my proposed system would be manipulated, and to what benefit? Would that manipulation be more or less than the system manipulation today? 

[Ack-Ack]

I used to think that killing based on rank would be better too.  then again look at mine.


semp

That's how the scoring was done in AW, it was based off the other person's rank you shot down.  AW had an internal rank system (not viewable to regular players) and if Player A had a better rank than Player B, Player A received less points for shooting down Player B.  However, if Player B (with the lower rank) shot down Player A (with the higher rank), Player B scored more points than if Player A had shot him down.  It was also a system designed with diminishing returns, for example if Player A repeatedly shot down Player B, Player A would receive less points for each subsequent kill.

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[Arlo]

... for example if Player A repeatedly shot down Player B, Player A would receive less points for each subsequent kill.

Aye. However, I was of the impression that any interruption (shooting down someone else) reset the equation.

[FLOOB]

Arlo why are you talking like a pirate?

[Molsman]

Cause he Is Dang man he Flies with a bunch of pirates Argh!!!!!!!!

[Slate]

    +1 for Vinkman's Idea.

   They instituted the 12 hour sideswitcher rule for people gaming the game so I think they should address this issue also. Though personally I have not been effected by the perk farmers only the Vulch farmers. 

[HawkerMKII]

    +1 for Vinkman's Idea.

   They instituted the 12 hour sideswitcher rule for people gaming the game so I think they should address this issue also. Though personally I have not been effected by the perk farmers only the Vulch farmers. 

Easy start would be no cross over of perk points from 1 arena to the next. Maybe the hammer should fall on some of these people nad this might slow it down a bit. Some things I read for the AH TOS.

6.  Either you or HiTech Creations may terminate your HiTech Creations membership at any time, with or without cause.

11.  Subscribers are expressly prohibited from engaging in any activity that constitutes, in the sole opinion of HiTech Creations, system abuse.

To me number 11 fits in real well here

[Arlo]

Arlo why are you talking like a pirate?

I was fair impressed by yaaaaar avataaaaaaaaar.

[Triton28]

For those who went to bed early last night, channel 200 provided a window into the world of shade vulchers and their defenders.  I will paraphrase for brevity.   

Me:  What's the deal with the shade vulcher Archie?

ArchieD Squaddie:  It's none of my business.

Me:  For real?  In your squad and you don't really care?

ArchieD Squaddie:  HiTech took care of it.  NOW STFU YOU'RE MAKING ME UNCOMFORTABLE AND I DON'T KNOW HOW TO RESPOND!!

200 Resident:  ArchieD is a great pilot.  Ya'll need to leave him alone. O)

Me:  If he's so good, why does he need to shade vulch?

200 Resident:  To fly more 262's of course! Duh!  O)

Me:  Shade vulching for deuces tends to not be the mark of a good pilot.

200 Resident:  I'd fly with him wherever he goes.  I <3 ArchieD.  Also, the moon phase is correct for me to argue an indefensible or unprovable point on 200.  O)

ArchieD Squaddie:  <one word comment because he has nothing better to say>

Jim Ross:  What's that sound?  Good God, it's ArchieD! -  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywrZ8E_d4MY

ArchieD:  Ha!  I've been monitoring 200 this whole time!  Got you guys good!  Yeah I shade vulch because I'm fighting the power and oppression of AH.  I'm a freedom fighter and you guys take this game too seriously!  Lolz!

This convo was followed by the appearance of The Artist Formerly Known As Drkhorse on my vox.  His shade vulching defense was much different than that taken by Team Archie.  The Artist still claims he never shade vulched but only beat up on one guy when he was really drunk one night.  I pointed out that the stats show a much different story.  A big long duuuuuuuuuuuur followed.  Thankfully I was hammered so all of the above seemed like tons o' fun.   

 

[LCADolby]

Shade vulchers are scum, no better than any other kind of cheat. 

It's a pity that nothing has been done thus far to prevent this shade vulching behaviour within in AcesHigh.

Epidemic waiting to happen.

[Ack-Ack]

Yeah, I was on when ArchieD stating he didn't care and that it was his $15 to do whatever he likes in game.  It was funny that a few actually think ArchieD is a good pilot.

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[FLOOB]

BRING BACK CHUTE SHOOTING

[Ack-Ack]

BRING BACK CHUTE SHOOTING

Oh it's still there.  Had some guy send me nerd rage vox PM last night after I shot his chute.  Frankly, I thought his tirade on vox was rather rude as I was actually doing him a service by putting him in the tower and into a new plane quicker than he would have if he stayed in his chute. 

And it's not like the meat bag dangling at the bottom of the silk canopy is defenseless, he's got a .45 pistol.  I just wish we can do other stuff to chutes other than shoot them, like use our props to chop up the little guy as he dangles or snag the chute on our wings and drag the guy around the sky in his chute. 

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[Vinkman]

Oh it's still there.  Had some guy send me nerd rage vox PM last night after I shot his chute.  Frankly, I thought his tirade on vox was rather rude as I was actually doing him a service by putting him in the tower and into a new plane quicker than he would have if he stayed in his chute. 

And it's not like the meat bag dangling at the bottom of the silk canopy is defenseless, he's got a .45 pistol.  I just wish we can do other stuff to chutes other than shoot them, like use our props to chop up the little guy as he dangles or snag the chute on our wings and drag the guy around the sky in his chute. 

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Doesn't that affect his score? If he bails he needs to end sortie to Bail successfully. If so he gets 50% of the sortie points. If you kill him, he gets25%.
If you kill his chute, he counts as a deathm not a bailed successfully, correct?

[Ack-Ack]

Doesn't that affect his score? If he bails he needs to end sortie to Bail successfully. If so he gets 50% of the sortie points. If you kill him, he gets25%.
If you kill his chute, he counts as a deathm not a bailed successfully, correct?

I really don't give a rat's bellybutton what the effect on his score will be if I shoot his chute.  If the other guy is so keen on keeping his score up then he should get better so he won't be forced to hit the silk.

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