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Area/Game:Blue Max
Topic:Rules
Subject:Re: Retiring with honour
Posted by: edwardlaneuk - 12years 11days ago.
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edwardlaneuk wrote:
Mongoose wrote:
markrendl wrote:
edwardlaneuk wrote:
Am I right in thinking that a Halberstadt/Bristol which loses its front gun, and has its observer killed but still has its (non functional) rear gun, is not able to retire with honour? (unless they have no engine/almost no fuel)

It seems like a bug/odd ruling given that they can't shoot back.

It might be tough hanging around waiting for your rear gun to be shot off so you can retire.

Edward


Interesting question; I have no idea on that as I don't fly two seaters much.

In any case, I rarely give the formal rules of retiring with honor much thought; if I feel the situation warrants fleeing to fight another day, I'll leave, regardless of fuel and/or damage status.

markrendl
A dead observer is the same as a gun destroyed and so it would be both an honorable and wise retreat.



I am still trying to 'win' my first league so thought the points might matter at some point - unlikely I'd ever end in the situation I thought. But I shall give it a go in this game http://www.youplay.it/play/bm_GameMove.asp?GameID=704685 (just a prescient question as it turned out).
Anyway if you're correct markrendl then the rules for the league need updating slightly.




Just in case someone does want to clarify this in the rules.


The page to update is http://www.youplay.it/play/bm_GameRules.asp

and the text currently says


Retiring with Honor

In some cases, retiring is not a dishonorable decision, expecially after a tough fight. If your plane is in one of the following condition, and you exit the map from the correct side, you'll be considered honorable:

Almost without fuel, with less than 3 fuel left in your tank,
Without engine, i.e. engine completely destroied
Having all your guns destroyed.

Retiring with Honor is expecially useful in league games: your plane will be considered still on the map, thus reducing a strategic victory to a tactical or marginal one. See the league rules for more information.

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