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List of top pilots
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 4:48 am
by Chris21wen
Am I missing something here. This list only shown pilots from fighter units? Where are the pilots from bomber units?
RE: List of top pilots
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 10:04 am
by Alfred
Pilots only appear on the list if they qualify to be on it.
As the number of pilots who have scored a kill expands, eventually a minimum number of kills is required to appear on the list. Not too many bomber pilots are going to become aces so eventually they are going to be squeezed out of appearing on the list. early in the campaign when the criterion to appear is only 1 kill you will see bomber pilots with a single kill on the list.
Alfred
RE: List of top pilots
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 11:29 am
by kaleun
On the same theme, is there a (non-complicated) way to see what happened to non-fighter (meaning non-ace) pilots?
This would be useful for us AAR writers.
RE: List of top pilots
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 11:59 am
by Capt Hornblower
I believe that the only time you'll be aware of an event involving a non-fighter pilot is when a unit's CO is involved.
(The Top Pilots list shows only pilots who have been credited with a kill. Other highly experienced pilots can be listed if you move them to Training Command, and then access the TRACOM list via the Reserve button on the Pilot Replacements screen.)
RE: List of top pilots
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 9:46 pm
by JeffroK
Use Tracker, filter out Fighter pilots, should leave the Bomber Drivers.
RE: List of top pilots
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 5:48 am
by Chris21wen
ORIGINAL: Alfred
Pilots only appear on the list if they qualify to be on it.
As the number of pilots who have scored a kill expands, eventually a minimum number of kills is required to appear on the list. Not too many bomber pilots are going to become aces so eventually they are going to be squeezed out of appearing on the list. early in the campaign when the criterion to appear is only 1 kill you will see bomber pilots with a single kill on the list.
Alfred
So the only pilots with kills can get on this list then? The list should be call 'ace list' not 'top pilot list'. Not sure what bomber pilots with 80+ ex etc would think of that probably something like 'Dam fighter jocks think there gods gift etc.'
RE: List of top pilots
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 5:56 am
by castor troy
ORIGINAL: Chris H
ORIGINAL: Alfred
Pilots only appear on the list if they qualify to be on it.
As the number of pilots who have scored a kill expands, eventually a minimum number of kills is required to appear on the list. Not too many bomber pilots are going to become aces so eventually they are going to be squeezed out of appearing on the list. early in the campaign when the criterion to appear is only 1 kill you will see bomber pilots with a single kill on the list.
Alfred
So the only pilots with kills can get on this list then? The list should be call 'ace list' not 'top pilot list'. Not sure what bomber pilots with 80+ ex etc would think of that probably something like 'Dam fighter jocks think there gods gift etc.'
Your bomber pilots will show up on that list, as soon as they managed to shoot down some fighters [:'(]
RE: List of top pilots
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 6:20 am
by tigercub
since I have been playing WITPAE from day 1 release...I have never seen a Japanese bomber shot down a fighter...but I am sure there has been losses from them.
Tigercub
RE: List of top pilots
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 7:47 am
by wdolson
The pilot "honors" in game tends to be fighter pilot centric. The only pilots that get promoted are fighter pilots too.
This pretty much comes from the original game.
Bill
RE: List of top pilots
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 10:21 am
by LoBaron
ORIGINAL: wdolson
The only pilots that get promoted are fighter pilots too.
I am a huge fan of the GG pilot promotion system!
Major General Bartling W.E., ace with 32 kills, wreaking havoc over North Borneo.
RE: List of top pilots
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 11:25 am
by Cpt Sherwood
I have a B-26 and a Vengeance on my list.
RE: List of top pilots
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 12:18 pm
by Justus2
ORIGINAL: Chris H
ORIGINAL: Alfred
Pilots only appear on the list if they qualify to be on it.
As the number of pilots who have scored a kill expands, eventually a minimum number of kills is required to appear on the list. Not too many bomber pilots are going to become aces so eventually they are going to be squeezed out of appearing on the list. early in the campaign when the criterion to appear is only 1 kill you will see bomber pilots with a single kill on the list.
Alfred
So the only pilots with kills can get on this list then? The list should be call 'ace list' not 'top pilot list'. Not sure what bomber pilots with 80+ ex etc would think of that probably something like 'Dam fighter jocks think there gods gift etc.'
Just another example of how well this game reflects the real world (based on some of the pilots I work with...)
RE: List of top pilots
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 1:57 pm
by dr.hal
I HAD (being the operative word here!) an ACE B-17 pilot by April of '42.... unfortunately his electronic remains have never been recovered.
RE: List of top pilots
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 8:31 pm
by JeffroK
From Tracker, its only April 42. Sowing 1 kill in bold
5837 2LT Straatman, P.E. 1-Vl.G.III (Batavia) B-25C Mitchell LB 56 0 2 1 0 Dutch
RE: List of top pilots
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 9:16 pm
by Reg
ORIGINAL: Justus2
ORIGINAL: Chris H
ORIGINAL: Alfred
Pilots only appear on the list if they qualify to be on it.
As the number of pilots who have scored a kill expands, eventually a minimum number of kills is required to appear on the list. Not too many bomber pilots are going to become aces so eventually they are going to be squeezed out of appearing on the list. early in the campaign when the criterion to appear is only 1 kill you will see bomber pilots with a single kill on the list.
Alfred
So the only pilots with kills can get on this list then? The list should be call 'ace list' not 'top pilot list'. Not sure what bomber pilots with 80+ ex etc would think of that probably something like 'Dam fighter jocks think there gods gift etc.'
Just another example of how well this game reflects the real world (based on some of the pilots I work with...)
[:D]